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PAMELA ROWE
123 Fourth Street
Minneapolis, MN 12345
(123) 555-1234
prowe@bamboo.com
OBJECTIVE
Organizational Development Consultant
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
** A creative organizational development consultant with more than two years' experience in diverse workplace environments.
** Experience in organizational diagnosis and the design and facilitation of large-scale events and staff development activities.
** Strong meeting planning and facilitation skills; able to communicate effectively with all organizational levels, build relationships of trust and enlist the participation of team members.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2002-04, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Neighborhoods Together, St. Paul, MN
** Worked closely with cross-functional internal planning teams to develop content and goals for offsite retreats. Clarified mission, inspired staff, and increased team leadership.
** Designed and conducted the city's first-ever focus groups of Mental Health Department clients. Clients assessed facilities, staff relations, mental health services and cultural sensitivity.
** Consulted with municipal government Training Officer to design and implement city-wide focus groups to identify training needs for city employees.
** Conducted organizational diagnosis for a nonprofit organization, including data collection, analysis and data feedback. Presented results and recommendations for next steps to Director and management staff.
** Facilitated weekly meetings of 20+ community members to develop strategies for implementing policies that promote economic viability and strong community support of the City Planning Department's General Plan.
** Taught post-graduate workshops at Minnesota State University in Group Dynamics and Facilitation Skills for Collaboration Specialists.
1993-02, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
United Way/Minnesota Prenatal Monitoring Program, Minneapolis, MN
** As member of Reengineering Management Group, worked closely with senior managers to identify key issues in response to organizational growth and develop tools for managers to communicate changes to staff.
** Collaborated with Human Resources Manager to design and co-lead offsite training for managers on how to be effective communicators.
** Developed guidelines for conducting meetings based on interviews with key managers. Coached and trained supervisors in meeting facilitation resulting in productive work groups and a stronger sense of cohesiveness.
** Four years as a Research Analyst, collaborating on epidemiological studies. Co-authored four papers and conducted data management and analysis.
1991-93, ADVENTURE COURSE TEAM BUILDING INSTRUCTOR
Climbing Higher, Oberlin, OH
** Designed and implemented challenge and ropes course programs for corporate, at-risk and nonprofit groups to develop skills in leadership, problem solving, self-esteem and effective communication.¬Ý
EDUCATION
MFA, Dance, St. Paul College, St. Paul, MN, 1998
BS/BA, Anthropology/Dramatic Arts, Dance, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1990
Neighborhoods Together, San Francisco, CA
Intensive Apprenticeship in Organizational Development
Group Process and Facilitation Skills
Conducting an Organizational Diagnosis
Tools for Collaboration Specialists
St. Paul Organizational Development Association (SPODA)
Whole Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic in Large Organizational Change Efforts
Midwest Chapter for American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
Managing Transitions
Haines University, Morristown, NJ
Consulting on the Inside: A Workshop for Internal Consulting
Association for Challenge Therapy, Minneapolis, MN
Certificate in Ropes Course Facilitation
Coaches Institute, St. Paul, MN
Professional Co-Active Coaches Training
Management Mentors, St. Paul, MN
Project Management
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Paul Organizational Development Association (SPODA)
Organizational Development Network (ODN)
Minnesota Facilitators Guild (MFG)
Midwest Chapter for American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
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