Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Recent grad with experience in scheduling and administration, health care, research, and government. With typical recent-grad idealism, interested in making people's lives better, more interesting, and more fun.

Value care-taking, authenticity, learning.

Described as "persistently cheerful;" and “bringing passion, persistence, and authenticity to every project.”

Specialize in failure avoidance.

Work History

• Many Peoples Church
• Community Organizer
• October 2010 to Present

• Administer a community greenhouse and garden
  Advocate in local government for food security for children and immigrants
  Coordinate projects between non-profit organizations
  Perform community surveying
  Plan convening events for neighbors

• Communications Dept., Calvin College
• Research Assistant
• August 2010 to Present

• Co-authored a chapter in Mothers and Daughters (Eds. Deakins, Sterk, and Lockridge).
  Prepared manuscript for publication.

• American Medical Association
• Intern, Private Sector Advocacy
• January 2010 to May 2010

• Created an educational document for practice managers on financial benchmarking.
  Edited white papers and webpages on practice management systems, electronic funds transfers, and a range of other health care topics.

• Admissions Dept., Calvin College
• Department Assistant
• September 2007 to January 2010

• Promoted from lead guide in 2009; promoted from tour guide in 2008.
  Planned up to 70 individualized student visits per week, including meals, transportation, and associated contact management and data entry.
  Scheduled 10 full-time department employees and 50 part-time employees.

• Spectrum Health
• Intern, Government Affairs
• September 2008 to January 2009

• Researched and designed a timely voter rights information system for hospital patients, in collaboration with patient relations and marketing departments.
  Developed a statement on core public policy goals for the health system.

• Student Productions
• President
• May 2007 to September 2009

• Coordinated the responsibilities of 50 people and the schedules of 5 rehearsal spaces.
  Produced a theatrical benefit, drawing over 400 viewers and raising over $900.
  Expanded the organization from 20 to nearly 200 contacts, organized in Access.

• Edgebrook Care Center
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• June 2003 to August 2007

• Managed daily care for up to 15 residents simultaneously.
  Preserved the confidentiality of sensitive information while facilitating communication between residents, their families, and nurses.

Education

• Calvin College
• Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Political Science, Economics
• 2006 - 2010

• Graduated with honors
  Gender Studies minor
  Off-campus studies in Argentina: Immersive study of Spanish and history, 2007
  GPA 3.5