11013 Kielich NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 (505)
271-8780 jcarter@nyx.net
· MBA in Operations
· 6 years of experience in marketing
· 3,300 hours of project management experience, including formal PMI training
· Dedicated to continuous improvement, serving as Examiner/Editor for New Mexico Quality Awards
· Highly effective verbal and written communications skills
· Active team player, creative thinker, with positive attitude and sense of humor
· Project manager for launch of electronic publication targeted at 17,000 alumni, donors, and friends of The Anderson Schools of Management at The University of New Mexico. Project team of one, partnering heavily with Dean’s Office, Alumni Relations, Development Office, and IT staff to make this project succeed—redesign provided catalyst for ongoing continuous improvement in alumni relations.
· Produced a multi-year project plan for a $30 million fundraising project, successfully presented to UNM School of Engineering faculty and staff, achieving buy-in from hostile key stakeholders.
· Assistant project manager for the North Valley Arts Council during $2.3 million fundraising campaign, recovery from natural disaster, and new facility startup. Managed a team of 8 – 10 volunteers through multiple projects and events to produce a “jewel” of the post-disaster community.
· Project manager for college classes in English composition and literature from concept to close. Managed multiple classes of 10 – 30 people through rapid-cycle 8-week project terms. Worked closely with students to continually assess success and obstacles and achieve buy-in—marked improvement in overall student writing ability, motivation, and enthusiasm for subject material.
· Developed an alumni web marketing strategy for The Anderson Schools of Management to improve brand image. Worked within established university marketing strategy, tweaked to showcase business school strengths—improved both numbers and quality of alumni contacts.
· 10 years of experience writing of technical proposals, press releases, newsletters, and other promotional materials, both working within a corporate marketing framework and working independently. As a grant writer, raised $750,000 in grant funds during a one-year period.
· Developed and implemented a marketing plan for a software entertainment package at Winged Yak Productions. Successfully placed the package in nationwide distribution through a retail distributor. Negotiated a 400% payment increase over standard offer for the programmer.
2001
Master of
Business Administration – Operations Management, Anderson
Schools of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
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Baldridge Criteria Examiner and Editor for the New Mexico
Quality awards.
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GPA 3.7/ 4.0.
2000
Project Management Certificate, University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
1997
Master of Arts – English, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX.
1991
Bachelor of Arts – English, minor: Speech
Communications, Drake University, Des Moines, IA.
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Graduated cum laude with University Honors.
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Creative Director, Online
Relations |
2000 - 2002 |
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Anderson Schools of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Development Specialist |
1999 - 2000 |
University of New Mexico
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Associate Director, North
Valley Arts Council |
1996 - 1998 |
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Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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Director of Product Support, Winged Yak Productions |
1995 |
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Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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Instructor, University of North Dakota
– Lake Region |
1994 -
1996 |
Grand Forks
Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Tutor/Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University |
1993 |
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Lubbock,
Texas |
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Marketing Writer, CTA, Inc. |
1992 |
Colorado
Springs, Colorado
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Marketing Assistant, POA, Ltd. |
1991 -
1992 |
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Colorado
Springs, Colorado |
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Student Supervisor of Microcomputing, Drake University |
1989 -
1991 |
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Des
Moines, Iowa |
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Vice-President
& Founder, Women Excelling in Business at UNM |
2001 - 2002 |
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Vocalist,
Las Cantantes Women’s Choir. |
2000 - 2001 |
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Founder,
New Mexico Siberian Husky Rescue League. |
1999 |
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Macintosh
Installer, Pueblo (Colorado) School District |
1991 |
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Editor,
The Joy of VAX, first student guide
to the mainframe at Drake University |
1990 |