OBJECTIVE

Ensure opportunity for all young people, starting with those who need it most

EXPERIENCE

Project Associate, Preschool California, Oakland, CA
4/09-Present

• Plan, coordinate, lead conference calls and prepare materials for town halls, forums and advocacy events
• Initiated systems for putting on events new to Preschool California's scope
• Scheduled visits with over 110 legislative offices for Early Learning Advocacy Day 2009 – exceeded previous years numbers by over 25%
• Facilitate relationships with community partners
• Research and compile early learning-related news stories; prepare and disseminate bi-weekly Preschool Clips email
• Research and prepare written materials on legislator backgrounds and voting records

Career Development Committee Member, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Bay Area, CA
10/08-Present

• Assist in planning informational events that focus on nonprofit career development
• Recruited panel experts, created promotional flyer and supplemental materials, played an active role in sub-committee planning for most widely-attended event in Career Development Committee history
• Speak in front of groups of 50+ people

Kindergarten Readiness Volunteer, Jumpstart for Children, Bay Area, CA
10/08-Present

• Work with groups of kids in under-resourced communities on literacy activities
• Completed workshop on how to read to and engage groups of children

Sales and Marketing Assistant, Gateway Controls, Inc., Bellingham, WA
5/06-9/08
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
7/02-12/04

• Recruited back to Gateway to increase efficiency of sales process; resourcefully gathered information, prepared project submittals and contracts, drew gate designs using CAD
• Managed advertising accounts; reassessed, organized and redesigned advertising in multiple publications, designed advertising and created fliers for regional home shows
• Completely revamped company safety manual to comply with rigorous safety audit; researched safety standards and synthesized complex information into a practical manual
• Special events and trainings coordinator
• Built trusting relationships with business partners
• Screened job applicants, interviewed and trained replacement Sales Assistant
• Former position included bookkeeping, reception, shipping and receiving, and other administrative duties

CPS Unit Volunteer, Children's Administration, Bellingham, WA
1/06-12/06

• Volunteered five to ten hours per week
• Transported state-dependent kids and supervised visits between kids and their biological parents, wrote reports of visits for client case files
• Contacted health professionals regarding the progress of CPS clients
• Met with parents and children who were subjects of CPS investigations in their homes, at the Children's Administration office and at schools
• Prepared written requests for donations and made fundraising cold calls for the annual Foster Parent Appreciation Event

Human Resources Administrative Assistant, Whatcom County Administrative Offices, Bellingham, WA
9/05-5/06

• Advertised open positions with local newspaper and on various websites
• Front desk reception and email response to inquiries
• Communicated with County employees and insurance providers regarding benefits
• Assisted with Health Promotion Program; created monthly health promotion fliers, assisted with annual Health Fair logistics and on-site coordination
• Processed County employee and job applicant data
• Prepared orientation packets for all new County employees
• Completed "How to Say It Better," a customer service training provided by the County

Legislative Intern, Washington State House of Representatives, Olympia, WA
1/05-3/05

• Handled majority of hotline calls coming into member’s office, researched constituent concerns, spoke with constituents on the phone and prepared drafts of response letters
• Conducted extensive research for legislation and prepared materials used for testimony in committee
• Assisted at weekly stakeholders meetings regarding the new high school graduation requirements
• Covered phones and reception when legislative assistants were out

Smart Girls Program Volunteer, Rotary Boys and Girls Club, Seattle, WA
2001

• Led discussions and activities designed to build responsibility and positive self-identity in girls age 10-14

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Cultural Relations Advisory Board, Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
3 Years

• Founding member of the Cultural Relations Advisory Board (still in existence)
• Problem-solved racial tensions at Garfield as a member of a team
• Spearheaded a program to survey the students and staff of Garfield on issues of race and compiled the data into a proposal to improve race relations within the school
• Planned and facilitated two week-long series’ of workshops designed to open up dialogue on race relations between students at Garfield
• Facilitated parent discussions following a shooting at Garfield
  

Regional Representative of youth group, Seattle, WA
1 Year

• Elected by peers to represent a five-state region of an international youth organization
• Planned two regional youth retreats
• Addressed groups of hundreds of youth
• Planned and led a Kids Camp counselor training weekend
• Co-created a quarterly newsletter
  

Natural Helpers, Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
3 Years

• Board member for two years
• Planned and conducted drug awareness workshops for students at Garfield
• Attended a two day training on identifying and helping peers dealing with personal problems

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• HTML - Designed and built hedyandersson.com
• Proficiency with Windows Applications, Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook and Power Point
• Quickbooks Pro and Customer Manager
• Ability to quickly learn needed software systems

EDUCATION AND TRAININGS

Bachelors of Arts Degree, Political, Economic and Social Analysis for Just Policy, Western Washington University
2005, GPA: 3.6

Upeksha Yoga Teacher Certification, 200+ level
Currently enrolled, scheduled to graduate May 2010

What Young People Need to Succeed, six hour training on Developmental Asset Building