Small Enterprise Development Volunteer / Agricultural Extension Agent Resume
Kelly Blandford
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Small Enterprise Development Volunteer, Peace Corps, The Gambia, West Africa, /–/
• Collaborated daily with the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry to develop training programs, write proposals, assist members and build organization capacity
• Developed curriculum for small enterprise development training and conducted trainings for volunteers
• Assisted village groups in promoting craft projects in local and tourist markets
• Created business registration guide, needs-assessment, evaluations and record-keeping systems for programs and trainings
• Facilitated training on lobbying and negotiations strategies for private sector associations in coordination with international partners resulting in two permanent dialog structures created
• Coordinated and supported annual fund raising and award dinners to produce % of annual budget
• Organized HIV/AIDS Business Coalition formation and meetings resulting in over business plans created that contain non-discrimination policies and strategies for coping with HIV/AIDS in the workplace, wrote successful $, proposal
• Wrote press releases and managed television, newspaper and radio media involvement in organization events
Agricultural Extension Agent, Peace Corps, The Gambia, West Africa /–/
• Coordinated country-wide trek, training and demonstrations for over extension workers and volunteers
• Directed and secured % of the funding for the agricultural project from three partner organizations
• Demonstrated improved gardening, farming, marketing, beekeeping and income generating activities for over illiterate women and school aged children
• Led rural village school’s national participation in tree nursery competition
Office Administrator, Suzanna A. Schomaker, CFP, San Francisco, CA, /–/
• Produced detailed client portfolios and client-customized mailings, office budget, payroll and bookkeeping
• Scheduled appointments and answered requests from over clients
• Maintained requirements for Board of Standards Certification and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Trade Rep/Account Manager, EGL Trade Services, Eagle Global Logistics, Brisbane, CA, /–/
• Directed customer service and information management of over working parts purchased domestically and internationally for Brazil-based client, processing $,, annual cash flow
• Managed inventory received from over vendors for consolidation and export via ocean containers and airfreight shipments
• Processed claims and maintained claims database for multiple client locations in Japan, China, India, and Turkey resulting in over $, client refund annually
• Reconciled accounts payables and receivables, invoiced customer and wired foreign currency payments
• Supervised domestic and international warehouse teams and output
• Coordinated weekly staff meetings
Administrative Assistant, Sociology Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, /–/
• Performed essential fulltime office duties under five staff
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Blandford,
VOLUNTEER SUMMARY
Fundraiser, San Francisco Women against Rape, San Francisco, CA, /–/
• Assisted in emergency community door-to-door canvassing effort, raising over $
Castro Community Outreach Team Volunteer, Stop Aids Project, San Francisco, CA, /–/
• In weekly three-hour street HIV Outreach sessions, surveyed community regarding six-month history of sexual behavior and drug use for program planning and funding substantiation
• Counseled surveyed individuals and provided sexual health education and distributed condoms
Domestic Violence Prevention Advocate, W.O.M.E.N., Inc., San Francisco, CA, /–/
• Networked community organizations and city departments of various sizes and scopes for crisis line inquiries
• Answered crisis line calls and provided support for the callers’ safety and wellbeing
TRAINING
• Peace Corps Pre-Service Training: hours of intense language, cross-cultural and technical training, The Gambia, /-/
• Peace Corps Beekeeping and Tree-Grafting In-Service Training, The Gambia /
• FSC Securities Corporation Administrative Training, San Mateo, CA /
• Domestic Violence Advocacy Certification -hour Training, /
• MS Access (Advanced level), Learn iT! San Francisco, CA, /
SKILLS
• High proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and QuickBooks
• Ability to work promote cultural understanding between organizations and groups
• Communicate well with team members and clients of varied literacy levels and backgrounds
• Coordinate multiple projects and achieve results by deadlines
• Using available resources, able to motivate groups and individuals towards their goals
EDUCATION
• B.A. in Sociology, minor in Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH,
• Mosaic: OSU Undergraduate Art & Literary Magazine, Editorial Board
• Undergraduate Sociology Club, President
• Alberta Garber Scott Fellow
