Terasina Neely
Volunteer Coordinator - Catholic Charities West Virginia
South Charleston, WV
********.*****@*****.*** - 304-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Coordinator
Catholic Charities West Virginia - Charleston, WV - October 2013 to Present
Develop, coordinate, and manage volunteer recruitment and retention for office and program projects.
Organize a volunteer appreciation dinner for the region to include Logan, Whitesville and Pettus areas.
Develop marketing plan and working with WCHS/Fox News to partner with community collection for January
2014.
Recruit college volunteers for an alternative Spring Break or summer break experience repairing homes
affected by disaster. Recruit college students from all over the nation to market the year long Logan Work
Camp. Recruit all ages of adults and youth church groups to book year round schedules for Logan Work Camp.
Coordinating school children to decorate angels, label angels with Christmas gift items for Homeless, Elderly,
Children, and Teens for those who are low income or no families
Organize pictures and stories for quarterly newsletters highlighting client stories and impact of our programs
sharing successes. Audience for donors and partners who want to be informed of what we are doing within
the region.
Assisted 1500 families in the recent water crisis as part of the Disaster Team
Community Outreach Counselor
Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action Inc - Dunbar, WV - October 2011 to October 2013
Dunbar, WV
AmeriCorps
Compeer friend to persons recovering from mental illness
Community Outreach Counselor at Avesta Drive Community Center, West Virginia Mental Health
Consumers Association, Twin Cities, and The Covenant House
Financial Fitness instructor to adult and youth residents of homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters,
and public housing properties
Student Government Association Vice President
West Virginia State University - Institute, WV - July 2010 to May 2011
Presided at all Senate, Cabinet and SGA meetings with knowledge of parliamentary procedures
Served as Chief of Staff for office administration and operations
Communicated pertinent information to organizations to maintain accountability for events and programs as
mandated by the Student Government Association.
Responsible for coordinating speakers, concerts, cultural events promote student social and academic
development, increase moral and build school pride.
Office of Student Activities Intern
West Virginia State University - Institute, WV - January 2010 to August 2010
Assisted staff with administrative duties as requested.
Assigned to assist with department reports.
Assisted in development of undecided first year experience class.
Assigned Teaching Assistant for First year experience: Developed presentation's and presented to class.
Yearbook Editor -In-Chief
West Virginia State University - Institute, WV - June 2008 to August 2010
Responsible for page layout, stories, photos, content and accuracy of the finished product and conferring with
the publisher
Approved and proofed all pages and sections in the yearbook
Trained designers on correct and consistent design software usage
Planned/implemented the general organization and activities of the entire yearbook staff
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Communication
West Virginia State University - Institute, WV
May 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Strong verbal and written communication
Strong organization and time management
Three years of management/leadership training, program development experience
Seven years of customer service experience
Capable of working independently on a team and as a leader
Experience in crisis management and implementation of emergency plans