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STEPS to Successful Career Planning

 

The STEPS modelImplementation

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Functional Sample

 

Your Name

Street Address Phone number
City, State Zip Code Email: xxxx@xxx.xxx
________________________________________________________

OBJECTIVE

A position within a state administered non-profit agency delivering services to under-represented populations

   

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Public Administration GPA: 4.0 May 2002

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology GPA: 3.8 May 2000

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

   

SKILLS

Leadership

Facilitated a leadership retreat for 250 active Arizona Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), chapters, focusing on communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Represented SADD chapter in a statewide conference and presented chapter report.
Supervised activity leaders for statewide conference and resolved communication barriers between individuals.
 

Communication

 
Informed students of the consequences of making poor decisions through formal and informal presentations and advising.
Explained good decision-making process to assist with appropriate outcomes.
Informed parents regarding children’s daily activities and problems to keep parents of children in childcare current with relevant information.
 

Organization

 
Planned and organized facilities, presentations, and activities for a statewide conference for more than 1000 people.
Resolved schedule conflicts by coordinating work times and activity assignments.
   

COMPUTER

SKILLS

Microsoft: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows

Internet: Netscape, Internet Explorer

   

PROJECTS

Community Conflict Resolution: Researched public policy to understand the role of policies in enhancing or detracting from community dynamics. Analyzed relevant models and research findings generated by both case studies and comparative methods.

 

Policy Analysis: Research focused on assessing quality of parent-child relationships as they pertain to child abuse. Policy debates are concerned with the role of formal and informal support systems for parent and child and parent-child interactions in terms of contact, exchange, assistance, support, and relationship quality. Researched existing policies, interviewed parents, social workers, and legislators. Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data. Wrote a 45 page report on results.

 

Public Program Management: Analyzed interagency relationships and their roles and developed programs for families in crisis.

 

Diversity Issues and Public Policy: Examined public policy issues affecting women, Black, Latino, Asian, and American Indian communities. Researched issues as they related to interpretation of child abuse and child abuse policies and issues.

   

EXPERIENCE

Arizona Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Student Advisory Council

Phoenix, AZ December 1998 – Present

All Saints Catholic Newman Center, Day Care Volunteer

Tempe, AZ August 1999 – May 2001

   

AWARDS

Arizona State University President’s Scholarship, awarded for academic excellence and class standing

Sun Devil Scholarship, awarded for 3.5 GPA and community service involvement