Hardware/ Operating Systems: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Scanner
Software: Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, Printmaster, Alpha 4 databases,
Quicken, Printshop, Hippie (HTML)
Internet: Created and maintained a website on the internet by scanning and creating graphics
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Public Relations
Promoted the Historical Society to the community
- Verbal presentation and tours of the grounds
- Prepared Press Releases
- Created displays to promote the heritage of the area
- Worked with local school district on a curriculum program to promote the region’s history
- Organized recovery efforts after in a major flood in 1997.
Promoted the North Dakota 4-H Program throughout the state
- Involved in Curriculum committes
- Organization of an intercultural fair
- Assisted in planning North Dakota Youth Council including organizing and executing
minisessions, activities and banquets for the youth and adult participants.
- Collaborated to help ambassadors assist counties with their award nights
Tutored students in college-level history including those with disabilities
Marketing
- Recruited new members including businesses and individuals through personal contacts
- Created media campaigns for fundraisers
- Created brochures and posters to promote upcoming events
- Developed packets of information for tourguides
- Developed a selection process that selected new ambassadors in the 4-H program
Organization/Administration
- Developed a cataloguing system
- Maintained correspondence
- Maintained membership databases
- Researched queries relating to history and genealogy for patrons
- Maintained paperwork for tutoring regarding the sessions and the student’s progress
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1999 - present Sales Associate at CRAFTS DIRECT, East Grand Forks, MN
1995 - 1999 Microfilm Technician at MODERN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Grand Forks, ND
1990 - 1998 Administrative Assistant at GRAND FORKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Grand Forks, ND
1990 - 1994 Tutor at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, Grand Forks, ND
1985 - 1988 4-H Ambassador at NORTH DAKOTA 4-H PROGRAM, Fargo, ND
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN, 1989 in
Mass Coummunications / History.
AWARDS
September 1999: Valley Preservation Award awarded by the Red River Valley Heritage Society for my role in flood recovery.
References are available upon request
Sarah Adams 23 July 1999; Updated 28 November 1999