Mary Sanders

Email: abqg5i@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **** ***

City: Larsen

State: WI

Zip: 54947

Country: USA

Phone: 715-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $40,000

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Mary Sanders

8348 Pine Cone Cir

Larsen, WI 54947

715-***-****

E-mail: abqg5i@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A writer and gardening enthusiast desiring to work as a gardening/nature writer where my skills in writing, gardening, design, wildlife, and photography can educate and entertain those who would like to learn to be better gardeners.

While writing has always been a very important passion in my life, I now choose to promote it and my other passion creativity to the forefront. To combine both passions is a dream I want to achieve. My corporate experience as a communications specialist, researcher, project manager, and director has provided the skills necessary to succeed in this position. While my official work history has been in the corporate world, my most beloved work history has been with gardening and nature.

Key Qualifications Summary

30+ years of increasing gardening knowledge and skill as a hands on gardener. I constantly experiment to see what works will in a particular zone or environment.

Fully documented gardens flowers, shrubs, trees, vegetables, annuals, perennials, bulbs, rhizomes, etc.

Two years of article writing in the ITS communications field as a liaison between IT and a general audience

22+ years of instructional design, training, and general technical writing

Heavy research skills

Certified wildlife property owner

Very strong skills in landscaping, design, and garden maintenance

Go-to person for gardening advice

Intermediate plant, disease, and pest identification skills

Intermediate photography skills; to enhance articles and ensure understanding

Self-motivated and highly organized

Excellent communication skills

Demonstrated ability to exceed deadlines with quality

Experience

Writing Experience

Wrote over 122 corporate related articles. 26 of those articles were personal spotlights on individual employees

Gardening Experience

Prepared low maintenance garden designs and maintenance schedules for multiple clients

Designed, prepared, and documented 50+ flower and vegetable gardens incorporating aesthetics, garden art, blooming schedules, and wildlife habitation

30+ years of continual gardening experimentation

Highly experienced in performing technical horticultural duties related to landscaping and maintenance

Proficient in operating power equipment for gardening, such as mowers, trimmers, and blowers

Intermediate photography skills; to enhance articles and ensure understanding

Asked to participate in the Neenah, WI Garden Walk

Project Experience

Managed several high budget, complex IT projects (details on request) on time and budget

Maintained relationships with both business and IT stakeholders

Created and maintained relationships with project teams

Recent Corporate Experience

Kimberly-Clark, Inc., Neenah, WI 1/28/08 1/8/13

ITS Communications Senior Professional 8/1/11 - 1/8/13

Responsible for articles, communications, and change management activities

Project Manager 1/28/08-7/31/11

Managed many global and multi-million dollar projects

Core team member of K-C United Way, and keeper of the SharePoint site, teaching campaign members its value and use

(Additional experience to 1985 available upon request)

Skills

22 years Editing, instructional design, and training experience

20+ years Microsoft Office Applications

17 years Project and Change Management

10+ years Staff Management

Education

Concordia University

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management

DePaul University

Major - Business Administration

Training & Certification

Kaplan University

Project Management Certification

Winnow Management/Skyline Technologies

Certified ScrumMaster

Attended many gardening conferences and classes

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