1. 217 Holmes St.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
connie@msu.edu
(517) 490‐0872
www.impactportraitart.com
Linkedin.com/Connie Jordan
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
 Communications
 Project and Event Coordination
 Media Art
 Travel
 Working with people
 Accounting
 Office Management
CONNIE
JORDAN PROFILE
Experienced, resourceful and effective in project and event coordination,
communications, media, finances, travel coordination and office management.
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EDUCATION
Lansing Community College /2006
Certificate | Photographic Imaging in Applied Science
Eaton Rapids High School
Business | English
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EXPERIENCE
Michigan State University | IPF Power and Water
Office Assistant III | 2015 ‐ present
 Compile, check, process, and/or analyze complex and/or specialized
department information/data; interpret information
 Apprise customers/clients/constituents of appropriate actions in order to
facilitate the functioning of the department
 Provide administrative and technical assistance to Power Plant Director
Michigan State University | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
(Dean’s Office, Office of Diversity and Pluralism, Event Services, Legume
Innovation Lab)
Office Assistant III | 2011 ‐ 2015
 Program/event coordination: scheduling, signing contracts, catering,
registration software, creating promotional materials including flyers,
newsletters, newspaper and magazine ads, e‐mail to target audiences
promoting events, travel coordination, A/V setup, analyze event outcome
 Creation and production of documentary film, which was presented at a
national conference (Scheduled, conducted and videotaped interviews,
photographed various classroom events)
 Office management: accounting and budgets, web site maintenance,
maintained Dean and Associate Dean’s calendars and travel, communicated
with faculty, staff, students and the public, technical assistance for superiors,
processed graduate student funding, created and maintained data bases
 Assisted with coordination of international conference
Michigan State University | College of Education
Secretary II | 2000 ‐ 2011
 Event planning ‐ scheduling and arranging seminars, meetings and
conferences, coordinated travel for non‐University guest speakers, payment
of speakers, catering, created promotional pieces, secured venues, A/V setup
 Office management: accounting and budgets, web site maintenance, created
and maintained data bases, hired and trained students, processed graduate
student appointments and student payroll
 Provided administrative support to faculty and department Chair
 Assisted with faculty recruitment including arranging travel, hotel, ground
transportation, arranging public forums, reimbursed moving and other
expenses
Technical Skills
Adobe Suite
Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign
Dream Weaver, Acrobat Pro
MS Office Suite
Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point,
Publisher, Share Point
Miscellaneous
Expression Engine, Skype, EBS, End
Note, File Maker Pro, D2L, Wufoo, Angel

2. 217 Holmes St.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
connie@msu.edu
(517) 490‐0872
www.impactportraitart.com
Linkedin.com/Connie Jordan
CONNIE JORDAN
M.S.U. Technical Training Courses
Event Planning 101, D2L, Business
Intelligence, InDesign 1 & 2, MSU
Accounting 101
PERSONAL
SKILLS
 Teamwork
 Networking
 Leadership
 Innovation
 Creativity
 Motivation
 Public Speaking
 Independence
HOBBIES /
INTERESTS
 Photography
 Volunteering
 Traveling
 Christianity
 Biking
 Sports
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
02/04 to 08/07 – Chairperson for Eaton Rapids Wyld Life (Young Life) youth
organization
Shared ownership of the ministry with the local staff and regional director,
helped create the vision to reach teens in the area by promoting Young Life in
the community, ensuring the integrity of the local ministry, planned and
organized monthly meetings to support and assist Young Life volunteers and
plan upcoming activities, provided leaders with input and advice, communicated
with parents, kids and local school employees, transported kids to/from events,
assisted in fund raising events.
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google+
Michigan State University | Human Resources
Office Assistant III | 1984 ‐ 2000
 Reconciliation and remittance of University benefits accounts of over $60
million
 Reconciled accounts receivable, transferred and wrote‐off funds
 Managed special projects for administrative staff
 Created and maintained financial spreadsheets
 Maintained data entry/retrieval
 Trained and coordinated work flow of clerical staff and student employees
 Communicated with faculty, staff and venders including composing and
editing correspondence
 Resolved problems related to health benefits while maintaining
confidentiality
 Met payroll deadlines, prepared vouchers, responded to carrier and
employee inquiries
Michigan State University | Horticulture
Secretary | 1983 ‐ 1984
 Maintained open order accounts including monitoring expenditures from
account ledgers
 Initiated purchase orders and requisitions, maintained office supplies and
filing system
 Provided clerical support for academic staff and office supervisor
Impact Portrait Art
Owner | 2008 ‐ Present
 Schedule appointments with clients, creating unique, quality portraits
 Post‐processing using Adobe Photo Shop
 Marketing and execution of communications strategies, campaigns,
publications, and other materials
 Compose and edit newsletters, social media posts, and/or related content
 Graphic design for all advertising/communications materials
 Accounting/bookkeeping
 Creating/maintaining web site
REFERENCES
 Dr. Celina G. Wille
 Dr. Brenda Alston‐Mills
 Kristine A. Hynes
 Dr. Suzanne M. Wilson
 James Granger
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