Jennifer R Williams

Email: abpojf@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Huntington

State: WV

Zip: 25701

Country: USA

Phone: 304-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development. Talents include dynamic public speaking skills, building strong relationships among community members and organizations, developing rapport with people of all ages and backgrounds, grant writing and other written communications. Experienced at promoting and expanding community development programming in Huntington, WV. Widely connected individual with a special understanding of the needs of Cabell County youth and the wider community surrounding Marshall University.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Marshall University, Huntington WV 1/2001 to 5/2010 (Counseling)

High School Dipolma from University of Tennessee, Huntington WV 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from, Huntington WV 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development. Talents include dynamic public speaking skills, building strong relationships among community members and organizations, developing rapport with people of all ages and backgrounds, grant writing and other written communications. Experienced at promoting and expanding community development programming in Huntington, WV. Widely connected individual with a special understanding of the needs of Cabell County youth and the wider community surrounding Marshall University.

Core Qualifications

Excels in Verbal and Written Communications

Outstanding Skills in Relationship Building

Experienced Project Manager

Strong Educator

Well Developed Community Connections

Skilled at Creative Problem Solving

Resourceful

Bright, Accelerated Learner

Microsoft Office

Experience

January 2012 to Current

City of Huntington Huntington, WV

MS4 Stormwater Coordinator - Consultant

MS4 Program development and implementation

Public Relations: Development and implementation of public education campaign

Public Education and Interaction with diverse groups: City Officials, Civic Organizations, Neighborhood Groups, Community Leaders

Development and implementation of staff training and policy manuals

Research and development of city ordinances

Technical, media-based and interpersonal writing

Negotiations with the US Environmental Protection Agency and WV Department of Environmental Proection concerning fines levied against the city; negotiated fines with agency officials and legal representation and developed a Supplemental Environmental Project plan.

Development and Implementation of city-wide Stormwater Utility

Development and lead of Regional Water Quality Team Fourpole Creek Watershed

September 2011 to March 2012

City of Huntington Huntington, WV

Weed and Seed Program Coordinator

Management of budget and daily routines of the Barnett community center

Public relations and promotions

Development and management of region's only Healthy Food Pantry

Interaction and relationship building with local, state and federal level officials

Development and implementation of positive programming at the center in collaboration with other stakeholders and community organizations.

Programming included: Supplementary educational programs for at-risk middle and high school students, Community gardens and educational programming for elementary age students, Nutrition and fitness classes for High school students and adults, Daycare and After school programming for elementary age students, Addictions support groups, Community organization meetings and Monthly emergency food pantry

Management of program leaders and programming at the center

Grantwriting, administration and reporting

Management and supervision of maintenance staff and volunteers

February 2009 to August 2011

Volunteer-based Community Project Huntington, WV

Huntington Community Gardens Project

Supervision of and direct experience with the transformation of blighted areas into garden spaces in Huntington, WV

Developing relationships with stakeholders (including children and seniors) and a diverse group of community organizations

Recruiting and managing volunteer staff

Directing meetings, organizing and coordinating events and work days

Maintaining records, budgets and other administrative tasks

Public speaking engagements for promotion of program and organizational support

Soliciting, acquiring and managing monetary and in-kind donations, grant writing and reporting

Experience with organic vegetable gardening, plant propagation, greenhouse maintenance, conservation techniques, ecosystem and wildlife consciousness, floriculture and sustainable landscaping techniques.

Organized and coordinated community outreach events, including three highly attended family Earth Day celebrations, community talent shows and cookouts, children's picnics, yearly distribution of free food plants and seeds to low income residents, etc.

Developed the Tri-State's only Healthy Food Pantry which offers food low in salt, fat and sugar once per month to qualifying families. The food pantry is an outreach of our community gardens program.

February 2009 to May 2009

City of Huntington Weed and Seed program/ Huntington Housing Authority Huntington, WV

Graduate Internship

Worked one on one with residents in public housing concerning crisis management, case management, help with acquiring social services, counseling disputes and general resident support; Learned intimately the needs and perspectives of residents in low income housing and in the surrounding community

Professional Courses and Certifications

2010 Marshall University Huntington, WV

Master of Arts Counseling

Master's Degree in Community Counseling

Concentration in Mental Health and Stress Management

Graduated with Honors, 4.0 GPA

1998 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Arts Philosophy

Graduated Cum Laude

Minor in Mass Communications,

April 2008 - Marshall University Diversity Works Grant Writing workshop

September 2008 - Vaughn Grisham Community Development Leadership Workshop

May 2009 - Attended West Virginia Civic Life Conference: Community Leadership and Mediation training in Charleston, West Virginia

September 2009 - Attended Brushy Forks Institute Community Leadership Conference in Berea, KY: Leadership Development track

June 2010 Family Consumer Science Nutrition Training, West Virginia University

August 2010 American Community Gardening Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

October 2010 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program National Conference in Tallahassee, Florida

September 2011 Brushy Forks Institute Community Leadership Conference, Berea, KY Grant Writing session; invited to speak representing Create Huntington in Vaughn Grisham's Community Development session

May 2012 - NPDES Certified Stromwater INspector training in Philadelphia

October 2012 - Eric Eckl "Water Words That Work" marketing and public education training

Professional Affiliations

2009 - 2011: Member Supportive Services Subcommittee for the City of Huntington Weed and Seed program

2009 - Present: Southside Neighborhood Organization

2009: Member of Subcommittee on Culture and Quality of Life for Create Huntington Organization

2010 present: Board President, Create Huntington, serve on development committee

2010 present: Board Member, Huntington Area Revitalization Coalition

2011 - present: City of Huntington Beautification Committee member

2012 present: Municipal Parking Board for the City of Huntington

2012 present: Mayor's appointee to the Huntington Urban Renewal Authority

2010 present: Fourpole Creek Watershed member

2012 - present: Lead for Regional Water Quality Team

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