|
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
Conference Presentation
 |
2003 Spring Transition Conference in Frankenmuth, MI, presented a
session on coordinating a transition conference for students.
|
|
2004
& 2005 Spring Transition Conference presentation on the MiConnections
project.
|
|
2004
Michigan Works Conference in Mt. Pleasant presentation on the MiConnections
project.
|
Group Facilitation
|
As
co-chair of the Kent Community Transition Council (three years), facilitated
monthly meeting of 20 to 35 people from diverse sectors: K12 and post-secondary
education, non-profits, government agencies, and parents.
|
|
As
coordinator of the Kent County MiConnections project, developed and
facilitated a Local Steering Council and work groups.
|
|
Master's level Group Facilitation class in Master of
Management program. |
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Website
development
|
Created
and published a website for the MiConnections project and a personal
“Virtual Life / Work Portfolio; including a career portfolio.
|
|
Maintain
the "Career" and "Community" resources sections
on a church website. |
Internet and
e-mail
|
Have
greatly increased effective communication, project coordination, and
information dissemination in my work through the use of e-mail.
|
Listserv
|
Developed
a listserv communication system for disseminating information on transition
and coordinating activities in Kent County as part of the Community
Transition Council and the MiConnections Local Steering Council.
|
Digital Presentation
|
Have
developed numerous presentations for trainings and conferences with
the use of PowerPoint.
|
COMPUTER
COMPETENCIES
Macromedia
Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage
|
Created
and maintain website for professional and personal marketing and information
resources.
|
Microsoft Publisher
|
Developed
flyers, brochures, and certificates for events.
|
Microsoft Word
|
Developed
electronic document research papers of 25 to 30 pages complete with
inter-document links, hyperlinked table of contents, footnotes, and
hyperlinked list of sources.
|
Microsoft Excel
|
Developed
spreadsheets to track expenses, record information for community contacts,
and to track referrals for vocational assessment.
|
Microsoft Access
|
Developed
database to register over 400 students for a conference, assigning
sessions, generating lists for schools, sessions, and name tags.
|
Microsoft
PowerPoint
|
Have
developed numerous presentations for training and conferences.
|
ENTREPRENEURIAL
& BUSINESS SKILLS
Entrepreneurial
and strategic thinking
|
Through
the Master of Management Degree, I have learned to integrate strategic
/ entrepreneurial thinking into my work life. Have put it into practice
through starting up and piloting MiConnections in Kent County as a
model or prototype for the State of Michigan.
|
Strategic audit
|
Ability
to perform a strategic audit on an organization and then develop a
strategic plan for improvement or reconstruction.
|
Marketing plan
|
Have
developed several marketing plans for Management Degree. As a team
member, am developing the statewide marketing plan for MiConnections.
|
Business plan
|
Have
developed business plans for Management Degree.
|
Small Business
|
Started
and run a small sharpening business.
|
Independent
Contractor
|
Have
contracted services in both maintenance and in employment supports.
|
Full
time entrepreneur, independent consultant
|
