Colleen Leftridge
Columbus, Ohio 43235
614-***-**** (H) 614-***-**** (C)
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Network Operations
Participated in an internet start-up company from beginning to end.
Network Operations team member for first response troubleshooting for an
internal network infrastructure. Monitored network quality and security
from a central NOC for 8 off site locations. Assisted in designing and
writing informative, operational and instructional documents for
interdepartmental use in training and engineering purposes. Cisco Certified
Network Associate.
Used new GPS Software to insure quality assurance of data for the US Census
Bureau.
Project Planning / Administration
Human Resources department lead in the conversion to an imaging, paperless
environment. Collaborated with software developers in the design for the
needs of the HR department. Participated in the administration of employee
benefits, 401-k, employee termination and turnover reporting, screening and
testing of candidates. Maintained an in house database of job descriptions
and employment opportunities.
Project Coordination / Events / Fundraising
Worked alongside a volunteer Board of Directors and Committees to plan and
organize fund raising events. Including the March of Dimes National Walk-
America Event and a regional golf tournament partnered with Mercedes Benz
corporation.
Managed division budget for a national chapter of the March of Dimes Birth
Defects Foundation, a nonprofit health organization. Retained and grew
corporate sponsorship, correspondence and bulk mailings, newsletter
publishing, contribution requests. Worked in the community advocating
prenatal health and education.
Non profit / Volunteering
Managed fundraising drives through Parent Teacher Organization to bring in
earmarked funds for the addition of a portable wireless computer lab and
library improvements.
Committed to the value of volunteering and service. Consistently engaged
in providing support to the schools of my children and to the community. I
have volunteered as fundraising chairperson, event coordinator,
administrative/library assistant, and substitute teacher.
EDUCATION
Cisco Networking Certification Program, Front Range Community College,
Westminster, CO
1999
Missouri State University, Public Administration/Economics B.S. Completed
1994
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Federal Census Quality Assurance Enumerator. 2010
Relera Internet Centers and Solutions, Englewood, CO. 1999- Sept. 2001
Operations Engineer
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Human Resources Department, Denver, CO. 1996-1997
Human Resources Coordinator
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Springfield, MO 1994-1996
Special Events Coordinator