EMILY K. PARSONS

**** **** * * *, A RLINGTON, VA 22205

713-***-**** EMILYKPARSONS@ GMAIL. COM

OBJECTIVE

Experienced professional seeking challenging position leveraging administrative experience, educational background and interpersonal skills.

RELEVANT SKILLS

• Fundraising – Natural fundraising abilities used to secure cash and in-kind support

• Event Planning – Skillfully manages all aspects of planning and executing complex events

• Leadership - Successful in recruiting, motivating and empowering teams to achieve stated goals and objectives

• Relationship Building - Skilled at forming, building and maintaining relationships

• Communication - Dynamic connector with a warm and persuasive communication style

• Social Media – Experience developing and managing content for various social media platforms

• Technical – Proficient in MS Office Suite and database entry and reporting RECENT VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES (all in Arlington, VA) Vice President of Education, Arlington Traditional School June 2018 - Present Oversee educational programs offered by the PTA, including the Outdoor Lab, Reflections, STEM Day and academic parent information sessions. Works with PTA Board members and third-party service providers to execute educational programs. Event Co-Chair, Arlington Traditional School Fall Festival 2017 and 2018 Plan and coordinate annual fundraising event, which nets $5,000 annually. Secures in kind donations for raffle prizes, manages volunteer schedules, coordinates food service and orchestrates event day activities from set-up to clean-up. Board Member, Kinhaven School Board 2016 - 2017

Served as a classroom liaison and supporting the overall management and administration of school and its programs. Auction Committee Member, Kinhaven School Auction Fall 2016 Responsible for securing all food and beverage donations and purchases for the event. Secured over $600 in donations from local merchants. Auction raised $24,365 for the school. Event Planner, Kinhaven School 2015 -2016

Planned entertainment, food and beverage and goodie bags for over 100 families working within a $6,000 budget. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Construction and Drilling Engineer Tech, Apache Corporation, Houston, TX 2008 – 2011

• Prepared drilling and cost reports in support of Gulf Coast drilling operations and partnerships

• Maintained database to track costs, man-hours and work progress for more than a dozen offshore platforms

• Assisted construction engineers manage multi-million dollar project budgets by reconciling accrued costs to work order specifications

Land Analyst, Apache Corporation, Houston, TX 2006 – 2008

• Supported multi-million dollar asset divestitures through the preparation and organization of closing documents; efforts contributed to smooth, organized and successful closings

• Performed numerous critical functions as part of closing process, including the preparation of transmittal letters regarding settlement statements and notification of ownership change to joint-interest holders

• Identified and alerted management to potential contractual issues associated with divestures; findings materially influenced the terms of the transaction to the benefit of Apache Corporation

• Managed the marketing of Permian Basin property: communicated listing announcement to prospective buyers and managed access to virtual data room containing sensitive property-related data

• Organized Apache’s Annual Acquisition and Divesture networking event Research/Administrative Assistant, Department of GI Oncology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 2005 - 2006

• Coordinated weekly Colorectal Clinical Conference: responsible for scheduling guest speakers, collecting patient information, and organizing Continuing Medical Education paperwork

• Assisted physician teams editing, formatting and sourcing grant applications; personal contributions formally acknowledged in final manuscripts

• Chaired fundraising committee for First Annual S.C.O.P.E. (Sprint for Colorectal Oncology Prevention and Education) 5K Run/Walk; recruited 150 race participants, helped raise more than $800,000 for colorectal research and patient care

• Acted as liaison between patients, physicians, patient scheduler and physician assistant Administrative Assistant/Receptionist KMK Interiors, Houston, TX 2003 - 2005

• Managed general office logistics, including answering incoming calls, processing installation requests and coordinating client deliveries

• Developed client scheduling tool that is still in use today

• Created Excel spreadsheets to capture product pricing, descriptions, and profit details EDUCATION & VOLUNTEER WORK

Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Development Graduated May 2003 University of Arizona

Relevant Coursework: Dynamics of Family Relations, Infancy and Child Development, Close Relationships, Problems in Adult Development, Biology and Human Behavior. Internship: Caseworker, AVIVA Children’s Services Extensive volunteer work: Junior League of Houston, SPCA Pet Therapy, Child Advocates, Houston Area Women’s Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Memorial Shadows and Rose McGill Fund