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What advice do you have for someone looking for their first job out of college?

Network and get to know people that do what you want to do. Don't be above volunteering or starting in a part-time or temporary position. Your first job will not be your last.

Posted @ 09:41AM, May 22, 2007 by Nichole Page | Permalink
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Work history

Junior Achievement of Central Virginia March 2001 to July 2004
Education Director

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-Recruited and renewed yearly commitments of schools/teachers to host Junior Achievement Programs.
-Served as a liaison between schools/teachers to host Junior Achievement Programs.
-Developed and delivered presentations to schools/teachers to promote the importance of program goals.
-Recruited classroom volunteers to meet program goals.
-Responsible for the overall coordination and maintenance of over 400 volunteers serving over 10,000 students annually.
-Developed and delivered volunteer recruitment presentations.
-Assured program quality through phone calls, classroom monitoring, implementing evaluation instruments and the development of newsletters.
-Continually provided feedback, program materials and resources to volunteers and donors.
-Contributed and coordinated information for grant proposals (i.e. provided statistical information and written content).
-Developed and implemented volunteer orientation programs and trainings (i.e. scheduling systems for volunteers/teachers,
ordering program materials, distributing evaluation forms)
-Developed and implemented methods of volunteer recognition.
-Assisted all program related Board of Director Committees.
**Accomplishments
-Successfully coordinated supplemental educational programs in over 40 schools in the Metropolitan Richmond area (to include the City of
Richmond, Hanover and Henrico county schools, K-12)
-Increased program participation among Richmond Public Schools by 50% during the 2001-2002 school year.
-Coordinated several partnerships with other non-profit organizations to meet mutual goals and heighten awareness.
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First Baptist Child Development Center March 2000 to April 2001
Director

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-Responsible for overall operation of full-day child-care facility.
-Supervised, trained and evaluated a staff of nine.
-Coordinated all financial aspects of daily and yearly operations (i.e. accounts payable/receivable, operational budgeting, bookkeeping etc.).
-Coordination of instruction
and curriculum
-Maintenance of all State and City operational and educational requirements (i.e. teacher/child ratios, health and safety code compliance, social service requirements).
**Accomplishments
-Increased enrollment by 15% and developed before and after school care program.
-Increased parental involvement by forming a Parent Teacher Association (certified by the PTA Association of VA).
-Improved accounts payable structure by implementing upgraded record keeping procedures, causing an increase in weekly revenue.
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Social Work Intern

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How would you describe your time at Virginia Dept. of Social Se...?

-Responsible for documentation and referral of reports of child abuse and neglect for 126 local agencies in VA.
-Provided counseling and resources for inquiring Virginia residents.
-Designated as point of contact for State and local level after hours Child Protective Service Units.
-Provided
staff support for various State level agencies (conference coordinating, updating databases, performing background checks, etc.)
-Served on VOCA (Victims of Child Abuse) grant review board (1999-2001).
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Education

virginia state university August 2003 to March 2007
Counseling/Higher Education

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How would you describe your time at virginia state university?

Completed the requirements for a M.Ed degree in Counseling and Higher Education Student Services.
Saint Augustine's College August 1994 to May 1999
Psychology

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