Dallon Bitz
Dickinson, ND **601
acrs2x@r.postjobfree.com
Education
University of North Dakota– Grand Forks, North Dakota
Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
August, 2010 – December 2014
Related Courses
oMacroeconomics, Personal Marketing, State and Local Government, Politics of Public Administration, Business and Technical Writing, Statistics, Public Policy Making Process, Personal Finance, Legislative Processes, Urban Politics and Administration, Research Methods
LaMoure High School – LaMoure, ND
Graduated with honors in May 2010
Work Experience
Choice Financial Group
Dickinson, ND
February 2015-Present
Frontline Specialist/Part Time Loan Processor
oService customer with various types of transactions
oWork with officers to produce and process loans for customers
oManage loan files with precision and efficiency
oPerform inspections and farm visits for our agriculture related customers
oOther miscellaneous office tasks
North Dakota Farmers Union
Jamestown, ND
May, 2011-August 2014 (summers only)
Senior Camp Director
oManage a staff of 16 college-age camp counselors
oCoordinate and assign tasks to the staff
oOrganize various activities for a three month camping season
oCare for campsite and surrounding area
oCreate a fun/educational environment for campers
National Farmers Union
Washington, DC
August 2013-December 2013
Government Relations Intern
oAttend meetings with government relations staff on Capitol Hill
oConduct various research projects on agriculture related issues
oMiscellaneous office tasks
The Dakota Student (student newspaper)
Grand Forks, ND, The University of North Dakota
October, 2012-May, 2013
Sports Editor
oAssign stories and pitch ideas to a team of writers twice a week
oEdit stories and design pages of the sports section using InDesign
oCopy edit other portions of the newspaper
oWrite occasional opinion pieces about University of North Dakota Athletics programs
Achievements
Recipient of Chester Fritz Community of Learners Scholarship-University of North Dakota
Recipient of ND Career and Technical Scholarship
Recipient of Torchbearer Award from North Dakota Farmers Union
2x NFU All States camp attendee (2009 participant, 2013 staff)
Elected as a state Farmer’s Union delegate for Grand Forks County 2011
Co-founder and former President of the North Dakota Farmers Union Grand Forks Collegiate Chapter
Skills
Knowledgeable and passionate about the field of agriculture, grew up on family farm near Dickey, ND
Comfortable with and knowledgeable about various computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint along with InDesign and Web Equity
Excels in a professional, social environment
Outstanding Leadership Skills
Incomparable Writing Skills
Exceptional Work Ethic
Effective Public Speaker