Example Resume: Woman Transferring Volunteer Experience into Work Skills
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ALVIN E. BLUMBERG, JR.
123 Pluto Drive * Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 * (719) 555-1234
A position as a fund raiser/volunteer organizer for a nonprofit organization.
Management/Organization
- Coordinating philanthropic organization's "Tour of Homes" fund raiser for three years, raising $3,600 the first year, $4,200 the second year, $5,300 the third year.
- Served two terms as president of philanthropic group; increased membership 30%; established new fund raiser that brought in $1,500 annually to benefit the community.
- Recruited and organized for four years up to 40 volunteers for church's annual summer vacation Bible school.
- Served as secretary for school Parent/Teacher Organization for two years.
- Chaired and Organized PTO school carnival which raised $2,500 and was the most successful fund-raising event in 10 years.
- Assisted in coordinating volunteer drivers for senior services organization.
- Planned curriculum for vacation Bible school for two years.
- Planned curriculum and taught preschool and kindergarten Sunday School classes for three years
- Tutored (through library program) four first-and second-grade students in reading.
- Hosted story hour with children's librarian at local public library, including scheduling special guests and organizing visits to the police and fire departments, post office and more.
- Developed and distributed brochures for local public library about children's programs, which nearly doubled attendance at the programs.
- Helped create brochure explaining local, state and federal services and funds for food and child care assistance for low-income families.
- Served on team with representatives from county agencies to develop and implement child care provider training and certification program to improve the quality of child care offered in private homes.
Twinsburg Public Library, Children's Department, Tutoring Department, Twinsburg, IN (1992-current)
Twinsburg Christian Church, Children's Education Department, Twinsburg, IN (1991-current)
Twinsburg Public Schools, Parent/Teacher Organization, Twinsburg, IN (1994-current)
Psi Iota Xi national Philanthropic sorority, Omega Chapter, Twinsburg, IN (1987-current)
Greensboro County Senior Services, Volunteer Transportation (1993-current)
Greensboro County Youth Action Coalition, Childs Care Services Team, Twinsburg, IN (1995-current)
Bachelor of Arts in Consumer and Family Sciences, Indiana State University, Terre Haute (1985)
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