MING-YU STEPHENS

**** **** **** ******, *********, AK 99501 H: 650-***-**** ac2po9@r.postjobfree.com Motivated business professional bringing a well-rounded skill set to the table. Business development and outreach expert who quickly masters new concepts and technologies to drive successful businesses. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese

Excellent communication skills

Database management

Excellent planner and coordinator

Strong in MS Access and Excel

Superior attention to detail

Business development

Social and new media

Digital media

Competitive and strategic planning

Budgeting and forecasting

Marketing and Outreach Specialist, 04/2016 to Current Bluestem Bicycles – Brookings, SD

Generated $10,000 in grant funding from City Retail Acceleration Grant. Presented media marketing strategies to reach targeted audience Created new revenue streams by cultivating successful partnerships with other local businesses. Evaluated current service needs and product satisfaction levels with established customers. Increased credibility and client awareness by developing technical/non-technical marketing collateral and presentations, public relations campaigns, articles and newsletters. Teaching/Research Assistant, 08/2014 to 05/2016

South Dakota State University – Brookings, SD

Led Intro to Range Management Lab (60 students) and improved curriculum, with emphasis on plant ID, assisted labs for Principles of Ecology (18 students lab / 86 lecture) Advanced Plant Ecology, and developed workshops for high school tours, totaling over 100 hrs of field labs. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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Assisted with field trip event planning, including associated travel and logistical arrangements. Created detailed lab expense reports and requests for capital expenditures. Ordered and distributed lab supplies while adhering to a fixed budget. Senior Accounts Payable Clerk, 06/2013 to 05/2014

Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Summit Campus – Oakland, CA Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data. Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies. Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments. Reconciled vendor statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies. Executive Manager, Partner, 05/2012 to 04/2013

Talkways Inc. – Beijing, China

Researched public perception of products and services and used information gathered to guide strategy development.

Solicited and developed new investments by networking and participating in negotiations. Contacted customers by phone and email in response to inquiries. Built relationships with customers and the community through innovative online media to establish long-term business growth.

Master of Science: Natural Resource Management, May 2017 South Dakota State University - Brookings, SD

Department of Natural Resource Management Ecology Club, Outreach Coordinator Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012 University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA

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