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Erin Smith

Robbinsville,NC

Summary

I am seeking a position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people while providing professional, friendly, and dedicated service. I reside in Robbinsville, NC since 2014 but look forward to finding a new opportunity in remote work. I am excited to explore these opportunities and enrich the company I represent to my fullest potential.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Church Mouse Ministries
11.2021 - Current
  • During this time I managed the 501c3 not for profit hrift store entailing accounting, payroll, and bill pay needs, monitoring daily sales records and monthly budgets, attending and leading monthly board meetings, planning and assessments for community outreach assistance programs, advertising with local companies, management of all contractors for in-store operations, management of staff and board member scheduling and team building needs, handled the financial donations for various community programs as well as grant management
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
  • Since Spring 2020, I have been the director and planning manager of the Community Garden Program within the Church Mouse Ministries organization
  • This program is seasonal but requires garden knowledge design, volunteer coordination, community outreach, special garden classes and events, financial planning and grant fulfillment, monitoring the garden upkeep and annual/perineal care, and distribution of garden harvest food distribution and sustainability program

Associate

The Heart Center
05.2020 - 01.2023
  • Update and manage social media accounts for advertising of events, organize holistic group retreats and women’s gatherings, maintain all housekeeping duties of accommodations for two cabins and three yurts, contribute to organizing and planning the summer camps for underprivileged children, 'Light on the Mountain' as a board member and camp counselor, and provide excellent customer service to all Heart Center guests

Environmental Technician

Native Village of Gakona
03.2010 - 01.2014
  • Completed grant reporting and deliverables for Environmental Protection Agency, maintained and recorded quarterly data reporting for the village recycling center, maintained and managed the village community garden and greenhouse in 2010 and 2011 (including education on seasonal planting/harvesting), Practiced education outreach methods for village environmental sustainability programs under EPA grant requirements, developed two Environmental Plans (Indoor Air Quality Plan and Solid Waste Management Plan) for the village Environmental Program
  • Finish Indoor Air Quality Plan tests and monitoring, including mold and radon
  • Coordinate meetings/events with other Native Village Representatives, participate in logistics and Planning Director of the 'Youth Environmental Summit' (YES) for 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the Copper River Basin Region

River Management Internship

Bureau of Land Management
05.2009 - 09.2009
  • Assisted with the recreational management of visitor use on the Delta and Gulkana National Wild and Scenic Rivers
  • Monitored approximately 150 dispersed river campsites bi-weekly for invasive weeds, concentrating on problem areas including boat launches, access points, OHV trail crossings and previously inventoried campsites
  • Prepared detailed campsite inventories and collected monitoring information to determine levels of visitor use and recreational impacts
  • Input monitoring data into Excel spreadsheets, developing a tabular representation of visitor use data and impact levels
  • Helped to facilitate rare plants identification and inventory projects for the Alaska Natural Heritage Program on the Delta National Wild and Scenic River
  • Distributed river surveys to river users and made public contacts on the river
  • Selected, developed and organized materials for register stand interpretation
  • Prepared detailed trip reports, daily logs, and staffed the Gulkana National Wild River contact station
  • Responded to emergency calls and took necessary actions to administer first aid and appropriate assistance
  • 90% of all work was performed in the backcountry, requiring overnight stays of up to eight days at a time
  • Proficiency in rafts and canoes to navigate these rivers was required

Server and Banquet Assistant

The University Center Club
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Provided all aspects necessary to ensure a fine dining experience for members of the University Center Club at Florida State University
  • Attended to members during lunch and dinner shifts, advertised membership incentives, provided welcoming service in formal banquets, organized themed events and contributed to making each guest’s experience special and unique with cheerful and friendly service

Leasing Agent and Assistant Office Manager

Hollaway Property Management
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Created and maintained rental documentation, answered phone lines, retrieved messages, proposed lease agreements for tenants, collected rental payments, provided friendly customer service to current tenants, investigated potential property owners/tenants and reviewed confidential information
  • This position also required distributing property key access, introducing properties to potential clients, and recording, managing, organizing, and completing maintenance work orders for property rentals in a timely fashion

Education

BS - Sociology and Environmental Science

Florida State University
01.2008

Associate of Science - General Studies

Tallahassee Community College
01.2005

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making
  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Organizational development

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Director

Church Mouse Ministries
11.2021 - Current

Associate

The Heart Center
05.2020 - 01.2023

Environmental Technician

Native Village of Gakona
03.2010 - 01.2014

River Management Internship

Bureau of Land Management
05.2009 - 09.2009

Server and Banquet Assistant

The University Center Club
01.2007 - 01.2008

Leasing Agent and Assistant Office Manager

Hollaway Property Management
01.2006 - 01.2007

Associate of Science - General Studies

Tallahassee Community College

BS - Sociology and Environmental Science

Florida State University
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