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6419 Beecher Rd., Flint MI 48532

Phone # 1-77-Girdwood or email john@johngirdwood.com

Educational History

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PhD in Sociology, expected graduation 2014
Concentration: Health & Well Being, Aging and the Life Course

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Master of Public Administration, May 2008
Concentration: Non-Profit Management
Graduated: 3.82 GPA

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Arts, April 2002
Major: Philosophy
Concentration: Professional Ethics
Major: Comparative Religion

Professional Experience

2008 Apr – Present
McLaren Visiting Nurse and Hospice, Davison, MI
Coordinator of Volunteer Services

  • Complete initial volunteer assessments through direct patient contact
  • Directly involved in fund raising for hospice
  • Coordinate yearly “Camp Forget-Me-Not” grief camp for children ages 6 – 14 years
  • Plan, develop, and implement every facet of volunteer program
  • Recruit, select, train, and assign volunteers
  • Participate in interdisciplinary hospice team
  • Function as part of community and education activities related to volunteer services
  • Maintain records, draft reports, and manage documentation connected to all duties

2008 Apr – Present (Volunteer)
2006 Jun – 2008 Apr (Employed)
Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly, Lansing, MI
Call Center Operations | Volunteer Application Assistant

  • Public speaking : host trainings; give presentations to community; complete FAP applications for seniors in poverty; manage scheduling and set-up for program events
  • Intra-office collaboration : develop web site and maintain technical support for MiCAFE and Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.; work with outside consulting firm to compile data and reports; collaborate with LHMS attorneys to manage and lead a team of student interns
  • Clerical : answer phones; draft letters for program director; coordinate volunteer training; mail marketing supplies; place orders; develop outreach material

2005 July – 2008 April
Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, MI
Part-time Support

  • Team environment : assisted scheduler, constituent affairs staff member, legislative liaison, and Representative individually and collaboratively to complete tasks
  • Clerical : conducted hard copy and electronic document filing; email and letter responses drafted for Representative to approve and sign; answered phones and greet visitors; undertook many random tasks

2005 Aug – 2006 Jun
Elder Law of Michigan, Inc., Lansing, MI
Legal Intern and Coordinator of Volunteers and Panel Attorneys

2005 Aug – 2005 Nov
State of Michigan Attorney General
Charitable Trust Division, Lansing, MI
Student Assistant specializing in data entry & charitable solicitation licensure

1997 Aug – 1999 Jan
State of Michigan HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Services
Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI
Student Assistant specializing in data entry & disease prevention

Extracurricular

Associations

Conferences

Attended/Planned

  • 2010 Volunteer Match Non-Profit Webinars
    • 5/18/10 Single Days of Service: Make It Work
    • 5/25/10 Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions
    • 5/27/10 Best Practices for Recruiting Online
    • 6/15/10 Making Volunteer Engagement Everyone’s Job
    • 6/22/10 Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
    • 7/15/10 Engaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
    • 7/22/10 Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
  • 2009 Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association Annual Retreat focusing on the changes in Conditions of Participation
  • 2008 Volunteer Management Training Series presented by the Capital Area United Way Volunteer Center: Understanding Volunteering & Planning a Volunteer Program
    • Recruiting and Placing Volunteers
    • Evaluating Volunteer Programs
    • Material focused on the Points of Light Foundation Volunteer Management Training Series
  • 2008 Volunteer Management Seminar presented by the Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo
    • 3/6/08 Supervision, Evaluation, and Recognition
    • 2/21/08 Marketing, Recruitment, Orientation, & Training
    • 2/12/08 Volunteer Program Planning: Writing Effective Job Descriptions
  • 2008 Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association Annual Retreat focusing on the new Conditions of Participation with Guest Speaker Penny Murphy, RN, CEO of Avalon Hospice
  • 2006 New Vitality: Strategies to Grow Your Volunteer Program hosted by the Michigan Non-Profit Association

Publications