Extended Curriculum Vitae

Profile:

Flexible, quick study seeking an energetic work environment with opportunities for advancement.
Multi-tasker looking for a position with multiple projects and something new everyday.
Web designer searching for portfolio opportunities, design and development experience.
Technical writer interested in learning about new fields, new products and new companies.

Skills:

Problem Solving:

quick understanding of new processes and problems - I assisted the development director in understanding the report generation process for a new database.

Organized:

capable of maintaining organization for multiple projects - I provided the organization necessary to lead multiple student trips; I maintained and purchased office supplies and equipment when necessary.

Adaptable:

capable of dealing with changing roles and new responsibilities - to create a ready-to-edit user manual, I quickly learned the basics of Adobe Framemaker.

Mediation:

capable of finding satisfactory compromises between disagreeing parties - when two team members expressed valid, but opposing concerns regarding updating an email list, I suggested a system of double checks to prevent undesired data loss while ensuring the desired update and categorization.

Efficient:

looking for more efficient methods - I redesigned a registration form for efficient data entry.

Experience:

Technical Writing

Econnectix: consulted with development and management teams to create a clear and comprehensive user manual for a new data storage device. (Spring 2008)

Non-Profit Development

Calvert House: worked with the development director to brainstorm donor outreach opportunities and to design the new website to make donor opportunities more visible and bring attention to the development office, provided technical support for transitioning from FileMaker to E-Tapestry, developed a retreat strategy and budget for the following year. (September, 2007 - May, 2008)
Su Casa: assisted the development director to plan and initiate grant program for 2007/2008 as part of position with Calvert House. Researched possible grants, brainstormed improvements to donor outreach and edited grants. (September, 2007 - May, 2008)
Amate House: provided grant writing services to Amate House through Calvert House's grant writing internship program. Consulted with Amate House staff, volunteers and service organizations to write an organization specific grant. (Fall 2005)

Web Development

TLC Lymphedema and Physical Therapy: Designed and developed website for the fledgling clinic, which now receives the majority of its clients through the website. (Fall 2006)
Calvert House: Designed and developed new website for the Catholic student center with a goal to provide more readily available information on events and programs while making donor opportunities more visible. (Spring 2008)

Event Coordination & Promotion

Calvert House: Worked with the chaplain and staff to develop new special student events. Advertised and coordinated for a weekend retreat, day trip and weekend trip to New York City for the Pontifical Mass. (September, 2007 - May, 2008)
Lumen Christi Institute: Worked with the director to plan, design and implement advertising (email, direct mail and posters) and coordinate event logistics (venues, caterers and student assistants) for up to 100 guests, often with multiple events per day. (September, 2005 - May, 2007)

Achievements:

Wrote user manual for Econnectix's new storage device - speaking directly with developers and management and working directly with the still-in-development product.
Advertised, organized, fundraised and led student trip to New York City for Pontifical Mass.
Designed and developed websites for Calvert House and TLC Lymphedema and Physical Therapy.
Provided technical support for a successful database migration and shift to the new system.

Positions Held:

Assistant to the Chaplain

Calvert House: Planned and coordinated new student events; developed a retreat strategy and budget for the following year; assisted the development director with developing and implementing strategies; provided technical support for networks and databases; maintained website. (September, 2007 - May, 2008)

Program Assistant

Lumen Christi Institute: Produced advertisements and correspondence for events; coordinated room reservations, catering and student assistants, sometimes for two or three events per evening for up to 100 guests; acted as primary purchaser for office supplies; performed normal maintenance of office equipment; performed receptionist duties - answering and directing calls, reviewing voicemail. (September, 2005 - May, 2007)

Summer Intern

ORIX Capital Markets, LLC: Created and implemented data tracking tools utilizing Excel; developed an organizational system for a document file facility; worked with several asset managers to standardize multiple loan files. (May - August, 2003)

Summer Teller

Lone Star Bank, Brazoria Branch: Drive in window teller; worked a teller machine and accessed the bank's deposit system to check balances and provide customer information. (May - August, 2001)

Summer Intern

ORIX Capital Markets, LLC: Operated a high-speed scanner for capturing borrower operating statements and rent rolls for publication to the company's external web site; entered and retrieved data through Microsoft Access; reviewed scanned documents to ensure each was accounted for. (May - August, 2000)

Standard Computer Proficiency:

Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint; Quicken; CSS and HTML; Microsoft Windows

Experience:

Adobe PhotoShop; GIMP; Microsoft Access; Adobe Framemaker; FileMaker; E-Tapestry; Ubuntu; Macintosh OS X; small, low security networks and network storage

Education:

Bachelor of Arts
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX - May, 2004
Major - History
Grade Point Average - 3.672 of 4.0