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WENDY D. DEAN

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651-***-**** **********@*****.***

Detail and results-oriented MPA graduate seeking an opportunity where my strong communication

and analytical skills will be an asset to your company.

• Experienced in organizing events and managing lead offices

• Familiar with Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook programs

• Skilled in data research and legal investigation

• Educated in policy analysis and policymaking

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas

Master of Public Affairs Program December 2006

• Cumulative GPA: 3.50

The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Minor in International Studies August 2004

• Cumulative GPA: 3.43

• Pre-Law Society, Member

• Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, Rho Iota Chapter, President/Vice-

President

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Xcel Energy, Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Welch, Minnesota

Professional Business Assistant May 2009 – August 2009

• Maintained calendar for Recovery Manager in Microsoft Outlook

• Scheduled training courses, weekly meetings, & travel itineraries for Recovery Manager

• Created reports & formatted documents for meetings using Microsoft Word, Excel, Project,

PowerPoint, & Visio

• Entered & tracked actions of multiple projects using Indus PassPort for Corrective Action

Program

• Independently searched for ways to better communicate ideas and team progress

Texas State House of Representatives Jacksonville, Texas

District Public Affairs Coordinator March 2008 – May 2009

• Managed two district offices including petty cash and inventory

• Presented awards at public events and spoke on behalf of Rep. when he could not attend

• Prepared events for Rep. to host and wrote speeches for Rep. to present at public events

• Attended and wrote reports of numerous county meetings

• Maintained schedule for State Representative

• Kept State Rep. informed about district news

• Researched resolutions and generate correspondence

• Wrote press releases and assisted in preparation and writing of state legislature bills

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• Compiled views and concerns of constituents as well as researched and answered constituent

questions

WENDY D. DEAN

Rusk County District Attorney’s Office Henderson, Texas

Volunteer Intern June 2007-September 2007

• Coordinated crime victim volunteers

• Aid investigative and organizational tasks for felony cases

• Investigate and form recommendations for office efficiency

• Updated crime victim data using Excel

Foundation for Community Empowerment Dallas, Texas

Recorder / UTD Community Development Intern May 2006 - September 2006

• Recorded detailed minutes from task force meetings

• Assisted facilitation of task force meetings including easel presentations

• Created numerous excel reports and data spreadsheets for presentations and organizational

purposes

• Aided in preparation of community development project

McAfee Inc. Dallas, Texas

Customer Retention Analyst (Contractor) October 2005 - December 2005

• Contacted 80-100 customers regarding customer retention for McAfee records

• Worked with customers, technicians, McAfee sales representatives, and resellers to resolve

account discrepancies

• Verified customer compliance with product license requirements resulting in $2400 revenue

for McAfee

• Conducted thorough research for 80-100 accounts within Siebel software system (Also

known as MAX)

• Aided in layout of Excel data spreadsheet for final account discrepancy results

Cox Communication Tyler, Texas

Report Analyst May 2005 – August 2005

• Daily compiled and converted large Microsoft Excel data to Access databases to form

reports

• Used SQL to program Access queries

• Converted SQL Statements to fit server

• Decided format, layout, and parameters of reports to be sent to all company levels

• Created numerous graphs in Excel from Access queries

• Completed reports by daily deadlines

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WENDY D. DEAN

U. S. House Representative Max Sandlin Marshall, Texas

Texas Campaign Coordinator, Rusk County August 2004 – November 2004

• Lead Congressman Sandlin’s re-election campaigning in Rusk County and worked with and

aided six other surrounding county campaigns

• Worked with numerous large status lists in Microsoft Excel which I used to strategically

target the campaign accordingly

• Recruited and managed twenty-five volunteers, organized and hosted events for

Congressman Sandlin with 50-100 attending, and planned a formal fundraiser and debate

• Phoned and informed hundreds of constituents and traveled all over Rusk County

advertising by putting up campaign signs

• Attended numerous events where I spoke to groups of 50-200 constituents as a

representative of Congressman Sandlin and became a Volunteer Deputy Registrar for the

Voter Deputy Registration Office of Rusk County, Texas

Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Tyler, Texas

President, Rho Iota Chapter January 2004 – August 2004

• Organized and hosted two separate forums with each of the U.S. Congressman candidates,

Max Sandlin and Louie Gohmert

• Introduced each candidate and lead informative and nonpartisan forums to educate students

about the issues and the upcoming November 2004 election

• Fully organized and co-hosted a booth for a children’s carnival during the “Day of Service”

event on the UT Tyler campus, as well as hosted recruitment tables at the college freshmen

orientation events

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Rusk County Republican Primary, Presiding Election Judge, Henderson,TX, March 2008

Morgan Stanley, Process Support Analyst (Contractor), Irving, TX, Jan. 10-12 2006

Strong Coffee House, Barista, Henderson, TX, November 2004 – March 2005

Shumate & Dean Law Office, File Clerk, Henderson, TX, May 2001 – August 2001

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Children’s Advocacy Center, Volunteer

Goodhue County Humane Society, Member & Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer

Rusk County Animal Outreach, Animal Fosterer & Volunteer

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Rusk County Court at Law Campaign, Campaign Manager for Chad Dean

Rusk County Friends of the Library, Fundraiser Volunteer

Rusk County Transportation Citizens Advisory Committee, Member

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