COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/EVENT PLANNER Professional Experience Communications Director/Event Planner January 2008 April 2014 Company Name － City State Created launched comprehensive communications program Department, resulted increased visibility awareness Department's activities. Developed executed media plans, including social paid media. Organized managed details Department's annual event showcasing Iowa's centenarians, including securing attendance Iowa's governor lieutenant governor. Director Communications January 2000 December 2007 Company Name － City State Successfully led external communication efforts Department including handling publicity working closely media, increased visibility awareness Department's activities Liaison Department several agricultural-based committees advisory teams, collaborating various initiatives increase public knowledge raise funds Conceptualized authored News To Grow On column Iowa Secretary Agriculture, ran rural newspapers printed media outlets throughout Iowa Administered The Good Neighbor Award, first-in-the-nation initiative honors Iowa's livestock producers environmental animal stewardship Media Consultant NASDA (National Association State Departments Agriculture) U.S. Food Export Showcase. Received Leveraging/Collaboration Award 'superior performance innovation' FDA (Food Drug Administration) member Monkey pox Interagency Work Group. As member, I implemented collaborative multi-Federal, State Local agency response outbreak zoonotic animal disease. Development Coordinator/Event Planner September 1997 May 2000 Company Name － City State Successfully led fund raising activities, volunteer recruitment event planning nonprofit agency. Managed popular annual PPGI Book Fair held State Fair Grounds, resulting record sales two years involved. Received "Star Performer" award organizing supervising sold annual dinner, securing Dr. Ruth Westheimer keynote speaker. Education Degree Political Science/Public Administration Grandview University Political Science/Public Administration Associate Degree Paralegal/Legal Research Writing Des Moines Area Community College Paralegal/Legal Research Writing Certificate Fund Raising Management University Indiana/Center Philanthropy Interests Iowa Council Homelessness: participated discussions voting efforts remedy homelessness Iowa Iowa Food Bank World Food Prize Hunger Summit: participates organizing events help end hunger State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)/Homeland Security: helped coordinate emergency preparedness communication efforts within various state agencies Inter-Agency State Committee: coordinated events Iowa Insurance Division Attorney General's office public outreach Iowans Governor's Volunteer Iowa Initiative: coordinated Department's volunteer response statewide initiative Iowa Council International Understanding: volunteer event host Drake Community Center: worked inner-city youth improving writing literacy skills Iowa Lutheran Services: Volunteer teacher ESLP (English Second Language Program) Additional Information BOARDS AND COMMITTEES/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Iowa Council Homelessness: participated discussions voting efforts remedy homelessness Iowa Iowa Food Bank World Food Prize Hunger Summit: participates organizing events help end hunger State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)/Homeland Security: helped coordinate emergency preparedness communication efforts within various state agencies Inter-Agency State Committee: coordinated events Iowa Insurance Division Attorney General's office public outreach Iowans Governor's Volunteer Iowa Initiative: coordinated Department's volunteer response statewide initiative Iowa Council International Understanding: volunteer event host Drake Community Center: worked inner-city youth improving writing literacy skills Iowa Lutheran Services: Volunteer teacher ESLP (English Second Language Program) Skills agency, Book, Consultant, event planning, Fund Raising, funds, innovation, leadership, managing people, media plans, mentoring, newspapers, organizing, profit, project management, public relations, speaker, public speaking, publicity, recruitment, sales, supervising, writing skills