Heather ashley shannon mission resume
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Heather Ashley Shannon has nearly 30 years of experience in curriculum development, grant writing, event planning, and content creation. She has worked on developing curriculum for over 50 courses, edited grants and proposals for non-profits, and planned numerous fundraising events. Shannon also has extensive experience in writing, editing, and managing website content for various organizations. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, InDesign, and content management systems.
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- 1. Heather Ashley Shannon 1400 So. Monroe St. Denver CO 80210 ? heatherashleyshannon@gmail.com ? 303-949-3010 CAREER PROFILE Close to 30 years of curriculum development, grant writing, marketing, project, event and program management, writing and editing experience, across multiple business sectors, helping employers and clients win millions in grants, generate articles and earned media, and improve organizational efficency and community engagement through tactical outreach. CURRICULUM, GRANTS, AND CONTENT EXPERIENCE Curriculum Development, Jones/NCTI, Centennial, CO ? 2005 – 2015 Results: Revise and edit instructional content for more than 50 courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Coordinate with subject matter/design experts under strict deadlines. Projects: Understanding Islam (2007); Customer Service for Cable Technicians (2013). Contract Grants Editor, JVA Consulting, Edgewater, CO ? January 2014 – June 2014 Results: Industrious editor and proofreader of grants, development proposals, evaluations, and social enterprise training materials. Rigorous revisions and edits to state and federal grants for mission-driven, socially responsible, nonprofit, and education clients nationwide. EVENT PLANNING AND ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE Event Planing, Greater Good Academy, Denver, CO ? 2009 – 2013· Planned public showcase events for student entrepreneurs to present triple bottom line business plans to microlenders and larger community. Coordinated volunteers, arranged for food and drink donations; audiovsual and collateral support. Event Organizer, Michelle Barnes Fundraiser, Denver, CO ? July 2010 Results: Raised $25,000 for artist with medical bills. Organized committees (host, outreach, PR/sm) to secure art, food and drink, venue donations, and entertainment. Coordinated public relations and social media campaigns; in-kind framing and silent auction donations. PROGRAM OUTREACH AND COORDINATION EXPERIENCE Outreach Coordinator, Greater Good Academy, Denver, CO ? 2009 – 2013 Results: Built community of sustainable food resources to feed low-income students and facilitate community during training sessions. Lecturer outreach and program design support. Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver, Denver, CO ? 2010 – 2015 Supervise, train, and assign tasks to volunteer staff for meditation trainings. Organize food, plan field trips, and work within budget to deliver top-notch weekend trainings. Serve as liaison among program director, assistant directors, staff, and participants; audio designate.
- 2. WRITING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE Writer and Editor, Jones/NCTI, Centennial, CO ? 2005 – 2015 Nimble, cross-functional technical writer and editor for online training and education client. Strong collaboration to develop content in adherence with house style. MS suite, InDesign. Web Content Writer, RW Holdart, New York City, NY ? 2014 Contracted to write and update website copy to follow search engine optimization objectives for Los Angeles rollout of fine art storage company: keyword strategies, targeted narrative. Writer and Editor, Greater Good Academy, Denver, CO ? 2009 – 2013 Wrote/edited funder proposals, lessons, and training materials. Maintained webpages and training documentation for eight-week course on triple bottom line (people, planet, profit). Public Relations, CORE Sustainable Opportunities Summit, Denver, CO ? 2008 Event press and PR contact for socially responsible business conference. Website Copywriter, Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO ? 2006 Contracted by founder to revise and update massage school website, including program description, instructor biographies, student and advanced clinics information pages. Senior Finance Editor and Researcher, Quris, Denver, CO ? 2002 – 2005 Met multiple daily deadlines via advanced content management tools to create summaries of Reuters Newswire business stories. Wrote paper and online style manuels, white papers, and internal marketing collateral. Technical editing coursework, University of Colorado/Denver. Senior Editor, InfoBeat/Sony Music, Denver, CO ? 1996 – 2002 Met multiple daily deadlines for news and snow products; created digests of Reuters Newswire stories for start-up opt-in news company with more than four million subscribers. Backup entertainment writer. Local Business Editor, MSN Denver Sidewalk, Denver, CO ? 1998 – 1999 Wrote weekly news column on retail beat for Microsoft city-site network; 75,000 subscribers. Freelance Writer and Photographer, Rocky Mountain Sports/Exposé ? 1995 – 1998 Feature stories on mountain biking, winter sports, music, archetecture; photography credits. County Reporter, Vail Daily, Vail, CO ? 1986 – 1987 Covered and reported on Eagle County: courts, schools, town council, zoning and planning. VOLUNTEER Event Organizer, 1 Million Cups Denver, 2015 Provide community outreach, social media, and editing support to Kauffman Foundation sponsored weekly entrupreneurship community building events at Colorado Lending Source. EDUCATION Master of Arts, Communications and Journalism, University of Denver Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Theater, University of Colorado Coursework: Business Ethics, Daniels School of Business, University of Denver