Opal A. Townsend, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Richmond Hill, Ga, Us

Richmond Hill, Ga, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Franklin, Tn

Responsible for youth program management and recruitment of industry volunteer’s placement/ assignment,support/communication, and documentation for the program, inclusive of measurement and outcomes.Manage the social media, creation and design communications for the organization.

Provided project management of all aspects of the student alumni experience and program components, student communication including internships, scholarships and ongoing communications via social media channels.Developed alumni program including a database of all students with subsets for internship and scholarship recipients; created a plan for tracking student’s progress and a plan for keeping in consistent contact with them.

Taught state standard marketing and advertising curriculum to high school students. Developed and managed student classroom behavior expectation and lesson plans.

Project managed and identified area employers interested in hiring youth while organized events related to gaining employment skills for area youth., and tracked outcomes of placement.Developed youth work readiness and customer service skills through one-on-one meetings focused on the goals of each individual to gain employment or skills to seek employment.Project managed the creation and design of marketing collateral for outreach events and dissemination produced under my… Show more Project managed and identified area employers interested in hiring youth while organized events related to gaining employment skills for area youth., and tracked outcomes of placement.Developed youth work readiness and customer service skills through one-on-one meetings focused on the goals of each individual to gain employment or skills to seek employment.Project managed the creation and design of marketing collateral for outreach events and dissemination produced under my leadership. Show less

Project manager to a team of high school students in a professional design studio setting to guide them through the research and graphic design process in creating a viable outerwear design for a professional company.Facilitated and develop lesson plans in enhancing sketching, computer design, market research and presentation skills. Supported the youth in increasing their professional, academic and personal skills by offering real world learning and work environment through… Show more Project manager to a team of high school students in a professional design studio setting to guide them through the research and graphic design process in creating a viable outerwear design for a professional company.Facilitated and develop lesson plans in enhancing sketching, computer design, market research and presentation skills. Supported the youth in increasing their professional, academic and personal skills by offering real world learning and work environment through class projects.Performed system administration duties, adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc. Troubleshooting any reported problems. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Supported the Web Manager in development of online interactive advertising.Assisted in the development and design of news releases, employee/alumni newsletters.Conceptualize and designed marketing collateral for the college.

Individual Development Account (IDA) Program Manager 2002-2003Program Coordinator| Graphic Designer2000-2002

Master Of Science, Internet Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Design Management - Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: President and Member, National Technical Honor Society

Associate Of Applied Science, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: National Technical Honor Society

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