1. Abby C. Gwaltney
8510 Thames Street 703-932-0812
Springfield, VA 22151 abby.gwaltney@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE Part-time employment (10-20 hours/week) at a local nonprofitor government organization
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
 Communication expertise with domestic and international clientele
 Strong computer skillsincluding:MicrosoftOffice,WordPress,Mac and Windows OS, LinkedIn,
Facebook groups and pages,Twitter, Neon CRM, MailChimp,Canva,teleconferencingsoftware,
and basic HTML coding
 14 years of professional experiencein the nonprofitand privatesectors including: environmental
scientist,nonprofitboard member, staff member, and volunteer coordinator;government
contractor; and small businessmanager
EDUCATION M.P.A. Nonprofit Management, May 2010
George Mason University,Fairfax,Virginia;GPA3.97
 John D.R. ColeAward for OutstandingMPA Graduate
B.S. Biology and B.S. Environmental Science, December 2001
The College of Williamand Mary,Williamsburg,Virginia;GPA 3.69
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Outreach and Communications Specialist
START International,Inc.,Washington DC, June 2011 – September 2016
 Managed the organization’s communication calendar and nonprofitlegal compliance
 Led a team that designed, wrote, and published:annual reports, board and employee
handbooks,program reports, newsletters, email campaigns, and board meeting materials
 Researched, established and maintained a new organization-wideCRM system (Neon) to support
improved communication with international programalumni and Board members.
 Designed and executed two annual fundraisingdrives
Scientist
Eastern Research Group, Chantilly,Virginia, February 2005 – August 2008
 Performed data analysisand interpretation,wrote reports, planned and participated in
environmental field samplingactivities for clients atEPA and other government agencies
 Designed numerous complex MicrosoftAccess databases and Excel spreadsheets
Manager
AJ Environmental, Vienna, Virginia,January 2003 –February 2005
 Responsiblefor all aspects of runninga small radon testingfirm,including:clientinteraction,
marketing, accounting,useand maintenance of testing equipment and computers
 Designed and wrote all advertising material,including:letters,brochures,posters
 Gave educational presentations to realtors
Missionary
Acción Ministries,Mexico,February – December 2002
 Served as teacher, Spanish-English translator,and leader for American work teams
VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES
 Friends of Accion,Inc. (501(c)3):Development Committee 2016 – present, U.S. Work Team
Coordinator 2006 – present, Board of Directors 2011 – 2014,Missionary 2002
 Providence Presbyterian Church: Personnel Committee Member 2013 – present, Children’s
Ministry volunteer 2010 – present
 Vienna Presbyterian Church: Stephen Minister and Small Group Leader 2005 – 2009.