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616.516.

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monica.lackman@gmail.com
www.MonicaLackman.com

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Calvin College, 2009

Communications & Events Coordinator, The Potters House Christian School

B.A.

English Literature
International Development
Minor

Chinese Studies

SPECIALIZATIONS
Bilingual in Mandarin
Writing
Marketing

(2012 - 2014)

Oversaw all marketing responsibilities (photography, outsourced print and design, website, Constant Contact emails)
Raised more than $150,000 through direct mailings to an audience of approximately 2,400 recipients
Administered more than $1 million worth of grants
Provided audio-visual expertise for events pertaining to awareness and fund development of the school and foundation

Founder & Co-Chair, West Michigan AmeriCorps Collaborative


(2010 - 2013)

Project Management

Developed all visual branding for print and web marketing (business card, brochures, newsletter, social media)
Established communications infrastructure using Google Documents, Voice and E-mail
Led a variety of committees during the initial brainstorming of group development and structure
Coordinated major projects to showcase free community screenings of compelling humanitarian documentaries at
Celebration Cinema (fund-raising $7,000, securing fiduciary, logistics, committee leading, designing visuals, etc.)

Web Based Technologies

Special Projects Manager, Bethany Christian Services AmeriCorps*VISTA

TASTE OF TALENT
Her dutiful behavior to get things done
amidst frustrating circumstances is a trait
that is not easily accessible amongst
young professionals. She is flexible and
most importantly inclusive in all projects
that she is a part of, yet has the executive
authority to make important decisions to
move forward.

(2009 - 2012)

Updated Grand Rapids Branch Services Brochure, organizing the revision of more than 50 program descriptions
Coordinated a refugee fund-raiser that raised $17,687 in its first year (recruitment, marketing, donation database, etc.)
Turned a struggling Foster Parent Support group from a good idea with no participation to an active community with
regular attendance (average 20 foster parents) at monthly support groups
Wrote and designed an 86 page Youth Counselor employee handbook with visuals on electronic documentation

Creative Director / Marketing Coordinator, E-Commerce Fair Trade Business


(2009 - 2011)

Monica enjoys and does a good job with


making projects visual and clearly spelled
out. She is capable of keeping a project
on task and moving forward toward the
goal. Monica is well suited for working
with events and deadlines. She works well
with accomplishing and communicating
the various steps in order to finish the
overall task. She enjoys and is persistent
in cheering on and encouraging a team to
be successful.
I worked with Monica on planning a
fundraiser, and Monica was incredibly
detail oriented and a great communicator.
She took detailed notes of each committee meeting, and took great initiative to
make sure that each meeting was highly
productive. She had great insight into
what needed to be accomplished, and
took steps to overcome each hurdle. She
was very passionate about her work, and
was a pleasure to work with.

Head of customer service through e-mail communications, help desk management, and follow up phone calls
Copy-writer for more than 100 web pages, actively consulting Google Analytics to determine best methods for SEO
Managed marketing through design of online and printed materials, as well as social media
Inputted and organized all writing, product tags and meta-information for Google Documents data-base

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

(Internships, Jobs, Volunteer)

Community Partnership Coordinator

Program Assistant

CALVIN STUDENT LIFE

MOSAIC INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY

Grant Writing Intern

Personal Assistant to International Coordinator

NEW FOCUS NATIONAL

HIV/ AIDS ORGANIZATION, NIGERIA

Hospitality Representative

Resident Supervisor

FAITH & INTERNATIONAL DEV. CONFERENCE

STRIVING TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES

Logistics Manager, Cultural Liaison

Student Assistant to Program Director

BUSINESS & ENGINEERING COURSE, CHINA

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Marketing Assistant

Tour Guide

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT

CALVIN ADMISSIONS OFFICE

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Analytical / Pragmatic

Audacious / Tenacious

I can assimilate and organize overwhelming amounts of information into feasible


tactics that align with visionary goals.
Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world.
Joel Arthur Barker

Im so full of moxie that nothing stops


me! When I cant find the answers, Ill
ask different questions. What happens
when I fall down? I get excited for learning how to run better next time!

Creative / Resourceful
The owner of a wicked imagination that
changes the game of innovation. I dont
live in the world as it is. I fight for what
it could be. I have a lot of strategic
agility for creating outside the box. In
fact, I dont believe in boxes!

Socially Intelligent
Took an Emotional Intelligence test and
my score for knowing how to interact with
and read people was 136 (average being
100). I study graphology and personality
profiling to add some icing on the cake of
my EQ. Enough said, right?

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