EDUCATION
American University, Washington, D.C., August 2003-December 2006
• B.A. International Studies, Concentration: International Development, Area Study: Sub-Saharan Africa, Minor: Public Communications
University of Cape Town, South Africa, July-November 2005
H.D. Jacobs High School, Algonquin, IL, 1999-2003
• Voice of Democracy Scholarship, 2003
• International Chair of Interact (high school Rotary), 2002-2003
• National Student Leadership Conference on International Law & Diplomacy, Summer 2002
OFFICE EXPERIENCE
Lewke Partners, Crystal Lake, IL, June 2008-Present
Online Content Manager, Transaction Manager, REO Specialist
• Developed and maintained Blog, Twitter, & Facebook pages for Tyler Lewke
• Participated in strategic planning for social media brand awareness
• Coordinated monthly client newsletter mailing
• Managed home listings on various websites
• Designed and assembled marketing material such as brochures
• Handled contracts, disclosures, attorney letters, and other transaction communications
• Managed communication with clients and other professionals for business owner
American University Career Center, Washington, D.C., January 2006-December 2006
New Technologies Coordinator
• Contacted internship students to create profiles for Career Center publications
• Managed public communications for the Faculty of the Month program
• Posted new electronic surveys on client satisfaction to company website
• Participated in hiring committee for SIS graduate internship advisor position
• Assisted in job description postings to various universities, think tanks, and career websites
• Developed and maintained Career Center Blog; including delegating topics, organizing and conducting interviews, coordinating department units, creating content, and editing
• Motivated multiple volunteer audiences to submit contributions for Career Center Blog
• Coordinated development of podcasts, v-casts, webinars created in Power Point, and other innovative technological upgrades for various Career Center teams
• Trained colleagues in the use of various technology tools
• Supervised and trained personal assistant
Patricia Larsen, Real Estate Agent, Woodstock, IL, May-July 2005
Personal Assistant
• Produced marketing materials and managed mass mailings
• Provided technical support and managed web site performance
• Updated database of communications on home listings for clients
Prudential First Realty, Crystal Lake, IL, February 2003-Present
Administrative Assistant
• Responded to concerns of customers and other professionals
• Routed all incoming calls, mail, and faxes
• Scheduled DHL mail pickup, sign installation, and bank deposits for escrow and disbursement checks
• Scheduled appointments for real estate agents to view homes
• Provided marketing packets for real estate agents
• Designed and produced brochures and other marketing material
CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE
Dundee Township Democrats, Carpentersville, IL, April 2008-Present
Precinct Committee Person, Dundee 32
• Attended and participated in monthly township Democrat meetings
• Organized my precinct by canvassing and holding a house party
• Coordinated with local, state, and federal campaigns for GOTV efforts
• Turned out my precinct with:
• 57.89% for Obama
• 59.25% for Durbin
• 55.52% for Bill Foster
• 52.39% for my State Rep race
• Accomplished getting 99.2% of voters to continue down from the Presidential race to the bottom of the ballot, and had over 70% turnout
• Developed and maintained first ever Dundee Dems website
• Consulted with candidates for Dundee Township Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, and Trustee positions
Betty Shattuck for Dundee Township Assessor, Dundee, IL, November 2008-April 2009
Campaign Manager
• Developed plan for collecting signatures to get on the ballot for February primary election
• Developed overall campaign strategy and communication goals
• Produced campaign literature
Rachel Shattuck for State Representative, Dundee, IL, March 2008-November 2008
Candidate for Illinois State House, IL-49
• Led over 60 volunteers and staff members
• Raised over $45,000
• Spoke to large crowds and canvassed voters door-to-door
• Developed grassroots campaign strategy and fundraising plan
• Carried out field plan and phone banking and GOTV efforts for targeted districts
• Maintained website and developed communications strategy
• Wrote press releases and developed relationship with the local media
• Worked with area Democrats and elected officials at the state and federal level
• Gained endorsements of local, state and federal groups
• Received 43% of the vote, or 27,852 votes
• Helped President-Elect Obama carry Kane County with 51.94% of the vote in a county that twice swung for George W. Bush
MoveOn.org, Washington, D.C., September-November 2006
Call for Change Volunteer
• Called MoveOn members using phone script and encouraged them to become active volunteers
• Phoned voters in key Congressional district races
John Laesch for U.S. Congress IL-14, Yorkville, IL, April-May 2006, February 2008
Communications Assistant
• Wrote press releases for events including topics such as biodiesel fuel promotion, troop withdrawal from Iraq, and the Congressional corruption record of Dennis Hastert
• Contacted local media in follow up to press releases and events
• Updated online schedule of events
Kerry/Edwards Presidential Campaign, Washington, D.C., August-November 2004
Campaign Headquarters Volunteer
• Called voters in target districts of Florida for GOTV efforts
• Responded to letters from voters around the country with personalized campaign literature
NEXT PAC, Washington, D.C., August-November 2004
Canvass Volunteer
• Participated in door-to-door canvassing efforts in West Virginia
• Followed up with personalized postcards on issues most important to the individual voters
DEVELOPMENT & ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE
National Peace Corps Association, Washington, D.C., September 2006-December 2006
Advocacy & Development Intern
• Worked with three team members to coordinate nearly 100 volunteer advocates visiting Washington from across the U.S. to participate in NPCA Advocacy Day 2006
• Trained volunteers to advocate for increased Peace Corps funding and trade justice issues by asking for specific actions on the 2007 Farm Bill and H.R. 461
• Met with staffers from Senators Obama, Durbin and Inouye’s offices to discuss agricultural subsidy effects on the world market price of commodity agricultural products
• Followed up with Congressional staffers on funding and trade justice actions
• Worked with Oxfam America to strengthen NPCA Advocacy relationship
• Compiled database of farmers in target states who are returned Peace Corps volunteers that would be willing to come to Washington in 2007 to advocate for Farm Bill reform
Peace Corps, Washington, D.C., July 2006-September 2006
Crisis Corps Communications & Media Intern
• Created an organizing system for the photo archive of media used in recruiting material
• Cultivated returned Crisis Corps volunteers willing to speak at Crisis Corps events
• Edited photos with Adobe Photoshop CS2 to produce better quality files
• Chose appropriate quotes from returned Crisis Corps volunteers for major Peace Corps articles highlighting the success and growth of the Crisis Corps in their 10th anniversary year
SHAWCO, Cape Town, South Africa, July-November 2005
Life Skills Teacher, Program Evaluator
• Evaluated the community development/women’s empowerment project, Masizikhulise, in Nyanga, Cape Town
• Developed review exercises for classes in business, computers, HIV/AIDS, and general health
• Worked in a group to teach life skills to adult Xhosa women ages 18 to 40
• Worked in a group to develop the yearly review and evaluation report for the development project
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook
• Proficient in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Reader
• Proficient in Top Producer 7i, MLS Connect, Zoomerang, Audacity
• Familiar with HTML & CSS
• Fluent in Social Media technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, etc.
