KENNETH BELL
**** ****** **** ***** *****, IL ***29 773-***-**** **************@*****.***
EDUCATION
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Science
Major: Political Science / Minor: History May 2015
Concentration: Public Administration [3.0 GPA]
Pre-Law Club
Debate Team
EXPERIENCE
INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Chicago, IL
Vice-President/Project Coordinator February 2015 – Present
Develop and cultivate all fund-raising campaigns and events for company.
Contact potential donors and manage all tax-deductible donations.
Manage all relevant data and advertise for upcoming events.
Create programs for youth ages 5-25 aimed at developing social skills.
Manage activities associated with program curriculum.
Coordinate fundraising campaigns (Currently raised over $17,000)
F.U.N SUMMER CAMP Chicago, IL
Camp Coordinator June 2017– August 2017
Develop daily schedule of camp activities.
Coordinate alongside Camp Director and other programmatic staff as necessary.
Train and supervise staff of 14 workers, including but not limited to counting and approving their weekly work hours.
Obtain breakfast and lunches for campers and workers on a daily basis.
Manage and store all files associated with the summer camp.
Serve as contact person for parents, campers, and workers.
KENETIC WRITERS Chicago, IL
Chief Writer May 2015 – November 2015
Provide grant writing services to individuals and non-profit companies for submission.
Revise, edit, and help reconstruct written grant proposals, obituaries, scripts, etc.
Hardware, software, and data management and upkeep.
Balance budget of all expenses according to periodic schedule.
Host writing tutorial workshops for children of various age groups (average class size: 25).
COMMUNITY SERVICE
New Orleans Mayoral Candidate Troy Henry – Campaign Intern (2010)
Apostolic House of Prayer Church - Youth Program Coordinator (2012-Present)
New Orleans City Council Person Latoya Cantrell – Campaign Intern (Fall 2013)
Cease-Fire Project – Volunteer (Summer 2014)
Black Star Project – Promotions, Tutor (Summer 2015)
Black Youth Project – Administrative Assistant (Summer 2015)
Alderman Willie Cochran – ‘Family Day’ Volunteer (Fall 2015)
Archdiocese of Chicago – Certified Food Handler and Administrator (Summer 2016)
Summer Food Professionals – Certified Food Handler and Administrator (Summer 2017)
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Computer: Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Qualitative/Quantitative Data Analysis, Typing (59 WPM)
Interests: Volunteering, Song-writing, Live Performance, Mentorship, Coaching chess. Fundraising