1. Patricia Timm
15843 47th Avenue S. Tukwila,WA 98188 | (206)999-8250 | trishtimm1@comcast.net
Summary ofQualifications
Motivated and results driven professional withexperience in foodservices as well as health and
education. 15 plus years’ experience in leadership/managerial roles, customer service,and organization.
Activemember and leader in SEIU local925.
MEMBER ENGAGMENT/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SEIU 925 Member Political Organizer(MPO)
SEIU MPO lead during 2016 Presidential Election in Las Vegas, Nevada
SEIU WA Lobby Day Lead / Participant
Participate in SEIU election candidate endorsements panels
SEIU 925 Leader/Shop Steward
Participated in various election campaigns (canvassing, Phone Bank, GOTV, rallies and events)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion(SEIU)Local 925 Seattle, WA
August 2016 – December 2016 (member lost time position ending 11/30/16)
Political Organizer - 2016 Election Campaign and Beyond
Gained knowledge of how to engage workers in politics and why politics matter to
working people.
Use grassroots organizing strategies to help win issues and electoral campaigns
(raise minimum wage).
Lead and organized membership mobilization for politicalaction campaigns.
Identified, engaged and developed union members to action.
Worksite visits to K-12, Early Learning and Higher Educationmembers to sign
pledge cards, increase and sign up forCOPE contributions.
Coordinated, trained volunteers and managed phone-banks and canvassing events
Conducted Canvassing trainings with specific talking points forcanvassing and
phone banking that stayed consistent with the team message.
Have knowledge and training with MiniVan
Nevada Election Deployment (Las Vegas/Clark county)
Recruited, trained, lead and motivated teams of volunteers (SEIU weekend
warriors) forcanvasses and other events, including rallies.
Attended SEIU Nevada Victory Team staff meetings to discuss message strategies,
delivery and goal requirements for Weekend Warrior trainings and events.
Provided additional duties as assigned
TUKWILA SCHOOL DISTRICT | CATERING OPERATIONS/CASHIER/ASST. COOK | 2005 TO
PRESENT
· Serve and assist students and parents of diverse backgrounds, special populations, and cultures
· Maintain daily/weekly operating reports
· Serve as ProductionKitchen Manager as needed
· Organize large volume fresh food production formultiple schools in the Tukwilaschool District
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· Serve as the superintendent’s catering liaison for special events with teachers
· Cashier lunch for a large volume of middle school students of diverse backgrounds
· Communicate effectively bothverbally and in writing to management, schoolprofessionals, and
external clients such as vendors.
· Serve on the safety committee
· Purchase high volume inventory ordering of food and supplies from authorized vendors to meet cycle
menu requirements
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) PRESIDENT | AMERICORPS READING TUTOR
VOLUNTEER | THORNDYKE ELEMENTARY/TUKWILA SCHOOL DISTIRCT | 2002 TO 2005
· Awarded special Recognition for re-habilitating the Eco-Labat ThorndykeElementary
· Developed and managed an annual auction forThorndyke PTA,increasing the annual budget and
reducing the amount of “door-to-door” fundraising.
· Organized and managed monthly meetings, agendas, and fundraising events
· Communicated with parents of students from very diverse backgrounds
· Organized and evaluated reading levels of elementary level student readers
OWNER | OPERATOR | STYLIST | ESTHETICIAN |TRICIA TIMM HAIR DESIGN, FULL SERVICE
SALON | SEATTLE, WA| 1993 TO 2000
· Managed and operated full servicesalon providing quality professional cosmetology services and retail
sales
· Trained, scheduled, and evaluated employees. Mentored team ensuring excellent customer service
· Rolled out strategic marketing, advertising, and business development through prospecting, and
conducting market research to attract new clientele while networking and generating referral business
· Built lasting client relationships through exceptional customer service, effectivecommunication both
verbally and in writing, fostering rapport and lasting working relationships.
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES MANAGEMENT | MARCH
21ST2011 |UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Graduated with Honors
Related Coursework: Building Community in Organizations, Cultural Diversity and Special Populations,
Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making,
Advocacy and Mediation, Case Management, Program Design and Proposal Writing