Melody Atkinson Pahlow Email & Phone Number

Frisco, Texas

• Coordinator of international nonprofit in Uganda• Primary speaker increasing donations of 31% in 2017 and 15% in 2018• Co-lead trips to Uganda and the surrounding impoverished constituents for over 200 volunteers• Project management of housing and livestock donations• Leader and analyst of donation verification• Secretary of Ugandan and American Board of Directors meetings• Manager of field medical needs through widow and orphan evaluations• Oversee all travel, documentation, orientation and meeting coordination for volunteers and staff• Transfer all donations and manage QuickBooks• MS Office Products, Outlook, Constant Contact and Google Drive• Conduct inside financial audits of current donations and updates donors on financial needs• Arrange leadership protocols and standard operating procedures for ten staff members• Author of information provided on social media (www.facebook.com/africafamilyrescue)

Frisco, Texas

• Assist Principal AIA and Senior Associate PE with additional administrative support to Architectural and Engineering Departments including Structural Engineer, Landscape Architect and Project Manager• Reception duties including phone, inventory, time sheet and expense reports submission• Travel arrangements • Office organization • Proofread and format all technical documents within PSC parameters and standard operating procedures• Type and revise correspondence, reports and records• Prepare agreements, draft requests for projects numbers and transmittal• Assist with architectural and engineering project preparation and revisions• Prepare and coordinate submittal of forms for authority having jurisdiction such as TAS reviews and TCEQ

Frisco, Texas

• Responding to daily needs and direction of Founder including direct contact with all clientele and prospects, email response and schedule• Administrative Assistant to Sales Director, Office Manager, Processor and Sales Team• Organizer of front office and reception for client based initiatives• Coordinator of seminars including dinner, presentation and tour increasing sales by $3 million• Manager of increased touches for 1,500 leads through ACT Activity Series formation• Leader of radio broadcast evaluations for increased lead generation• Editor for sales brochures, marketing materials, book, website and social media outlets• Create Constant Contact communications and monitor feedback• Primary calendar and meeting management• Travel arrangement in the United States for team members• Overseer of camera and security installation with continued monitoring via Motion Sense App

Frisco, Texas

• Co-Starred in Tiny in Texas for Tiny House Hunter television show - Season 3• Designed, purchased and lived in tiny house for one year • Performed in 5 days of shooting 12 hours a day

Chicago, Illinois / Frisco, Texas

Executive Assistant/Sales Associate (2010-2015) • Sustained direct support of CEO in daily activities including determining urgent client needs, prioritizing projects, staying on task, running shop and residential teams to improve accuracy and efficiency• Wrote and proofread over 450 sales proposals, legal contracts, and invoices annually• Created and maintained filing system for all services to update and establish efficient operation of office• Scheduled meetings and took notes during sales and inspection presentations for forecast purposes• Secured 105 new accounts and increased residential sales by 45% in a single year• Supervised project timelines, deliveries, and payments for over 150 client accounts in three states• Developed database program in Excel to monitor sales prospects, deals in progress, and finished contracts in order to track clientele from start to finish of projects• Assisted CEO in OSHA audit, corporate contract development and employee hiring• Served as the point person for customer interactions earning a 15% increase in positive online feedback, an A+ rating on the BBB, and a 4.5 Star rating on YELPReception/Administrative Assistant (2007-2010) • Phones and client interaction

Rwanda, Africa

● Co-founder of international nonprofit in Rwanda 2003 with same responsibilities as Africa Family Rescue work● Organized, directed and was hostess of A Night with Paul Russessabagina: The Real Hero of Hotel Rwanda with 1000+ at North Central College in 2005● Tripled donations of grass-roots organization in three years

Northbrook, Il

• Fielded 100+ calls daily• Organized a team of ten network engineers to facilitate repairs for 2,500 employees• Developed and lead roll-out for executive team PC and laptop repairs and upgrades

Education record

Associate'S Degree, Philosophy And Religious Studies

Highschool Diploma, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: VolleyballVolleyball and Debate