Marissa Quander James Madison University Graduate

Communications BS Major | Human Resource Development Minor

Cell: (703) 987-7065 | email: marissaequander@gmail.com
PROJECT COORDINATION & MANAGEMENT; DESIGN-BASED PROJECTS
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SUSTAINABLE FOOD & ENERGY COURSE: PROJECT COORDINATOR | February ‘19-May ‘19
o Managed 4 groups’ unique projects
o Roles interchanged between manager, facilitator, instructor, coordinator, networking resource, and mentor
o Structured timelines, solidified their goals, created a business proposal template able to be adapted by each group, promoted
teamwork
XCORP SOLUTIONS: 2019 SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE BOOTH MANAGER | February ‘19
o Recruited to travel to Nashville, TN as XCorp Solutions’ Booth Manager
o Used well-fortified communication and networking skills with CEO’s of government contracting businesses across the US
o Set up, event day facilitation and coordination, and clean up
THE HUB COWORKING SPACE • HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE INTERN | January ‘18-May ‘18
○ Creative and logistics planning of event: Downtown Dinner Party
o Interior-designed luxury restroom trailers; Crafted marketing handouts
o Booked promotional videographer for promo video and event-day filming
SCHOLARS LATINO INITIATIVE: LEADERSHIP RETREAT EVENT PLANNER | September ‘17-November ‘17
o Designed theme, marketing/promoting the event to potential attendees; Designed pre-and post-surveys
o Created SLI Leadership Retreat concept and schedule
o Kept things running smoothly upon managing and attending event
FIRSTⓇ LEGO LEAGUE: ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT ASSISTANT COORDINATOR/MANAGER | December‘16-Dec ‘18
o Trained by VA-DC Director at several FLL tournaments and
o Managed tournament at Capital One Center Arena
o Trained and managed succeeding group of volunteer coordinators: progress reporting, task delegation
o Created 3 professional information pamphlets for tournaments
o Facilitated staff meetings, produced team project timelines and deadlines, created budgets documents
o Coordinated roster of 700 children’s assigned activities & their locations and communication with their parents
o Set up, event day facilitation and coordination, and clean up
o Awarded “Volunteer Coordinator Appreciation Award”
HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE
IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS, TRAINING MANUALS, AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS
○ The Reading Road Show: Gus Bus Employee Handbook | January ‘19- May ’19
○ Scholars Latino Initiative: Mentor Program Improvement Proposal | January ‘19- May ’19
○ Scholars Latino Initiative: Mentor Training Manual | January ‘19- May ’19
○ The Breakfast Bus: Business Improvement Proposal | January ‘18- May’18
FACILITATION EXPERIENCE | September ‘18- May ’19
○ Trained to use a variety of facilitation models
○ Designed and facilitated productive talk on campus, in the community, and within organizations
○ Analyzed data and delivered reports for clients based on data collected
○ Diffused conflicts, getting to the root of important organizational issues and/or highlighting the accomplishments
○ Supported the creation of a safe space to share experiences and opinions; helping people think together
RELATED COURSEWORK TAKEN | September ‘16- May ‘19
○ “Leadership In Organizational Settings”
○ “Organizational Communication”
○ “Performance Improvement & Task Analysis”
○ “Instructional Technology”
○ “Facilitating Engagement Processes”
○ “Learning In Adulthood”
○ “Development Of Materials And Programs”