Marketing Assistant

GRETA DUSHANE

Home Address: **** ********* ******, *********, ** 95747 Phone:

916-***-**** E-mail: *********@*******.***

DATE April 1, 2011

TO Mercy Ministries

Lincoln, CA

Dear Mercy Ministries,

Ever since I participated in the Run for Mercy this past summer I have

been very interested in your organization and all you do to help young

women. As an event planner I loved attending the run to show support

for the women you care for. I strive to grow in my profession and

learn different ways to promote events and causes for the

organizations I've worked with but recently I have felt a void in my

professional life and sense I'm being called out of the secular world

to use my gifts and abilities to help further God's kingdom.

Since graduating from the University of the Pacific I have had the

opportunity to work in two very unique and stimulating roles. I have

gained insight and wisdom for coordinating events and staff, while

setting department goals and implementing current industry marketing

resources. In particular, in my current position at Rural Community

Assistance Corporation (RCAC) I am tasked with reviewing all post-

event comments and feedback. By recording and utilizing this

information I am able to modify and adjust the means and methods the

department uses to reach out to small and disadvantaged communities. I

have seen the benefits in using social media and outlets to reach

target audiences and promote interest in your company or product.

Since moving to the Roseville area I have enjoyed planting roots in a

local church and am constantly looking for opportunities to serve the

church body. It is my hope that through a position at Mercy

Ministries I would be able to utilize my experience and expertise in

events, customer relations and ability to think outside the box to

benefit the organization as a whole. I believe I can make a positive

contribution to Mercy Ministries and I look forward to discussing my

capabilities in more detail. I am available for a personal interview

at your earliest convenience and may be reached at the telephone

number or email address provided above.

Thank you for your consideration.

FROM Greta L Dushane

GRETA DUSHANE

Home Address: 2208 Ridgemere Circle, Roseville, CA 95747 Phone:

916-***-**** E-mail: *********@*******.***

SUMMARY I strive for the opportunity to work within my community and provide

others with the benefits of effective marketing, event planning and

interpersonal skills. I am an organized, detail-oriented person with

an accomplished background coordinating resources and staff for

events of all sizes.

EXPERIENCE RCAC Training Events and Marketing Specialist West Sacramento, CA

Nov 09 -

Present Workshop and conference liaison to attendees for over 150 events

annually.

Design and create workshop and conference publications.

Manage and update department webpage and online registration forms.

Maintain workshop and conference registration database by keeping

open lines of communication with regular attendees and agencies.

Contribute to Green Space and Network News, internal newsletter and

marketing newsletter

Sept 07 - May Oversee and promote company events through Facebook and Twitter

09 accounts

Contribute to internal morale activities as an active member of the

RCAC Sunshine Club

Hoover Institution, Stanford University Special Events Assistant

Stanford, CA

Provided assistance for the Special Events department for over 75

events and functions annually.

Coordinated all event logistics and maintenance of the department

Summer 2007 master schedule.

Maintained guest databases and RSVP lists for all events.

Managed special events product inventory to ensure cost savings

within the department by coordinating product shipments and promoting

Fall 2006 efficient material ordering processes.

Staffing and logistics coordinator for multi-day events at both on

and off-site venues.

Prioritized pre-event duties by managing event documents and

Spring 2006 handouts. Additional pre-event tasks included producing welcome

packages with event details, site information and schedules.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Venture Capital Receptionist and Admin

Assistant Menlo Park, CA

Organized daily conferences, managed conference room schedules and

screened phone calls.

Maintained office refreshments and miscellaneous food items.

Stockton Fire Department Public Relations Intern Stockton, CA

Solicited for and organized monetary donations for the Family Fire

Safety Festival.

Managed university volunteer staff assigned to activity stations at

the festival.

Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific Public Relations

Intern Stockton, CA

Program coordinator for annual Music and Entertainment Industry

Educators Association (MEIEA) Conference.

Worked directly with the MEIEA chapter to organize student tasks and

responsibilities.

Managed, recruited and contacted all speakers and panelists from

within the music industry

Coordinated transportation and lodging for speakers and panelists

Prepared conference program by assisting graphic design team in

collecting program ads, agendas, cover designs and thank-you pages

EDUCATION University of the Pacific Stockton, CA

Graduated Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Public Relations Emphasis

May 2007 Vice President of Membership, Kappa Alpha Theta (2006)

Student leader, Greek InterVarsity

INVOLVEMENT & CSU Sacramento Meeting & Event Planning Certificate Program, in

CONTINUED progress 2011

EDUCATION Mercy Ministries, Run for Mercy 5k -in progress 2011

Youth Group Leader - Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Fall 07- Fall

09)

Habitat for Humanity: Oakland and Redwood City Chapters

SOFTWARE Professional Software MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Remark

Office OMR

Marketing Software MSPublisher, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop,

SurveyMonkey

GRETA DUSHANE

Home Address: 2208 Ridgemere Circle, Roseville, CA 95747 Phone:

916-***-**** E-mail: *********@*******.***

DATE April 1, 2011

TO Mercy Ministries

Lincoln, CA

My Personal Testimony

Throughout my life I have felt God's presence to be a leader, I feel

drawn to be a source of strength and confidence for the groups I've

associated with, my friendships and for those I don't know. I have been a

believer since I was very young. I was blessed with a Christian family and

was raised up in a church body that mentored me and loved me very much.

Throughout my adolescence I was a student leader in my youth group, led my

senior girls Bible study and went on a few missions trips. I am very

fortunate to have been able to know God since at an early age. I have had

my share of doubts and struggles in finding out who I am, what I am good at

and where I belong but have always know God had a large calling in my life

has remained true no matter where I go.

This was made most concrete while I was in college. I had left home

heartbroken from a high school romance and desperate to find who I was. I

slowly slid into partying, testing boundaries and questioning my faith. I

joined a sorority and started to get involved with the life that goes with

it but quickly lost interest and started to search for meaningful

relationships. Fortunately we have a God who takes such good care of us! I

soon befriended another fellow greek student who was a believer but known

mostly for not sleeping around. She and I started to study the Word

together and we eventually found a small community of other believers in

the greek system. I was able to lead a Bible study in my sorority and

introduce the Word and share what God had put on my heart. This brought

other ladies in the house to a better understanding of who God was and that

he has a plan for their lives.This energized me and gave me a whole new

perspective on others and how powerful my influence could be.

I graduated and returned home and started to pursue a career in event

planning which led me a few cities away. I started to get involved with a

local church but knew God was calling me to a leadership role. I had always

wanted to be a youth leader since I had such vivid memories of my

adolescence and wanted to provide that for other kids to look back on. I

began volunteering as the girls leader for a small youth group at the

sister church of where I was attending. Instantly I felt like I had always

belonged to this group. I developed lasting relationships with the girls

and felt God's power and presence during my time with them. I was able to

use my own experience of living "in the world" and show how amazing God's

love is for us and how much he desires for us to surrender to Him. Many

friends of mine get exhausted after just hearing how many talks I had with

the girls and how redundant the discussions were, I just knew that I was

where I was meant to be. After a year and a half leading them I moved to

the Sacramento area to pursue my relationship with my now husband. In the

year and a half that I have been in Roseville I have felt a strong desire

to know God more and to gain a deeper knowledge of His Word. It is so

refreshing and comforting to know that God is always with me, always

revealing more of Himself to me and is always going to lead me to the right

opportunities and partnerships in my life.

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