Dawn R. Webb Turner
*** ********* ** ***** *******, PA 15068
Cell: 412-***-**** Home Office: 412-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
Objective
To gain a career position where I can fully utilize my leadership experience and education, while contributing to the benefit of my community and employer
Work Experience
President & CEO
Our House Development, Inc. Pittsburgh PA
Manage several areas of service which include: Financial Education, Credit Restoration, and Real Estate. Focus is to establish an Educational Learning Center that will focus on financial literacy and Entrepreneurship for the youth.
Teacher
Pittsburgh Board of Public Education, Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time position, teaching various subjects such as: reading, math, science, and social studies.
Branch Operations Manager
Three Rivers Bank, New Kensington, PA
Managed general branch operations while delegated and supervised day to day office duties to the Branch Operations Assistant
My focus was to get out into the community and generate business through building relationships; Developed an effective sales program for my office which helped motivate the staff to reach their goals
Education
05/2004-08/2005 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Degree: 2005; GPA: 3.8
08/1997-05/2000 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Natural Science
Degree: 2000; GPA: 3.3
Community College of Allegheny College
09/1986-08/1997 Associate of Science in Biology
(Sporadically) Degree: 1997; GPA: 3.5
Professional Affiliations
African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania
National Association of Female Executives
Minority Network Exchange
Past member and Treasurer of the New Kensington Rotary
Past member of a BNI Networking group
Past member of the New Kensington Chamber of Commerce
Graduate of Leadership Alle-Kiski Valley
Honors & Awards
Citizens Bank: Recognized for reaching goals even as a part-timer
National City Bank: Highest Cross-Sale Ratio ~3 months in a row; Most referrals to financial service in Mutual Funds; Hats Off Customer Service Award Winner (3 times)
University of Pittsburgh: Dean’s List 1998-2000; 2005, Cum laude, One of 3 finalist in the College of General Studies’ Success and Determination Award
University of Pittsburgh: Recipient of the Distinguished Black Student Award for Academic Excellence and Devotion to the Ideas of the University of Pittsburgh
Community College of Allegheny County: Dean’s List Awards, 3.0+ Club, Talent Roster for Distinguished Academic Performance at a Two Year College 1995-1997, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Winner
Young Preservationists Association 2009 Promise Award Winner
Pittsburgh Courier’s 50 Women of Excellence 2009 Award
AKA Hats Off Award for Community Service 2010
Champions Enterprises Celebrating Women Award
Onyx Woman Leadership Award
Community Service
Let’s Clean Up Our House Committee
Past Member of NAACP (Economic Development/Education)
Past Member of the Hton Comprehensive Development Plan Committee (served on the Public Safety Committee)
Past Member of the HB Beautification Task Force
Recognized by the Mayor for participating in the Shop-N-Save/City of Pittsburgh sponsored “Picking Up Pittsburgh Program”
Past Volunteer for the Lemington Home for the Aged & the Salvation Army
Pittsburgh Clean Commission Steward Homewood North
President of Upland Street Block Club – Block Watch Plus Operation Better Block
Served on Mayor William Peduto’s Transition team - Education