High School Service
Resume:
Alyson Edwards
**** ******* *******, **** *****, Indiana 46815
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Sociology August, 2006 May, 2010
Minors: Gender Studies and English Cumulative GPA: 3.4
Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana
Experience
Director of Communications January, 2007 May, 2010
Office of Volunteer Services, Manchester College
• Selected, organized, and implemented more than 70 programs including new monthly
volunteer events in addition to established programs
Presented to small student orientation groups and to classes
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Fostered regional community connections and advocated OVS as resource for volunteers
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through marketing initiatives
Created and maintained database of over 45 organization contacts and service
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opportunities to increase ease of volunteering
Hired 4 new directors, lead weekly office meetings, and held fellow Directors
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accountable for weekly and yearly goals
Designed and initiated advertising campaigns for office services and volunteer projects
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increasing volunteer numbers to over half of campus
Managed office website and crafted monthly newsletters
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Development Assistant May September, 2008 and 2009
Women’s Bureau, Fort Wayne
• Planned the launches of Walk a Mile in Her Shoes and Women’s Night of Shoes with
development team and exceeded fundraising and attendance goals
Alyson Edwards
7725 Glenoak Parkway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
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Fashioned event newsletters sent out to over 500 community members deigned to
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increase donations and foster walkers’ connections to the cause
Recruited participants and donations for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes through presentations
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and personally designed recruitment kits
Researched and purchased event materials for less than budgeted per unit cost
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Established registration database and stewarded walkers with weekly calls and emails
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Designed and executed event media plan which included developing new media
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contacts, authoring articles, and using creative advertising methods
Sociology Tutor September, 2008 May, 2010
Success Center, Manchester College
• Designed session teaching plans to anticipate needs of students
• Taught course concepts using strengths based approach for students’ learning
• Edited term papers and reading reviews for content and grammar
• Adapted communication methods and teaching techniques to group size and needs
Alyson Edwards
7725 Glenoak Parkway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
**********@*****.***
Internships
Outreach and Domestic Violence Shelter Intern
March, 2010 May, 2010
YWCA, Fort Wayne
• Co facilitated children’s group at shelter and incarcerated women’s group
• Participated in two on one advocacy sessions with outreach and shelter clients
• Served as court advocate for client undergoing divorce and custody hearings
• Educated high school students about relationships as part of presentation team
Campus Involvement
2009 2010 Gender Café President (VP, 2008 2009; Treasurer 2007 2008)
Organized college’s annual V Day community events for 2009 and
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2010
Facilitated group discussions on sensitive topics
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Set group and event budgets for all three years involved
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Habitat for Humanity Treasurer
2006 2009
Managed group budget and fundraisers for Spring Break service
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project
Community Activities and Honors
2008 2010 Americorps M3C Fellow
Staff Excellence Award, Women’s Bureau
2009
2008 Presenter, Governor’s Conference on Service and Volunteerism
2006 2008 Indiana Reading Corps Tutor
Alyson Edwards
7725 Glenoak Parkway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
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Elementary Classroom Aide
2005 2006
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