Management Sales

Shannon Boland-Conerly

P. O. Box ***, Conyers, GA 30012 • 678-***-**** • **********@*******.***

PROFILE

For 8 years worked as a Community Health Educator of a nonprofit entity, experience with providing educational

awareness and resources to health & wellness initiatives, targeting children, seniors, community family projects.

Range varies in board development, fund raising, program development, training design and delivery, case

management, proposal writing, sales and marketing management, strategic mission planning, recruiting, and youth

leadership development. I demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and oversee innovative marketing and

promotional campaigns, maintained account receivables, payables, bank reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, grant

writing and tax reporting. Scope of project involvement includes a wide range of organizations, such as human service

providers, grant makers, school districts, universities, county agencies, coalitions, and community and national

organizations. Work well independently, able to multi-task and proficient in Microsoft products.

EMPLOYMENT

Founder and Director, Kidz Dine “N” & Cooking w/Easz, Conyers, GA 2001 – present

• Responsible for strategic planning, training, proposal and grant writing, board development, quality

assurance, case management, evaluations, recruiting and managing volunteers, and fund raising.

• Accounting functions range from data collection, accounts receivable/payables, reconciliations, budgeting,

forecasting, grant and tax reporting.

• Work directly with Community Collaborators and Stakeholders, such as Parents, Summer Campers, YMCA

Directors, Boys & Girls Club Directors, extended after school programs, Georgia public school systems,

private schools, senior citizen facilities and housing communities providing culinary & fitness development

training, combating the health disparities in the State of Georgia, (focusing on obesity & diabetes.)

• Organizer and founder of “Georgia Family Day” initiative. Developer and promoter of “Family Day” projects

for Georgia families. Oversee innovative marketing and promotional campaigns.

Enrollment Counselor, Georgia Perimeter College, Rockdale & Decatur, GA 2003 – 2005

• Managed office day-to-day reporting, reviewed student entrance packages for acceptance and maintains office

scheduling.

• Organized leadership mentoring program opportunities, planned community events, engage community

participation, mentoring job placement, and process program reporting.

• Organized retreat facilitation and on-site workshops.

Independent Contractor, Kingdom Hospitality Management, Dallas, TX/Atlanta, GA 2001 – 2003

• Contracted by Lori Gift Shops of Dallas, TX providing catering menu for gift shops in Metro Atlanta

hospitals.

• Responsible for inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, A/P and A/R, and payroll.

Office/Finance Manager, Executive Catering, Atlanta, GA 2000 – 2002

• Managed office staff, kitchen staff, drivers, inventory, catering contracts (such as wedding, parties, and office

meetings), deliveries, payroll, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Revenue Agent/Auditor, Internal Revenue Service, Seattle, WA 1990 – 1995

Systems Analyst, US Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA 1986 – 1990

Retail & Sales Experience

D. H. Holmes Department Store, New Orleans, LA 1973 – 1981

Bloomingdales – Retail Management Internship – New York, NY 1978 - 1979

Mary Kay Cosmetics, New Orleans, Dallas, Seattle 1981 – 2000

EDUCATION

PhD, Human Services – Management of Nonprofit Agencies June 2013

Capella University Minneapolis, MN

MS, Human Services – Social and Community Services June 2010

(Minor – Nonprofit Management/Public Service Leadership)

Capella University Minneapolis, MN

BS – Accounting (minor in Auditing) May 1979

Dillard University New Orleans, LA

SERVICE, TRAINING & VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Beta - Service & Social Org. Phi Gamma Nu – Beta Delta – Prof. & Bus. Org.

Live Healthy DeKalb Coalition-Executive Board Member, (DeKalb Board of Health)

Georgia Physical & Nutrition Coalition-Associate

DeKalb Neighborhood Leadership Institute, DNLI-Alumni

CASA – National Center and Substance Abuse (Promoters of Family Day)

DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Certified Tourism Specialist)

Office of Women’s Health (Certified Bodyworks Trainer)

National Cancer Institute (Certified Prevention Trainer)

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