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

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