Davitta L. Hanson

**** **** ****.

St. Louis, MO 63113

Phone - 314-***-****

abiya5@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

**** - *** ****(Communication Workers of America)-MSWU(MO State Worker

Union)

Organizer-Working to organize Foster Parents in Missouri by doing house

calls, discussing issues and allowing them to see the importance of being

in a body instead of alone. Working on issues that state workers face and

dealing with grievances, language for contracts, etc...various duties in

organizing.

2008 - 2010- Campaign/ 5th District Senator Robin Wright Jones

Campaign - office manager, base building, maintaining daily office

procedures, phones, fax, letters, etc. Coordinating volunteers, preparing

items for campaign workers, working with campaign manager on various items:

strategies, workers, tag lines, mailers, etc...

Senate - Community Liason - attend community activities on behalf of the

Senator, direct constituents, schedule and prep for various meetings.

Prepare volunteers and create job descriptions, and outline duties for

them. Participate in delivering message to Senator on constituents desires.

Daily office duties.

2005 - 2008- Community Organizer

Metropolitan Congregations United

Worked in various congregations with different faiths to move congregants

from the pews to the public arena using strategies of influence of seeing

faith and democracy as hand in hand. Raised money for ad campaign and

through grants. Worked with the community leaders and politicians to work

together for the best interest of the people and the community. Worked

with teams of people from various religions and ethnicities on planning and

communicating. Created messaging and branding logos for various actions

and campaigns.

2004 - Present - Manna Consulting & Services

Provided consulting on strategic planning, community development and

organizing. Training sessions on effective boards, community building and

strategies, as well as creating communication tables. Political campaign

strategies - base building and outreach communication with multiple

community pieces, ie; clergy, businesses, neighborhood groups, etc...

2003-2004 - Deputy Finance Dir/Minority Outreach Coordinator

McCaskill Campaign

Deputy Finance Director - Assisted in financial fundraising and scheduling

and planning fund raising events. Maintained database and did follow up

calls with contributors. Kept donor information and money logs and filed

ethics reports.

Minority Outreach - Handled outreach affairs in the community and abroad.

Attended community events and meetings. Scheduled meetings with the

candidate and people in the community. St. Louis City/County and Southeast

Missouri. Managed relationships with elected officials, clergy,

constituents, and community leaders. Created significant base building

strategies.

2000 -2003 Drug Court Assistant/Administrative Assistant Executive: COMBAT

Jackson County Prosecutors Office

Drug Court - Data entry for Drug Court cases, monitored and followed

records and progress, answered to Drug Court Administrator and

Commissioner.

COMBAT Administrative Assistant - Worked directly with Chief Administrator

of COMBAT. Assisted in all administrative activities and responsible for

serving the community and the staff with specific information and

understanding of COMBAT. Complete request for legislative action and

prepare for meetings with public officials and community leaders.

Maintained professional atmosphere and made decisions when proper demands

were needed.. Planned and exercised leadership in GrandDad's Poetry

Contest. Assisted in planning of annual event featuring over 80 community

agencies to give public information. Created press releases and scheduled

media meetings and coverings as well as other duties as assigned.

2000 - Office Manager

Agape Marketing

Controlled office environment and political campaign for the owner of

business. Handled various accounts and coordinated various events for the

campaign and office. Managed all schedules for staff. Made decisions

concerning daily functions of office activities and events. Made

preparations for presentations and organized meetings. Worked with

marketers and various contracts. Overlooked contracts and display ads and

projects to approve and share information.

1998-2000- Administrative Assistant

Women's Employment Network

Performed various administrative duties and public speaking engagements,

event planning, motivational teaching, Professional appearance seminars and

other duties as assigned. Managed shipping and receiving, inventory of

office products, special product orders and handled diverse public.

Qualifications/Skills:

. Excellent public relation skills.

. Operate office machinery: Fax, copier, computer, typewriter, binder,

laminator, multi-line phone, etc.

. Microsoft Office: Word, Works, Excel, Acess, Outlook

. Event planning expertise with up to 700 participants.

. Fundraising skills on various levels

. Good communication: community, clergy and professionals.

. Goal oriented, self starter, development and organizational skills.

. Strong office clerical administrative skills.

. Works efficiently with little or no supervision.

. Excellent supervisory and management skills.

. Politically current, good research skills

. Working knowledge of press releases/newsletters and media relations

. Managing daily grind of a business, advertising and growth skills

. Work well under pressure

Education:

2008 - Grant Writing Workshop - Florissant Valley Community College

2000 - 2003 - Various Courses in Substance Abuse - Certificates from UMKC

and Kansas City Community Colleges

2001 -Political Campaign Building - Carnahan Training Institute-

Certificate and Training

2001 - The Law and Non-Profit - Progressive Vote Coalition

1999-2000 -Penn Valley Community College 6 Credit hours College Writing

1997- Women's Employment Network - Job Readiness Training

1997- Urban League Training Academy KC - Computer training -ULTRA Academy

1996 - Pioneer Community College - Career Assessment Training Center

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