Assistant Manager

DANIELLE FLYNN

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EDUCATION

. Kennesaw State University (KSU); Kennesaw, GA; Aug 2007

- B.A. in English; minor in Film Studies

- GPA: 3.9 (Summa Cum Laude)

EXPERIENCE

. Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA); Atlanta, GA - Lock-Up Manager /

Admin Assistant (Jan 2008 - Present)

- Coordinating projects for numerous fundraising campaigns; writing

silent auction guides; creating / distributing flyers and newsletters;

conducting temp employee interviews; managing / training temp

employees; managing transportation and coordinating volunteers at

large fundraising events; working with sponsors to meet goals and grow

programs; creating and maintaining extensive fundraising databases;

editing correspondence; processing funds, invoices, and bank deposits

in the accounting system; setting up fundraising websites; designing

press releases and securing publication; and completing diverse

administrative projects as needed.

Results: Annual silent auction event raised over $100,000 from 2008-

2010; I also received the Outstanding Press Award in 2010 for my work

securing media coverage (including television and newspapers) for

approx. 15-20 fundraising events.

. KSU Writing Center; Kennesaw, GA - Outreach Coordinator / Writing

Assistant (Jan 2006 - May 2008)

- Tutored and advised graduate and undergraduate (including ESL)

students who required help with academic and research papers, writing

assignments, etc., through strong personal writing skills, with

special attention to organization, structure, grammar, syntax, source

documentation, and the writing process; managed the Writing Center

Outreach Program by organizing, scheduling, and performing classroom

presentations across campus; served as a judge in a nationwide essay

contest.

Results: Students and professors regularly reported improved grades

due to my training; the number of Writing Center patrons increased

significantly due to success of the Outreach Program.

. KSU Press; Kennesaw, GA - Editorial Assistant Intern (Jan 2007 - July

2007)

- Copyedited, proofread, wrote chapter annotations, offered editing

suggestions for manuscripts, incorporated changes into documents,

checked references, and conducted research.

. KSU English Department; Kennesaw, GA - Student Assistant (May 2005 -

July 2007)

- Completed diverse administrative projects (faxing, filing, managing

inventory, distributing mail, managing front desk and phone, etc.);

edited, researched, helped grade exams, monitored classrooms, greeted

/ assisted faculty and visitors.

. Share Art & Literary Magazine; Kennesaw, GA - Copy Editor (Apr 2006 -

May 2007)

- Reviewed, evaluated, and edited literary submissions; designed and

distributed flyers and advertising materials; performed promotional

classroom presentations, and assisted with the development of magazine

design / theme.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

. Computer Proficiency

- Windows, Mac, Excel, Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, basic HTML

- Keyboard: 90+ wpm

. Communication

- Professional skills in written / verbal communication and grammar /

editing; well-versed in MLA, APA, and Chicago

- Foreign languages: French and Latin

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

- Outstanding Press Award; MDA (2010)

- Winner of the Quarterly Admin Team Contest; MDA (2008)

- Outstanding Senior English Student Award; KSU (2007)

- Presenter at the Southeastern Writing Center Conference (Nashville,

TN, 2007)

- Presenter at the Conference for English Professionals (Kennesaw, GA,

2006)

- President's List and Dean's List; KSU (2005-2007)

- Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Sigma Tau Delta

(International English Honor Society)

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