Executive Assistant Management

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AMY REESE LATHAM

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an administrative support position in the Hohenwald to Nashville area.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1998-2002 Natural Resource Education Council (NREC) Asheville, NC

Executive Director

Responsible for program development and implementation.

Responsible for all administrative and management tasks associated with day to day operations of the NREC including budget development and management, filing of tax forms, database management.

Responsible for increasing membership and keeping current members informed of NREC programs and activities.

Responsible for organizing and implementing educator workshops (PLT, Project WET) in western NC and eastern TN.

Responsible for providing hands-on activities and programs to k-12 schools in NREC target area.

Responsible for providing educational programs to civic groups.

Responsible for fund raising to cover administrative and program costs.

Responsible for grant writing to cover new program costs.

Responsible for writing, editing, publishing and distributing the NREC newsletter “The Logical Foundation”

Responsible for design and development of promotional materials.

Responsible for organizing, conducting and compiling minutes of NREC Board meetings.

1995 - 1998 NCDEHNR - Office of Environmental Education (OEE) Raleigh, NC

Program Manager for Environmental Education Centers, Adult Education and River Basin Education

Coordinated the development of the North Carolina Association of Environmental Education Centers (NCAEEC)

Planned and served as staff support for all activities and meetings of the NCAEEC.

Responsible for editing and printing/distributing NCAEEC newsletter.

Responsible for public speaking engagements regarding environmental education.

Responsible for tracking legislation impacting the Office of Environmental Education and its constituents.

Personnel and budget officer/management for the OEE .

Drafted expansion budget documents which led to the creation of three new positions responsible for River Basin Education.

Compiled, edited and published the 2nd Edition of the Guide to Environmental Education Centers in North Carolina.

Compiled, edited and published the Citizen’s Guide to Neuse River Basin Environmental Education Programs and Resources

Responsible for developing programs to promote the “Discover Your Ecological Address” theme in regard to environmental education centers.

Computer/technical support for the Office of Environmental Education.

Responsible for logistical arrangements and planning of Environmental Education Advisory Council Meetings.

Responsible for data entry and editing of the EE Correlation Database.

Responsible for database development and management.

Responsible for numerous administrative tasks and design of the OEE display/exhibit.

1995 NCDEHNR - Office of the Secretary Raleigh, NC

Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary

Responsible for managing calendar of the Deputy Secretary.

Responsible for drafting letters in response to citizen, business and industry, community organizations and legislative requests for the signature of the Deputy Secretary, Secretary and Governor.

Responsible for scheduling, drafting agendas and compiling minutes for Executive Staff meetings.

Completed Total Quality Management Training

Acted as liaison between Deputy Secretary and departmental division directors.

Liaison between Deputy Secretary and members of the NC General Assembly.

Responsible for fielding calls and answering inquiries for all department constituents.

1992 - 1995 NC State University-University Outreach and Extension Raleigh, NC

Executive Assistant to the Coordinator of University Environmental Programs; Administrative Secretary for the Associate Vice Chancellor for Outreach & Extension and the Division of Continuing Education; Executive Assistant for the Southern Coastal Heritage Program

Responsible for grant writing, editing and processing.

Responsible for conference planning - Southern Coastal Heritage Program.

Responsible for budget management and tracking.

Responsible for developing and maintaining contacts in the pubic, government, university and industry communities in support of NCSU environmental programs.

Responsible for typesetting, layout and design of various publications including the Southern Coastal Heritage Program manual.

Responsible for compiling, editing and publishing the NCSU Environmental Directory of Faculty, Programs, Courses and Equipment - 3rd edition

Administrative, office management, computer/technical support for the Coordinator of University Environmental Programs, the Associate Vice Chancellor and 2 outreach and extension program managers,

EDUCATION

1986 - North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Natural Resources and Public Policy Administration, Forestry

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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