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Leadership / Affiliations:
 

Member, National  Résumé Writer's Association (2007-current)
Member, Career Directors International (2009-current)
Summer Youth Career Coach, Portland Public Schools - Madison High School (Aug. 2010)
Board Member, Gateway Area Business Association (2009-current)
Adjunct Faculty Concordia University Business Department - Portland, OR (2009-current)
Chair, National Résumé Writer's Association Marketing Committee (2009-2010)
Job Search Advisor,
Portland Job Finders Support Group (2007-2009)
Committee Member, Mt. Hood Community College Hospitality Program Advisory Committee (2006-current)
Ex-Officio President, Job Developers Network board of directors – Portland (2008)  
Committee Member, National Résumé Writer's Association Member Tool Box Committee (2008)
Member, Meeting Professionals International (2001-current)

Professional development:
Attendee, Career Directors International Annual Educational Conference - San Diego, CA (October 14-16, 2010)
Attendee, National Résumé Writers’ Association Annual Convention - Annapolis, MD (September 23-26, 2009)

 
Upcoming Presentations/Classes on Résumé Writing:
 
  • Resume Reviewer, Far West Show Career Center produced by Oregon Association of Nurseries - Oregon Convention Center (August 27-28, 2010)
  • Adjunct Faculty, Concordia University School of Management Pre-Internship Seminar (October 1-2, 2010)
  • Speaker, Career Management Tips - Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International - Oregon Chapter (October 21, 2010)
  • Presenter, "Taking the Tiger By The Tail: Seizing Control of your Career Destiny" Meeting Professionals International - Tennessee Chapter Educational Meeting - Nashville, TN (November 17, 2010)
  • WorkSource Oregon (Oregon Department of Employment)
    Bi-weekly résumé-writing class - 30 N. Webster Ave 2:00-3:30pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month (FREE)      ***No classes in July and August 2010***
  • Portland Community College
    Résumé class series - check website for current offerings
 
Previous experience/engagements:
 

Presenter, "Taking the Tiger By The Tail: Seizing Control of your Career Destiny" Meeting Professionals International - Texas Hill Country Chapter Educational Meeting - San Antonio, TX (August 3, 2010)
Career Coach, Portland Summer Youth Connect program for at-risk high school students - Madison High School - Portland, OR (August 10 & 17, 2010)

Speaker, "Taking the Tiger By The Tail: Seizing Control of your Career Destiny" - Career Management Tips Every Professional Needs to Know" Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress - Vancouver, BC (July 24-27, 2010)

Presenter, "Cover Letters" - River West Church Job Seekers Group  Lake Oswego, OR (June 14, 2010)

Interview Room Coordinator, Northwest Youth Career Expo at Oregon Convention Center (May 11, 2010)

Résumé Reviewer, Nordstrom Rack (Tanasbourne) Graduate Career Wear Day - Hillsboro, OR (May 1, 2010)

Presenter, "Cover Letters" - Lake Grove (OR) Presbyterian Church Job Seekers Group (April 26, 2010)

Résumé Reviewer, National Career Fair at Red Lion Jantzen Beach (April 5, 2010)

Presenter, "Cover Letters" - Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce (April 6, 2010)

Speaker, "Career Management Tips for Tourism Professionals" Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism - Bend, OR (April 12, 2010)

Presenter, "Resume Tips and Tricks" - Multnomah County Library / Portland Community College (March 21, 2010)

Presenter, "Taking the Tiger By The Tail: Seizing Control of your Career Destiny" - Career Management Tips Every Professional Needs to Know" Meeting Professionals Southern California Chapter - Los Angeles, CA (March 12, 2010)

Speaker, "Taking the Tiger By The Tail: Seizing Control of your Career Destiny - Career Management Tips Every Professional Needs to Know" and "Interview Like a CEO" Cascadia Educational Conference - Tulalip, WA (March 7-9, 2010)

Presenter, meetingjobs.com "Cover Letters" (March 2, 2010)

Keynote Speaker, Annual Meeting Friends of South Slough - Charleston, OR (February 20, 2010)

Speaker, "Essential Resume Secrets You Need to Know" Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce - Hillsboro, OR (February 2, 2010)

Speaker, "Stand Out Cover Letters" Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce - Hillsboro, OR (December 29, 2009)

Presenter, "Cover Letters" Portland Community College - Capital Career Center (December 4, 2009)

Presenter, Portland Community College - Capital Career Center - "Interview like a CEO" (November 13, 2009)

Presenter, Essential Resume Writing Secrets You Need to Know (November 12, 2009) meetingjobs.com

Presenter, How to Make Interviews Work For You (November 5, 2009) meetingjobs.com

Presenter, Job Search Strategies that Get the Job (October 6, 2009) meetingjobs.com

Presenter, Cover Letters - The Icing on the Cake (September 16, 2009) meetingjobs.com

Resume Reviewer/Job Search Coach, Portland Mercury Newspaper and Oregon Bus Project Present: Oregon, Now Hiring (September 2, 2009)

Speaker, West Linn Public Library Job Search Series -Job Search Strategies (September 21, 2009) and Write Resumes like a Pro (October 6, 2009)

Career Resource Center Staff, Meeting Professionals International (World Education Congress) Salt Lake City, UT (July 12-14, 2009)

Speaker, Oregon Employers Council Speaker Showcase (June 2, 2009)

Speaker, Corvallis/Benton County Library “Résumé Writing Tips” Corvallis, OR (June 17-18, 2009)

Speaker, Springfield Library “Résumé Writing and Job Search Tips” in conjunction with PBSI Springfield, OR (May 29, 2009)

Presenter, "Hone Your Résumé" Meeting Professionals International - Oregon Chapter Extended Afternoon Session at Meetings Center West - Beaverton, OR (May 19, 2009)

Presenter, Job Seekers Conference - Vancouver, WA  (May 15, 2009)

Panelist, "Career Hunting for Media Professionals" - Write Thru Consulting Webinar (May 12, 2009)

Clackamas Community College Rapid Response program - providing outplacement assistance to workers experiencing layoffs in conjunction with WorkSource Oregon.
National Career Fairs - Résumé reviews providing during this major Portland-area career fair - March 3, 2009 11am-2pm Red Lion Columbia River - Portland, OR
Meeting Professionals International - Oregon Chapter Cascadia Educational Conference  - March 8-10, 2009 Bend, OR  (Co-presenter with VocationVacations Coach Will Wiebe) "With this Down Economy, Now What Do You Do With Your Career?"

Life By Design NW  - Resume Writing to Connect with Your Dream 'Work' " February 23, 2009

Résumé reviewer, Portland Job Developers Network - Diversity Job and Career Fair  - Tuesday February 3, 2009   

PCC and Multnomah County Library's Lunch and Learn education program for busy professionals - Bulls-eye Résumés: Hitting the Mark" - January 22, 2009

Featured Speaker, Gateway Area Business Association - “With this Economy, Now What Do You Do with Your Credentials?”- March 12, 2009

Urban League of Portland
Be Job Ready! Workshop: "How to Present Yourself in a Job Interview"  February 12, 2009 and January 12, 2009

Speaker, Life by Design Coffee and Conversation Night:  "Stand-Out Résumés and Targeted Job Search Tips: How to Get Noticed in Today’s Competitive Marketplace" – November 19, 2008

Trainer, Job Developers Network (Academy for Professional Job Developers) – “Résumé Writing Tips for Your Clients” – March 7, 2008

Trainer, New Avenues for Youth - “Résumé Writing and Job Interviewing Tips” – March 4, 2008

Speaker, 49 high schools in Oregon - résumé development classes for over 13,000 students across the state (2002 – 2007)

Speaker, National Tour Association national convention "Turning Leads into Profit" – November 11, 2002  (Los Angeles, CA)

 
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