SHELLY HORWITZ
abiepy@r.postjobfree.com **** W. Browning Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711 (559)
Experienced professional whose excellent communication and organizational
skills have assisted those of various life stages and circumstances.
EDUCATION
Alliant International University, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Arts, December 2008
Major: Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy
Major GPA: 3.8
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Special Projects Manager
A&M Flooring America, Fresno, CA June 2010-Present
. Order Entry for all customer transactions
. Maintain up to date records on sales statistics
. Serve as a middle man between support staff and salesmen
. Implement new programs and training workshops on an ongoing basis
. Assist owner in all necessary projects and sales
. Attend nation wide industry meetings
Distribution and Match Specialist
Jewish Family Service of San Diego, San Diego, CA July 2009- May 2010
. Organize and prepare weekly food distributions for military and homeless
populations that serve 300+ people, bimonthly
events for military families and seasonal events for 500+ people
. Write grant proposals, budgets, research corporate prospective, maintain
schedule for volunteers and employees
. Oversee and supervise 40+ mentoring relationships
. Work directly with other non-profits and vendors in planning events for
hunger awareness.
. Fundraise for seasonal events
. Develop curriculum to train over 50-75 volunteers on off site food
distributions
. Collaborate with staff to maintain current records on all clientele.
Disaster Relief Case Manager
Jewish Family Service of San Diego, San Diego, CA January 2009 - July 2009
. Facilitated and assisted families and individuals affected by the
Wildfires of 2007 by implementing and carrying
through with their recovery plans, including mediating with insurance and
assisting in rebuilding homes
. Advocated on behalf of clients to connect them to community resources and
opportunities
. Consistently followed-up with clients one-on-one via phone, e-mail, and
in-person to assess their situation and
personal well-being
. Organized, facilitated, and helped lead stress reduction workshops for
fire survivors
. Assisted clients in disaster preparedness as well as attended multiple
meetings regarding such topics
. Attended community and non-profit funded conferences to seek out
resources, ideas and connections to foster own
drive for success and to explore various career paths
Supervisor
Hannah's House, San Diego, CA August 2007 - July 2008
. Monitored and supervised visits and exchanges between parents and
children involved in custody disputes
. Facilitated orientations for families and their children
. Organized benefit fundraisers for over 200 people
. Administrative duties including phone screenings, data entry, and word
processing
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
. Serving as a Big Sister to young girl whose father is deceased for over 2
years
. Volunteered on site at San Diego Wild Fire Relief events
. Raised significant funds for and participated in the San Diego Women's 3
Day Breast Cancer Walk in 2009
. Coached team for volleyball club
. President of the Child Development Club at Grossmont College in 2005-2006
. Assisted in the organization of a philanthropic charity event for Voices
for Children CASA program
. Volunteered with National Organizations such as United Jewish Federation
and the United Way.
SKILLS
. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows XP/Vista PowerPoint, ETO, Excel,
Internet
. Work well with others and excels in team settings.
. Sufficient experience leading workshops and trainings
. Experienced public speaker
. Grant writing and reporting
. Highly organized and goal oriented
INTERESTS
. Giving back to the community though outreach and volunteerism
. Traveling
. Sports
. Motivating others