L ISA RUSTAD
E - MAIL: LISARUSTAD@GMA IL.COM
E DUCATION
Central College
Pella, IA
B.A., Liberal Arts with a major in English, GPA 3.83
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
E DUCATIONAL HIGHLIGH TS
Central College
Pella, IA
Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society
Member of Alpha Zeta Mu, Central College’s honorary academic society
Member of Central College’s Mock Trial Team.
Vice President of Public Relations for Central College’s Administrative Management Society.
E XPERIENCE
Human Resources and Owner April 2009-currently
Autism Therapy of Minnesota, LLC, Rochester, MN
Perform recruiting responsibilities: verify references, conduct background checks, and complete
telephone and personal interviews.
Create sales and marketing opportunities to grow the agency.
Conduct intake interviews on prospective clients.
Administrative Assistant October 2008 March 2009
Jackson, WY
Responsible for providing administrative support to the staff at Dubbe Moulder Architects.
Fine Art Sales and Fine Art Consulting May 2007-October 2008
Jackson, WY
Experienced in selling fine art in Jackson, Wyoming at three major galleries: Trailside Galleries
(Traditional Western art), Mountain Trails (Traditional Western art and Contemporary Western art),
and Center Street Gallery (Contemporary Western art).
Created and maintained client relationships.
Photographed art and uploaded images to gallery Web sites.
Selected and acquired original fine art pieces for clients and interior design firms.
Owner and Professional Nanny – Jackson Hole Nannies Ltd. July 15, 2004-March 2009
Jackson, WY
Performed nanny services for high-profile clients in Jackson Hole as well as tourists with time-
allotments of four hours to a couple of months.
Trained as an Autism Therapist – Partners In Excellence June 2004-July 8, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
Trained in Applied Behavior Analysis to work with pre-school children on the autism spectrum in a
center-based program.
Trained in 200 ASL signs.
Writing, Sales, Marketing, and Recruiting June 1993-2007
Rochester, MN, Jackson, WY
Experience writing in APA, MLA, AP, and Chicago styles.
Edit and rewrite nursing dissertations; create original graduate-level papers in APA style.
Member of pediatric residency recruitment team at Mayo Medical Center.
Create original public relations materials for contract assignments.
Wrote and edited original full-length articles for IBM’s monthly publication, AS/400 Magazine four
times per year; edited IBM-related press releases and posted them daily on the publication’s Web
site; created original copy for IBM’s Product News section.
Attended the COMMON user group conference to represent and promote AS/400 Magazine.
Edited the monthly copy of AS/400 Magazine before final publication and resolved comments with
reviewers –IBM employees-- during the review cycle.
Created and edited a monthly newsletter for 1,400 senior citizens in Southeastern Minnesota, as well
as brochures, flyers, and posters for promotional events for Southeast MN Area Agency on Aging.
Designed and created the Somali Handbook for the Olmsted County Human Rights Coordinator’s
Office, the City of Rochester, and the Rochester Public School District.
Edited medical journals and papers for medical personnel at Mayo Medical Center.
Created a Web site for a resort in Jackson, WY, and worked with marketing publications to promote
the resort, such as AARP Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, and Conde Nast.
I NTERNSHIPS
Bioethics Intern August 1992-November 1992
Rush Presbyterian Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Attended rounds with doctors in the ICU/NICU and OB to ensure and assess the ethical/legal
treatment of patients
Participated in ethical consultations with patients and hospital staff
Researched current ethical issues in the medical field
Served on the ethics committee for the Liver Transplant program
Human Resources Intern May 1991-September 1991
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City, IA
Assisted in the screening process of potential medical employees and verified references
Organized group interview sessions among hospital staff
Researched competing employee benefit packages