Manager Training

Karen Ann Atkins

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Bonaire, Georgia 31005

478-***-**** daytime, 478-***-**** evening

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

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position utilizing my bilingual adult training knowledge,

educational experience, and event coordinating skills to drive value

for the company and its internal and external clients.

EXPERIENCE

University of georgia Perry, GA USA

University of Georgia Program Assistant January 2007 - Present

Serve as the University of Georgia's Center for Urban Agriculture

Training Safety Coordinator for OSHA approved landscape safety

trainings and sessions in Southern Georgia. Responsibilities include

delivering trainings, gathering data for quarterly reports, designing

advertisements, preparing and releasing public service announcements

and news articles, and contacting potential business participants.

. Develop session curriculum, translate presentation materials, and

conduct trainings delivered entirely in Spanish for 315 Hispanic

workers, surpassing the 305 number set by OSHA.

. Market Hispanic landscape safety training to state wide industry,

develop and maintain email and mail contact lists for prospective

audiences and publish targeted promotional efforts to encourage

participation.

. Increased annual statewide landscape update attendance by 276%, from

86 individuals to 320, by broadening trainings from one centrally

located event to five state wide sites.

. Conduct horticulture trainings for landscape firms throughout central

and southern areas of Georgia, providing training for over 975

individuals.

. Manage event logistics including agenda planning, enlisting speakers

and presenters, developing promotional materials, and

moderating/facilitating for all 22 trainings.

Girl scouts of tanasi council, inc. Knoxville, TN USA

Membership Development Manager July 2003 - January 2006

Acted as the Girl Scout liaison to the Hispanic community throughout

East Tennessee. Marketed the Girl Scout program at Hispanic recruitment

events and translated recruitment and public relations media into

Spanish to introduce Girl Scouting to the Hispanic population.

. Designed and implemented recruitment strategies and trainings for 10

East Tennessee counties, to maintain targeted recruitment levels and

comply with nationwide requirements for consistent presence

distributed in all council areas.

. Composed and edited monthly department volunteer correspondence and

council newsletter to disperse information uniformly and effectively

with Tanasi Council adult leadership.

. Directed the reporting process for membership statistics to the state

and national offices by building and maintaining management reports

using Excel.

. Managed the compilation of data base information and paperwork for

new volunteers and returning troops to monitor needs assessment

pertaining to troop numbers and leader vacancies.

. Tailored adult leadership, orientation processes to meet multiple

learning styles within the targeted audience to ensure retention of

40 trained Tanasi Council leaders and meet the needs of new

applicants.

. Coordinated membership department planning for annual and quarterly

Tennessee Girl Scout events attended by small groups as well as

conferences attended by approximately 600 members.

Oak Ridge City Schools Oakridge, TN USA

Foreign Language Department Instructor/Chair May 1992 - May 2003

Developed programs suited for every level of student cognizance in the

foreign language program, including immersion, FLES, and a regular

track. Devised curriculum guidelines and objectives for beginner,

intermediate, and advanced courses; led textbook adoption committees;

and supervised student-teacher practicum, and coordinated student

participation in the state foreign language associations.

. Organized five daily instructional curriculums for each different

level of acquisition to incorporate diverse student learning styles.

. Supported curriculum objectives by maintaining running series of data

files and spreadsheets on 150 individuals for grade preparation to

target retention or enrichment needs; prepared original documents to

supplement training goals and to address student reinforcement needs.

. Coordinated school-wide foreign language week, supported by 60% of

class rolls, to directly improve enrollment rates in upper level

foreign language studies by 100%.

. Sponsored an active Spanish Club designed to develop a global

mentality for students, allowing engagement in constructive

activities and fostering a better appreciation for diverse cultures.

. Managed all Spanish club logistics including contacting speakers,

arranging field trips destinations, coordinating travel arrangements

for large groups, and managing all budgetary responsibilities.

. Accepted to Tennessee Governor Academy for Foreign Language Teachers

(1989).

EDUCATION

Lincoln memorial university Harrogate, TN USA

Teaching License Re-certification 1997 -1998

6 graduate hours

4.0 GPA

MERCER univeristy Macon, GA USA

Teaching Certification Completion 1983 -1984

45 graduate hours

4.0 GPA

university of georgia Athens, GA USA

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish 1974 -1977

Graduate Cum Laude

LANGUAGES Fluent in all aspects of Spanish

IT SKILLS Windows XP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher

ACTIVITIES Gardening and fitness

MEMBERSHIP Master Gardner, Georgia Master Gardner Association

REFERENCE CONTACTS

. Mrs. Peggy Bledsoe, UGA County Agent, 478-***-****, ********@***.***

801 Main St. Perry, GA 31069

. Mrs. Teddie Berry, UGA Horticulture Program Assistant, 478-***-****,

**@***.***

801 Main St. Perry, GA 31069

. Dr. Ellen Bauske, UGA Program Coordinator, 770- 233-5558,

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

1109 Experiment St. Griffin, GA 30223

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