Room for growth

Valerie K Olsen

**** ***** ****** **** • Farmington, Minnesota 55024 651-***-**** • 218-***-****

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Objective: A challenging position with room for growth in a established organization.

Experience:

Sexual Assault Program Bemidji, Minnesota

Administrative Assistant/Advocate 10/2007 to 05/2008

• Assist Executive Director with locating grants, compile statistics and make reports.

• 40 hour state required training, in Assault, Rape, Abuse, Harassment,.

• Events, Donations, Donors, Fund raising, Press releases, Media relations, P.R. campaigns.

• Referrals, resources, counseling, crisis calls, hospital visits, court monitoring.

• CAPC (Child Abuse Prevention Program) Annual Radiothon

• SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) local businesses participation, message boards, marquee.

• PL280 groups-federally recognized reservations, Schools, Organizations.

Women of Nations Saint Paul, Minnesota

Community Advocate/Legal Advocate 10/2006 to 05/2207

• Legal/ Community Advocate, Presentation, resources, referrals, intake, assessments, case management, court orders.

• Legal walk-in-clinics

• Read police reports, follow-up.

• Home visits.

Development of Programs for;

• Anoka County Workhouse

• Shakopee Womens Prison

• Hennepin County Jail

• Saint Paul Juvenile Justice Project

• Arlington House

Northwoods Coalition for Battered Women Bemidji, Minnesota

Womens Advocate 12/2005 to 09/2006

• Screen, local and statewide resources, documentation, direct service.

• Emergency shelter, transport to shelter, hospital and all pertinent appointments.

• Facilitate culturally specific support groups and general community groups.

• Advocacy.

Women Alive Crisis Center Mahnomen, Minnesota

Legal Advocate 03/1999 to 10/2000

• On The job training-Assist client in filing and drafting complaints, accompanied to court hearing.

• Home-visits.

• Direct Service.

Education:

Minneapolis Community College Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central Bible College Minneapolis, Minnesota

Northland Community College Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Lake Region State College Devils Lake, North Dakota

Highlights: Founder and Director of a Local Foodshelf

• compiled with region, state and federal regulations.

• Supervised volunteers.

Toy Drive with The United Way and The Bemidji Chamber of Commerce.

• Supervised volunteers.

Internship with MAPS (Missionary and Placement Service)

• Inner-city Missions, Bookkeeper, Receptionists.

Womens Auxiliary (Elected President)

• Charitable Organizations

• Provide leadership for Organization.

References: Available upon request

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