Conor Murphy
Virginia Beach, VA ***** 757-***-**** adhpww@r.postjobfree.com
Career Objective
Highly motivated and personable individual with a strong background in communication and event management. Comfortable taking the lead and working in collaboration within a team. Able to think critically and creatively when challenges arise. Strong skills in communication, leadership, and event coordination.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS MAY 2015 UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
· Major: English with a concentration in Creative Writing
· Related coursework: Visual Rhetoric, Digital Media, Multi Genre Writing
· Student Leadership: Served 4 years in an organization responsible for the planning and execution of all traditional events on campus
o Elected Executive President and Promotions Director by peer in the organization o Attended NACA Region South in 2012 and NACA National 2013 Relevant Work Experience
PROGRAM COORDINATOR GIRLS INC. NH 1/28/19-6/15/20
· Responsible for the planning and organizing of after school, vacation weeks, and summer camp programs
· Assisting the Center Director in communicating with staff, parents, and children
· Creatively came up with the new name for the annual auction; Night to Ignite
· Collaborated with local businesses to provide experience based donations in order to make for a competitive auction item
COMMUNICATION AND FUNDRAISING VISTA CASA OF NH 11/17-11/18
· Served through the AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America program
· Coordinated social media posts, press releases, blog posts, volunteer newsletters, online retail shop, community outreach
· Assisted in planning fundraising events, reaching out to organizations for in kind donations, sought sponsors for ad space in event programs, worked on social media and mail outreach campaigns
· Collaborated within the department to organize logistics, prepare materials, and helped with the creative process
· Orchestrated the submissions from artists, artwork selection, and ongoing purchases of greeting cards through Raiser’s Edge
WATCH ME GROW VISTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 11/16-11/17
· Served through the AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America program
· Tasked with creating a social media plan for implementation after service year
· Created a quarterly newsletter to inform statewide stakeholders
· Attended workshops involving running successful nonprofit social media accounts
· Updated and improved the website to make it more accessible for families and providers
· Organized and prepared monthly team meetings and the annual the stakeholders meeting
· Connected with providers to help improve the overall Watch Me Grow system Additional Work Experience
TABROOM SERVER 2 SHARE BREWERY DEC 2018-FEB 2019, JUN 2020-JULY 2020
· Worked Table services and behind the bar
· Team Player
· Positive attitude
· Excellent Customer Services skills
· Able to remain calm during hectic or troubling customers
· Passionate about customer experience
ENGLISH TEACHER VIP KID 10/2017- 3/2019
· Facilitated one on one learning sessions with youth in China teaching English
· Maintained a relationship resulting in multiple bookings from different families
· Received positive feedback for having enjoyable lessons CAMP COUNSELOR CAMP LOKANDA SUMMER 2012, 2013, 2015
· Responsible for the welfare of 10-12 campers for 8 weeks at a traditional sleepaway summer camp
· Promoted to Group Leader summer 2015
· Managed staff from different countries
· Collaborated with other Group Leaders on age group events Page 2