Well-rounded management professional pursuing a career transition from the for-profit sector to a public service or non-profit environment, utilizing transferable skills from 30 years of small business management and knowledge gained from recently completed master’s degree in public policy.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Gift Creations Concepts	Vice President	10/1988 - 12/1998
Deck The Halls, Inc.	Area Supervisor	10/1985 - 10/1988

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
University of St. Thomas	Leadership and Public Policy	2008	Master Degree
Hamline University	Sociology	1977	Bachelor Degree
Eisenhower High School	General Studies	1973	High School/GED Degree

Highlights:

 More than 30 years in management positions with entrepreneurially based organizations  Managed operations for company providing innovative advertising and marketing solutions for independent gift retailers

• Leadership
• Operations
• Budgeting
• Negotiation
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Analysis
• Training