To Whom It May Concern,
I am submitting my professional resume for consideration as a Management
position. I am looking for a position that would enhance my career and
demonstrate my professional skills. I am capable of handling a variety of
tasks. I am self-motivated and enjoy challenges.
You will notice on my resume that I have many years of a variety of
experiences in the community. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience
in human resources, early childhood education, human services, and the non-
profit business area. I feel I work well as a team member and that I am a
people person.
I would like the opportunity to meet you and I look forward to hearing from
you soon so that we may discuss the position and my qualifications further.
I have enclosed six professional references and six personal that I hope
you will find useful in considering me for this position.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Noemi Hicks
Noemi E. Hicks (Mimi)
467 Hicks Road
Harmon, IL 61042
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Noemi E. Hicks (Mimi)
467 Hicks Road
Harmon, IL 61042
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Objective
Seeking a Full-time Management position to enhance career.
Qualifications
. Effective manager by generating at least a 5-10% growth in programs
yearly. Energetic, efficient, and reliable. Created and implemented
budgets for youth and family programs. Prepared financial statements
and variance reports on a monthly basis. Completed human resources
duties on a day-to-day basis.
. Knowledgeable in the areas of human resources, human services,
management, child care, health and safety, youth programming,
communication, member service, volunteerism, youth sports, and many
other community programs. I am an active community volunteer.
. Manage budgets in excess of $314, 000.00.
. Familiar with non-profit organization. I have been the representative
for all child care programs for auditors and state agencies. I have
worked with board members and volunteers on a limited basis.
Work History:
6/04-6/2010 Dixon Family YMCA-Senior Program Director; Duties include,
but not
limited to, Child Care Center Director, supervise full time and
15 part-time staff. I also taught Child Abuse Prevention
Training, CPR & First Aid to all staff and volunteers, volunteer
development and recruitment, and complete criminal background
checks and reference checks for all staff and volunteers.
Responsible for over $314,000.00 budget.
6/00-6/04 Dixon Family YMCA-Child Development Director; Licensing child
care center within three months, managing budget, implementing
goals through all child care programs, hiring and supervising 12
staff, teaching in classroom, creating age-appropriate
activities including character development, teaching babysitting
classes, and teaching CPR/First aid classes. Supervise Youth
Sports Coordinator. Responsible for approximately $ 111,000.00
budget.
6/98-6/00 Dixon Family YMCA-part-time employee; day camp/babysitter/
member service/ teen nights/and special events
6/98-5/00 Open Sesame Childcare Center-Childcare Teacher; Supervised
children ages two and three. Planned and implemented age-
appropriate social, emotional, cognitive, and physical learning
activities. Communicated daily with parents.
Education:
Ashford University; MA-Organizational Management-completion date 11/2010
Ashford University; BA-Organizational Management 2009
Associate in Science, Sauk Valley Community College, 2006
Associates in Applied Science, Human Services-Early Childhood, Sauk Valley
Community College, 1998
General Education, Sterling High School, 1995
Relevant Experience:
Professional Director 9/2009
AYP Chapter 45 Secretary 1/09-9/10
Senior Program Director 6/05
3 R's Of Membership Development 3/04
Power Of A Positive Workplace 11/03
YMCA Director 10/03
American Red Cross Instructor 1/04-present
American Heart Association Instructor 6/03-present
American Heart Association Child And Babysitting Safety Instructor
6/03-present
YMCA Day Damp Director3/02
Administration Of Child Care 10/01
Infant-toddler Preschool Director 9/01
Working With 10-14 Year Olds 9/01
Program Trainer Orientation 8/01
Food Sanitation 1/01-present
Principles Of Child Care 9/00
Working With Children Up To Age 5 9/00
Working With Families 8/00
Working With 5-9 Year Olds 2/98
Continued Education 1998-present
Other Experience
Dixon High School Booster Member 8/09-present
Lee County Welfare Council Member 9/03-present
Dixon Junior Dukes Volunteer First Aid Parent 6/04-10/08
Dixon Dominators 4-H Leader 2008-present
United Way Campaign Volunteer 2007-present
Family Foster Home 3/2005-7/2006
Noemi E. Hicks (Mimi)
467 Hicks Road
Harmon, IL 61042
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Professional References
Reed Akre Sam Brooks, Executive Director/CEO
(Past Board Member) Warren County YMCA
1878 Richardson Road 700 W. Harlem Avenue
Amboy, IL 61310 Monmouth, IL 61462
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Colleen Dempsey/AQ. Director Mike Grady, Principal
Dixon Family YMCA Dixon High School
110 North Galena Avenue 319 Lincoln Statue Drive
Dixon, IL 61021 Dixon, IL 61021
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Martha Rolf, Chief Operating Director Matt Rumph, CEO
YMCA of Rock River Valley Pocono Family YMCA
200 Y Boulevard 809 Main Street
Rockford, IL 61107 Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Noemi E. Hicks (Mimi)
467 Hicks Road
Harmon, IL 61042
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Personal References
Leticia Arteaga, Friend Terra Dempsey, LSSI Director
(Teacher at Jefferson-Sterling) (Sterling Group Home)
914 West 18th Street 104 Sixth Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081 Sterling, IL 61081
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Deb Dillow, Administrative Assistant Betty Gavin, Friend
Sauk Valley Community College 418 East Division
173 IL Rt. 2 Kewanee, IL 61443
Dixon, IL 61021 815-***-****
815-***-**** ext. 303 abjqm4@r.postjobfree.com
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Judy Hill, Retired Professor Mike Wolfley, Friend
817 East Fellows (Sergeant at DPD)
Dixon, IL 61021 1112 South Ottawa Avenue
815-***-**** Dixon, IL 61021
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