Training Office Assistant

MARY JANE BLATCHFORD

**** ***** ********* ****. ************@*****.***

Charleston, SC 294**-***-*** 9885

OBJECTIVE: A rewarding position using my computer, organization and analytic skills.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Worked ten years with planning boards researching, writing, presenting staff reports for land

development requests, including impact assessments.

Simultaneously managed calendars for various board meetings, assuring all associated

deadlines were met.

Ensured all elements of meetings were satisfied, from setting meeting dates to dissemination of

minutes.

Researched and edited complete updates of Charleston County Zoning & Land Development

Regulations and its Comprehensive Plan.

Researched, composed, presented zoning code amendment proposals; tracked proposals

through approval process; ensured accurate updates of official code book and on Internet.

Assisted recording secretary with transcribing meeting minutes.

Produced digital maps for department and public use.

Key staff member for organizing and conducting public participation projects.

Worked with building inspection and site design personnel to address and correct code

violations.

Acted as liaison with other government agencies and as proxy for council members on various

external community boards.

Composed correspondence for department director.

Administered state required continuing education workshops for board and staff members.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

November 2010 Current: Retail Representative, Crossmark Marketing

May 2010 Current: Office Assistant, PolyClean USA, LLC

June 2004 March 2009: Senior Planner, Mount Pleasant Dept. of Planning & Engineering

May 1999 March 2003: Planner I, Charleston County Planning Department

EDUCATION/TRAINING/ACCREDITATION:

Masters of Public Administration; College of Charleston & University of S.C. Joint Program,

May 2000

B.S., Anthropology (Cum Laude); College of Charleston, May 1998

S.C. Comprehensive Planning Act Workshop; Clemson University City & Regional Planning

Masters Program, October 2001

Member, American Institute of Certified Planners

ESRI ArcView GIS training seminars Levels 1, 2 and 3; Bradford Software Co.

Excel training classes Levels 1, 2 and 3; Charleston County

CanVis photo simulation software; SC Department of Natural Resources

Certified Coordinator, South Carolina Advisory Committee on Educational Requirements

REFERENCES:

MARY JANE BLATCHFORD

1588 Ocean Neighbors Blvd. ************@*****.***

Charleston, SC 294**-***-*** 9885

OBJECTIVE: A rewarding position using my computer, organization and analytic skills.

Joel Ford: 843-***-**** Daniel Pennick: 843-***-**** Bill Hussey: 843 696

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