Trisha G. Schaeffer
PO Box **
Ava MO 65608
******@*******.***
EDUCATION Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield MO
Bachelor of Science, Communications
Philosophy Minor 3.27 GPA 05-01
Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield MO
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts 3.66 GPA 05-97
MISSION My mission in life is to help people connect with those
things which they desire.
ATTRIBUTES
1. Enthusiastic, outgoing, and personable
2. Articulate with a pleasant speaking voice and attentive
listening skills
3. Enjoy working in a group atmosphere as well as
independently
4. Extremely flexible in meeting task goals and schedule
conflicts as needed
5. Familiar with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Windows, Excel,
Publisher, Power Point, and Access, as well as many
internet applications
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
01-10 / 07-10 Contraco, USA
Regional Director
. Oversight of all daily operations
. Face to Face meetings with perspective clients - consulting
services
. Extensive research on Fortune 500 companies headquartered
in US
. Direct contact calls with company CEO's
. Consulting with Contraco offices located throughout the US,
Europe & Asia
. Development of database containing contact information
11-08 / 12-09 US Postal Service - Ava Station
Rural Carrier Associate
. Processed and delivered mail
03-06 / 01-08 Ava Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
6. Public Speaking - Public Relations
7. Membership Recruitment - Data base development
8. Media Release - Newspaper articles, promotional
advertisements, Brochures, Chamber Directory, and monthly
newsletter
9. Monthly Report to Board of Directors
10. Community Events Coordinator - Annual Awards Banquet,
Treasure Days, Sesquicentennial, Glade Top Trail, annual
Christmas Frolic and Parade
11. Bookkeeping - Accounts payable and receivable
12. General office oversight
13. Concessions - Inventory purchase, set-up, food prep,
profit/loss statement
1999- 2005 44TH Judicial Drug Court, Ava, MO
Drug Court Administrator
14. Liaison between Court personnel, Law Enforcement, Treatment
Agencies, and local Governments
15. Preparation of all Federal, State, and Local Grants
16. Public Speaking - Public Relations
17. Scheduling Team staffing and court dockets for three
counties
18. Dissemination of program contracts, waivers, court and
other legal documentation
19. Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to Federal
Government, State, Court En Banc, and Board of Directors
20. Over site of all statistical information and data entry
required by state and federal govt.
21. Scheduling of individual and team training sessions
22. Bookkeeping; Accounts payable and Accounts received
23. Over site of all day-to-day program operations
24. Inventory Control
25. Administering of drug urinalysis
11-98 / 6-99 Missouri State House of Representatives,
Jefferson City, MO
Legislative Intern, Representative Jon Bennett, 15th
District
26. Update Representatives daily agenda
27. Constituent contacts
28. Schedule conferences among various parties of the General
Assembly
29. Assist Representative on appropriations committees to
assure approval in areas of interest, as well as defeating
items considered to be non-essential
30. Research topics slated for reading on House floor
31. Bill Tracking
32. Amendment drafting
9-96 / 3-98 Ozarks Technical Community College/SMSU, Springfield, MO
Academic Advisement - Student Work Study Program
10-86 / 5-89 Studio One Hair Salon, Twin Falls, ID
Co-owner, Licensed Cosmetologist
COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES
33. Ava Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors, 2000-2005
34. Ozark Action Incorporated - Board of Directors, Officer,
1995 - 2001
35. Ava Republican Women's - Member, 2001 - 2003
36. Ava Relay for Life - Team Chairman, Asst. to Games, 2003
37. Ava Community Betterment Project, 1996-1997
38. Ava Women's Chamber of Commerce - Secretary, 1993-1996
39. Phi Theta Kappa - National Honor Society (officer), 1996-
1998
40. National Hairdressers Association, Twin Falls, ID chapter,
1985-1989