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P H O N E 8 1 7 - 4 0 4 - 6 0 4 4 • E - M A I L S T E L L A N U O V A @ G M A I L . C O M
J E N N I F E R D U G G I N S
WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer/Freelance
May 2014-Present DFW Writers Workshop & Conference
Associate Director
 Assist in the development and leadership of staff members in order to provide high quality
conference experiences.
 Assist with management and administration of all finances, including staff and resource
management, reports and program reviews, reconciliation of financial data, and compliance
with state and local nonprofit status requirements
 Manage all hotel/on-site logistics for conference
 Manage all travel accommodations for conference VIPs
 Develop and solicit conference advertising & sponsorships
 Oversee pre-con logistics (signs, plaques, badges, registration packet materials, etc.)
 Assist in all other conference areas as necessary
May 2010-May 2014 DFW Writers Workshop & Conference
Vendors & Sponsors Chair
 Soliciting and organizing vendors and sponsors for annual 500+ attendee writers’ conference
 Scouting conference location and choosing event service catering
 Implementation of podcast programming for education sessions
Conference Program Editor & Interior Designer
 Design of 16-page program for 5th annual writers’ conference
 Writing program articles and filler as well as ad placement
 Create and edit content as needed for ad hoc projects
 Collaborate with Social Media Directors to ensure cohesive messaging across platforms
 Receive input from key internal stakeholders for content strategy and development
 Program editing responsibilities with social-media and marketing collaboration
 Development of design plan and production of table centerpieces, check-in table design, stage
area design, vendor area layout, and all other conference décor
March 2013 – Present
Freelance Writer Urban Gypsy Girl
 www.urbangypsygirl.com
 Personal blog with recent milestone of over 420,00 views
 Blog developer
 Website management
 Advertising solicitation
February 2012 – Present HHESP-Housing and Higher Education for Single Parents
Director/Founder
HHESP is a non-profit organization currently beginning the fundraising phase. The mission of this
organization is to put prosperity in the hands of single parents. These parents often find it difficult
to attend school because they often fall into the bracket of the "working poor". There is little help
from the state and private organizations, and limited time for anything other than work. This
organization works to create an all-encompassing, assisted-living situation for single parents
enrolled in a four-year university. This includes:
 Provides a living situation where parents are able to raise their kids in their own homes, have
little economic stress, and covered necessities during their time in university
 Low-to-no income housing
 24-hour on-site childcare
 Transportation/shuttle service and an on-site chef to prepare meals
 Affiliation with a nearby university for help with studies
Education
August 2013-Present Dallas ISD, Dade Middle School
World Languages Department Chair & Curriculum Development
 Development of Spanish Curriculum for the foundling program in an extraordinarily high-
needs area, including unit plans, lesson plans, and futures development including an 8th
grade
AP Course plan.
 Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 7th
and 8th
grade students.
 Teaching pre-Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 7th grade students in preparation
for college credit AP class.
 Communications Director and Student/Faculty liaison for campus discipline and climate
committee
 Classroom management of over 200 students with high needs in literacy.
 Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration.
August 2012-August 2013 Uplift Education, Infinity Preparatory
Spanish Teacher & Curriculum Development
 Development of Spanish Curriculum for the foundling charter-school program including unit
plans, lesson plans, and futures development including an 8th
grade AP Course plan.
 Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 1st
, 2nd
and 7th graders
 Teaching pre-Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 7th grade students in preparation
for college credit AP class.
 Classroom management of over 200 students though I-Day/B-Day schedule
 Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration
September 2007-August 2012 Irving, ISD
Spanish Teacher & Curriculum Development
 Development of Spanish Curriculum beginning with a foundling program and developing into
a successful 8th
grade AP program with superior passing rates.
 Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 7th and 8th graders
 School “Travis Night Live” talent-show director, including oversight of budget, donations,
advertising, talent selection, stage design, program design and show presentation
 Teaching Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 8th grade students for college credit
and increasing passing percentage 2% yearly with beginning averages at 66% and current
averages at 98%
 Winner of PTA Life Membership Award for teachers that have shown “a special passion for
enriching the lives of our students.”
 Winner of Irving ISD faculty grant to attend AP Annual Convention
 Chosen as AP College Board Fellows Scholar for 2011
 Chosen as presenter for Region 10 Conference 2011, based on “Documenting the World:
Documentary Filmmaking in the Foreign Language Classroom” presentation
 Chosen to teach summer LEGO robotics course for summer STEM program due to
technology integration in the classroom
 3-year incumbent school diversity trainer.
 2-year member of Campus Improvement Committee
 Classroom management of over 200 students daily
 Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration
August 2004-May 2006 University of Texas Arlington
Instructor
 Teaching reading, writing and critical thinking skills to freshmen students
 Proofreading, editing and grading student papers
 Designing syllabi for 15-week course
 Consistent superior student and supervisor evaluation
July 2003-August 2004 S.T.A.G.E.
Education Coordinator (Society for Theatrical Artists’ Guidance & Enhancement)
 Event planning such as hotel accommodations, entertainment, venue etc. for fundraising
events
 Planning and implementation of acting classes, coordination of contract acting instructors
 Development of marketing for new classes including flyers and website updates
Marketing, Communications, and Writing
November 2006-September 2007 Hay Group, Inc.
Local Marketing Director & Benefits Consulting Assistant
 Preparing RFPs promoting benefits consulting to potential consulting clients
 Promotion of corporate branding and market visibility
 Development and implementation of direct mail marketing campaign including flyers,
brochures, letters, etc.
 Booth planning and conference attendance for visibility of service product
 Event planning for annual retail banquet from publicity, to hotel, to venue design and décor
May 2006-September 2006 Republic Group, Inc.
Director of Communications
 Development and implementation of curriculum for corporate customer service training for
500+ employees.
 Writing, design editing and publishing corporate newsletter as well as corporate website
developer
 Responsible for company marketing and branding both internal and external through program
and website
 Initiating and maintaining media relationships
 Event planner for annual company Christmas party
July 2002-July 2003 American Red Cross
Health & Safety Sales Associate
 Fund raising and grant writing for youth programs, schools and businesses to use for safety
training and purchase of Automatic External Defibrillators
 Marketing, promotion and sale of Standard First Aid and CPR classes, youth health and safety
programs, and Automatic External Defibrillators
 Consistently exceeded quarterly sales goals by 105%-132%, succeeded in closing the largest
AED sale in company history.
May 2000-July 2002 Chilis Bar & Grill
Bartender, Waitress, Store Trainer and Administrative Assistant
 Store leader in promotional sales
 Assisted closing out nightly server and store sales
August 1999-May 2000 Mrs. Bairds Bakeries
Project Manager for Vice President of Sales & Marketing
 Planning of large sales and marketing events from booking the hotel to explaining initiatives
for upcoming months through PowerPoint presentations
 Responsible for pulling profit numbers and development of sales and marketing goals for the
field sales staff
 Direct contact with field sales staff for their personal sales numbers and goals as well as
spreadsheet development to keep track of these records
February 1998-August 1999 Temerlin Mcclain Advertising
Traffic Project Manager
 Production of national print ads for newspapers, magazines and billboard--primarily Bank of
America and American Airlines accounts, with some work on Subaru and American Airlines
 Coordination of account executives, copywriters, and art directors
 Contacting publications for ad specs and determination of ad deadlines, final checkpoint of ad
mechanical and artwork, transferal of ads to publication
April 1996-February 1998 WFAA Channel 8 News
Video Coordinator & Copywriter
 Coordination of feeds, spot news, editor assignment, story allotment, etc
 Liaison between producers, directors, writers, talent and editing staff
 Delivering video tape to air on time
 Copywriting for midday news
EDUCATION
2004 University of Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas
M.A. English—Literature (thesis pending)
2001 Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri
B.A. English—Creative Writing
Minors—Spanish, Chemistry, & Radio, Film, Television
SPECIAL SKILLS
 Fluency in Spanish, reading and listening fluency in French and Italian, Microsoft Publisher,
Photoshop, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, WordPress, iPage,
Paint, inDesign, Photostory, WordPress, and many other programs, web design, medical
technical writing, grant writing, creative fiction & non-fiction writing
2004 University of Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas
M.A. English—Literature (thesis pending)
2001 Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri
B.A. English—Creative Writing
Minors—Spanish, Chemistry, & Radio, Film, Television
SPECIAL SKILLS
 Fluency in Spanish, reading and listening fluency in French and Italian, Microsoft Publisher,
Photoshop, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, WordPress, iPage,
Paint, inDesign, Photostory, WordPress, and many other programs, web design, medical
technical writing, grant writing, creative fiction & non-fiction writing

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Work Resume 2014

  • 1. 6 3 0 3 R I C H M O N D A V E . U N I T 2 0 9 B P H O N E 8 1 7 - 4 0 4 - 6 0 4 4 • E - M A I L S T E L L A N U O V A @ G M A I L . C O M J E N N I F E R D U G G I N S WORK EXPERIENCE Volunteer/Freelance May 2014-Present DFW Writers Workshop & Conference Associate Director  Assist in the development and leadership of staff members in order to provide high quality conference experiences.  Assist with management and administration of all finances, including staff and resource management, reports and program reviews, reconciliation of financial data, and compliance with state and local nonprofit status requirements  Manage all hotel/on-site logistics for conference  Manage all travel accommodations for conference VIPs  Develop and solicit conference advertising & sponsorships  Oversee pre-con logistics (signs, plaques, badges, registration packet materials, etc.)  Assist in all other conference areas as necessary May 2010-May 2014 DFW Writers Workshop & Conference Vendors & Sponsors Chair  Soliciting and organizing vendors and sponsors for annual 500+ attendee writers’ conference  Scouting conference location and choosing event service catering  Implementation of podcast programming for education sessions Conference Program Editor & Interior Designer  Design of 16-page program for 5th annual writers’ conference  Writing program articles and filler as well as ad placement  Create and edit content as needed for ad hoc projects  Collaborate with Social Media Directors to ensure cohesive messaging across platforms  Receive input from key internal stakeholders for content strategy and development  Program editing responsibilities with social-media and marketing collaboration  Development of design plan and production of table centerpieces, check-in table design, stage area design, vendor area layout, and all other conference décor March 2013 – Present Freelance Writer Urban Gypsy Girl  www.urbangypsygirl.com  Personal blog with recent milestone of over 420,00 views  Blog developer  Website management  Advertising solicitation
  • 2. February 2012 – Present HHESP-Housing and Higher Education for Single Parents Director/Founder HHESP is a non-profit organization currently beginning the fundraising phase. The mission of this organization is to put prosperity in the hands of single parents. These parents often find it difficult to attend school because they often fall into the bracket of the "working poor". There is little help from the state and private organizations, and limited time for anything other than work. This organization works to create an all-encompassing, assisted-living situation for single parents enrolled in a four-year university. This includes:  Provides a living situation where parents are able to raise their kids in their own homes, have little economic stress, and covered necessities during their time in university  Low-to-no income housing  24-hour on-site childcare  Transportation/shuttle service and an on-site chef to prepare meals  Affiliation with a nearby university for help with studies Education August 2013-Present Dallas ISD, Dade Middle School World Languages Department Chair & Curriculum Development  Development of Spanish Curriculum for the foundling program in an extraordinarily high- needs area, including unit plans, lesson plans, and futures development including an 8th grade AP Course plan.  Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 7th and 8th grade students.  Teaching pre-Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 7th grade students in preparation for college credit AP class.  Communications Director and Student/Faculty liaison for campus discipline and climate committee  Classroom management of over 200 students with high needs in literacy.  Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration. August 2012-August 2013 Uplift Education, Infinity Preparatory Spanish Teacher & Curriculum Development  Development of Spanish Curriculum for the foundling charter-school program including unit plans, lesson plans, and futures development including an 8th grade AP Course plan.  Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 1st , 2nd and 7th graders  Teaching pre-Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 7th grade students in preparation for college credit AP class.  Classroom management of over 200 students though I-Day/B-Day schedule  Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration September 2007-August 2012 Irving, ISD Spanish Teacher & Curriculum Development  Development of Spanish Curriculum beginning with a foundling program and developing into a successful 8th grade AP program with superior passing rates.  Teaching entry, second and advanced level Spanish to 7th and 8th graders  School “Travis Night Live” talent-show director, including oversight of budget, donations, advertising, talent selection, stage design, program design and show presentation  Teaching Advanced Placement (college level) Spanish to 8th grade students for college credit and increasing passing percentage 2% yearly with beginning averages at 66% and current averages at 98%  Winner of PTA Life Membership Award for teachers that have shown “a special passion for
  • 3. enriching the lives of our students.”  Winner of Irving ISD faculty grant to attend AP Annual Convention  Chosen as AP College Board Fellows Scholar for 2011  Chosen as presenter for Region 10 Conference 2011, based on “Documenting the World: Documentary Filmmaking in the Foreign Language Classroom” presentation  Chosen to teach summer LEGO robotics course for summer STEM program due to technology integration in the classroom  3-year incumbent school diversity trainer.  2-year member of Campus Improvement Committee  Classroom management of over 200 students daily  Lesson planning with 3 course prep and technology integration August 2004-May 2006 University of Texas Arlington Instructor  Teaching reading, writing and critical thinking skills to freshmen students  Proofreading, editing and grading student papers  Designing syllabi for 15-week course  Consistent superior student and supervisor evaluation July 2003-August 2004 S.T.A.G.E. Education Coordinator (Society for Theatrical Artists’ Guidance & Enhancement)  Event planning such as hotel accommodations, entertainment, venue etc. for fundraising events  Planning and implementation of acting classes, coordination of contract acting instructors  Development of marketing for new classes including flyers and website updates Marketing, Communications, and Writing November 2006-September 2007 Hay Group, Inc. Local Marketing Director & Benefits Consulting Assistant  Preparing RFPs promoting benefits consulting to potential consulting clients  Promotion of corporate branding and market visibility  Development and implementation of direct mail marketing campaign including flyers, brochures, letters, etc.  Booth planning and conference attendance for visibility of service product  Event planning for annual retail banquet from publicity, to hotel, to venue design and décor May 2006-September 2006 Republic Group, Inc. Director of Communications  Development and implementation of curriculum for corporate customer service training for 500+ employees.  Writing, design editing and publishing corporate newsletter as well as corporate website developer  Responsible for company marketing and branding both internal and external through program and website  Initiating and maintaining media relationships  Event planner for annual company Christmas party
  • 4. July 2002-July 2003 American Red Cross Health & Safety Sales Associate  Fund raising and grant writing for youth programs, schools and businesses to use for safety training and purchase of Automatic External Defibrillators  Marketing, promotion and sale of Standard First Aid and CPR classes, youth health and safety programs, and Automatic External Defibrillators  Consistently exceeded quarterly sales goals by 105%-132%, succeeded in closing the largest AED sale in company history. May 2000-July 2002 Chilis Bar & Grill Bartender, Waitress, Store Trainer and Administrative Assistant  Store leader in promotional sales  Assisted closing out nightly server and store sales August 1999-May 2000 Mrs. Bairds Bakeries Project Manager for Vice President of Sales & Marketing  Planning of large sales and marketing events from booking the hotel to explaining initiatives for upcoming months through PowerPoint presentations  Responsible for pulling profit numbers and development of sales and marketing goals for the field sales staff  Direct contact with field sales staff for their personal sales numbers and goals as well as spreadsheet development to keep track of these records February 1998-August 1999 Temerlin Mcclain Advertising Traffic Project Manager  Production of national print ads for newspapers, magazines and billboard--primarily Bank of America and American Airlines accounts, with some work on Subaru and American Airlines  Coordination of account executives, copywriters, and art directors  Contacting publications for ad specs and determination of ad deadlines, final checkpoint of ad mechanical and artwork, transferal of ads to publication April 1996-February 1998 WFAA Channel 8 News Video Coordinator & Copywriter  Coordination of feeds, spot news, editor assignment, story allotment, etc  Liaison between producers, directors, writers, talent and editing staff  Delivering video tape to air on time  Copywriting for midday news EDUCATION
  • 5. 2004 University of Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas M.A. English—Literature (thesis pending) 2001 Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri B.A. English—Creative Writing Minors—Spanish, Chemistry, & Radio, Film, Television SPECIAL SKILLS  Fluency in Spanish, reading and listening fluency in French and Italian, Microsoft Publisher, Photoshop, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, WordPress, iPage, Paint, inDesign, Photostory, WordPress, and many other programs, web design, medical technical writing, grant writing, creative fiction & non-fiction writing
  • 6. 2004 University of Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas M.A. English—Literature (thesis pending) 2001 Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri B.A. English—Creative Writing Minors—Spanish, Chemistry, & Radio, Film, Television SPECIAL SKILLS  Fluency in Spanish, reading and listening fluency in French and Italian, Microsoft Publisher, Photoshop, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, WordPress, iPage, Paint, inDesign, Photostory, WordPress, and many other programs, web design, medical technical writing, grant writing, creative fiction & non-fiction writing