Kimberly Ligon, Cem Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia Area

Portland, Oregon

•Plan annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards, a Governor sponsored state-wide event to recognize volunteerism with over 114 nominees and over 350 attendees; researched and identified underrepresented communities and organizations to target for engagement • Organize state community conversations on volunteerism; made calls to over 50 organizations to reserve venues in 17 different communities across Oregon; work with partners to promote meetings and community engagement; set up registration sites to track attendance for all 17 communities •Gathered and input data on the state of disaster preparation within Oregon; prepared and presented findings to the Oregon Volunteers Commission on Voluntary Action and Service•Attended regional Volunteer Organizations Active Disaster (VOAD) meeting; reported back to Executive Director on meeting highlights

• Graduate education focused on international development and service; course work in non-profit management, grant writing process, inter-cultural communication techniques, and community engagement strategies• International service learning experience;. • Thesis focused on disaster preparedness for study abroad students.

•Provided support to five senior loan officers, established 160 loan accounts, input confidential data and conducted quality control checks•Research on legal condition for multiple states on lien requirements; created a manual with instructions for all 50 states

Durham, Nc

•Assisted five veterinarians in restraining animals, assessed safety and health of animals, documented patient information and communicated with doctors •Audited over 300 medical charts weekly to ensure accuracy, scheduled patient appointments, and developed and maintained company’s social media profile

Denver, Co

•Worked and lived with 10 team members on 4 different service projects across the United States; served as Assistant Team Leader; Certified as a First Responder during program•Assisted FEMA and regional long term recovery committee in Galveston, Texas one-month post Hurricane Ike; canvassed homeowners to conduct over 120 surveys on continuing needs; input results in web-based database for multiple non-profit organizations to access •Performed fire mitigation tasks in Crown King, Arizona, removed brush to prevent wildfires;•Worked within immigrant and post-disaster communities in Thibodeux, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama; supported Habitat for Humanity in construction related work; lead groups of 10- 20 volunteers in building residential structures

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And Service, 3.8 Gpa

Graduate education focused on international development and service; service learning experience in international countries; knowledge.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Mock Trial, Epsilon Sigma Alpha- Service Sorority, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.