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Candace Lopez
OBJECTIVE
Seeking employment focused on the direct impact in the community of Albuquerque as well as the
wider scope of current issues. My passions are in human rights, education, and grass root campaigns
improving both the direct and indirect community. I am eager to work with organizations with similar goals
and strive to go over and beyond in all the work I do.
PROFILE
Capacity Building.
Assets Based Community Development directly on site.
Fundraising.
Ability to execute projects and analysis of allocation.
Communications and writing.
Goal oriented, takes initiative, organized, and motivated.
Outstanding in working with others, teams, and team development.
Grassroots campaigning and evaluation.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and social networking communications.
EDUCATION
Aug 2007-Present University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Bachelors Political Science
Expected Graduation Date May 2013
Nov 2010-Dec 2011
Amnesty International, Co-President
Volunteer Recruiter, project design, implementation, and evaluation; annually, engaging over 150 students
annual in awareness and initiatives.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 2011 – June 2012 Public Allies AmeriCorps, NM Community FaithLinks Albuquerque, NM
Program Coordinator
Responsible as lead contact person for dissemination of information to program participants.
Administrative support including scheduling, meetings, orientations, website, social media, and
trainings.
Assists in maintaining updating program handbooks, application process, support, recognition,
and closure of programs and activities.
Provides on-site support to all program levels, Project SEAL, Project AIM, GOFAR
Coordinate Project AIM; hiring staff, research based social and emotional curriculum, report to
Albuquerque Community Foundation.
Assists in the development of an organization database; private and scholarship tutoring
programs/resources, including development of new interview instrument and assessment.
Liaison to Public Allies in pilot program, GOFAR, on site at Los Ranchos ES, serving 60 students in
healthy futures complete 10 week curriculum and participate in Albuquerque Biopark’s Run for
the Zoo.
Feb 2010 – Aug 2011 Joann Albuquerque, NM
Sales Associate
Establish sales through meeting needs of customer.
In store stocking, remodeling, store inventory, store recovery.
Knowledge of operation procedures and sale items of local store.
Work with colleagues to meet organization’s goals and produce results.
Work closely with store management through team responsibilities.
Assisting with miscellaneous tasks (supporting colleagues, cleansing, decorating, closing store)
Feb 2010 - Oct 2010 Premier Concepts Albuquerque, NM
Territory Manager
Independently on-going audits at 10 New Mexico locations, Gallup, Grants, Socorro, Rio Rancho,
Albuquerque,
Store Manager liaison to increase sales, distribution, and in store displays of each companies
represented product.
Assisted in buying and planning decisions to maximize profit income.
Increased sales to exceed company goals, working to reduce shrink in corporate standards.
Jun 2005 – Feb 2010 Sunflower Market Albuquerque, NM
Natural Loving Supervisor
Built and maintained strong clientele.
Responsible for store operations.
Interaction one-one basis with customers and staff.
Assisted department manager in daily operations, scheduling, and planning.
Maintained strong ordering and inventory audited monthly.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Hiking
DIY, Knitting, Sewing, Crafts
Walking my Pup around town and the dog park
REFERENCES
Curtis Flakes
Director New Mexico Public Allies
505-***-**** ext 114
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Anne Apodaca
Executive Director, NM Community Faith Links
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Adrian Carver
Program Manager New Mexico Youth Alliance
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