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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />17451 Tyler Street NW, Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br /> <br />email:gandbgraham@usfamily.net <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br />University of MN-Ouluth Magna Cum Laude <br />Bachelor of Arts English and Psychology; Teaching Certification <br />Winona State and St. Cloud State Universities <br />Developmental Reading, grades 7-12 certif.; School Librarian, K-12 certif. <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br />President, Graham Writing, Inc. (established 1999) <br />o Professional writing services for governmental and not-for-profit agencies <br />o Specializing in grant proposals, concept papers, promotional writing <br /> <br />Development, Marketing, Grants Administration (1987-1999) <br />Minnesota Council on Crime and Justice <br />o Write proposals, concept papers for family services, women's programs, youth <br />programs, victim and offender services, job training, research, education, <br />community organizing and collaboratives; proficient on computer word processing <br />o Secure funds & interface with government, foundations at local, state & national <br />levels, United Ways, corporations, faith communities, individual donors <br />o Maintain rapport with diverse agency board, staff and funders <br />o Analyze, maintain knowledge of grants marketplace, service gaps in community <br />o Prepare budgets, trend statistics, charts, graphs; proficient in graphics software <br />o Represent agency in community collaboratives and networks <br />. 0 Monitor funded projects for progress, assist with PR & reporting to funders <br /> <br />Education Coordinator & Research Assistant (1980-87) Also MN Council on Crime/Justice <br />o Managed media clearinghouse for secondary educators; operated direct mail <br />business (60,000+ segmented list); created advertising brochures & catalogs <br />o Wrote funding requests for national and state educational projects <br />o Wrote five issues of copyrighted law-related newsletter for teachers <br />o Represented agency & presented at professional conferences <br />o Juvenile Dispositional Guidelines research; data collection, office support <br /> <br />Junior and Senior High School Teacher (1974-79) <br />-English and Driver Ed, gr. 7 & 10 -Developmental Reading, gr. 7-10 <br />-Alternative School (English, Shakespeare, Short Story, Mythology, Reading, GED) <br /> <br />CONSULTING & VOLUNTEERING <br />Wright County Human Services Agency & Public Health (1999) Don Mleziva, Director. <br />Writer/grant seeker for social service and public health projects <br />Victim Offender Mediation Assoc. (1999) Ann Warner Roberts, Carolyn Mcleod, Board Members <br />Proposal writing & funding advice <br />Elk River Library Board (1999) Appointed to public commission overseeing city library <br />The Volunteer Center (1996-99) Jackie S. Sinykin, Exec. Proposal writing; fund-raising volunteer <br />MN Council of Churches (1997-98) Jean Greenwood, Facilitator. Proposal writing for Nonviolence <br />Initiative; prospect research; strategy advice <br />. Minnetonka Youth Hockey Assoc. (1995-97) Todd Friesen, Dir. Testified to gov't bodies; wrote <br />testimony for others; two years top ad seller; supervised team of seven; produced 96-page <br />souvenir book; covered all costs via ad sales <br />