Women's Job List: The Job Board for Women

Posted on: 2010-03-30

Mary Rebecca Wilson 3411 West 133rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44111 216-533-5572 (HOME) [email protected] EDUCATION Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Master of Science in Social Administration (MSW), May 2004 Concentration: Community Development/Management Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations Certificate in Nonprofit Management, May 2004 Baldwin-Wallace College Berea, Ohio Bachelor of Arts, May 2002 Concentration: Sociology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Cleveland, Ohio Veteran Service Representative, Tiger Team Special Processing Unit January 2006 to present Ø Conduct extensive research and analysis including review and application of federal laws and regulations to determine benefits for veterans. Ø Knowledgeable in complex policy areas regarding military benefits including qualifying military service, character of discharge, homicide, presumed death, line of duty, willful misconduct, corpus of estate and violations of the United States Penal Code. Ø Achieve superior work performance ratings on a consistent basis. Ø Expedited and processed over 165 complex Iraqi Freedom cases. Renee Jones Empowerment Center Cleveland, Ohio Volunteer Community Outreach Coordinator, May 2005 to present Ø Responsible for local, on-the-ground marketing efforts Project Red Cord. Ø Works closely with the Executive Director to develop and fulfill the marketing strategy of RJEC Programs and services. Ø Responsibilities also include establishing and building community partnerships for the RJEC with Colleges, Universities, Businesses and other community organizations. Ø Responsible as a field supervisor for graduate Social Work interns Ø Certified as an Ohio Benefits Bank Counselor, Ohio Benefits Bank Cleveland City Council, Office ofOhio City Council Intern, January 2003 to May 2004 Ø Represented the Councilwoman in regular Council committee meetings including Finance and Health Education to advance the interests of Ward 6 residents. Ø Researched policy solutions and strategies, and examined the application of these concepts to challenges facing Cleveland residents. Ø Engaged in extensive constituent contact and problem/conflict resolution through attendance at community forums and Ward Club meetings. Councilwoman Patricia Britt, Ward 6, Cleveland,Greater Cleveland Voter’s Coalition, Cleveland, Ohio Community Organizer Intern, March 2003 to May 2004 Ø Coordinated and developed a strategic plan for volunteer recruitment. Ø Managed day-to-day volunteer activities, conducted weekly volunteer meetings and assigned duties and tasks to volunteers. Ø Researched and analyzed voting patterns of 18 to 30 year olds, and based on findings designed a program to encourage improved voter representation for these groups. Ø Led an effort to assess the strengths and weakness of volunteers and match them with aBOARDS AND COMMITTES EXPERIENCE Ø Westtown Development Corporation; Friends of Variety Theatre, Board Member Ø Northeast Ohio Homeless Coalition, Board Member August 2009-present Ø United States Department of Veterans Affairs Equal Opportunity Advisory Board Ø Vice Chair of Membership and Outreach, Cuyahoga Democratic Women Caucus February 2009-present Ø OYD Cares Coordinator, Ohio Young Democrats Executive Board April 2009-present Ø Leadership Council Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus; April 2009-present Ø Elections Committee Chair, Cuyahoga Democratic Women Caucus May 2007 to February 2009 Ø Secretary, Cuyahoga County Young Democrats, January 2008-February 2009 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Center for Progressive Leadership 2009 Ohio Political Leadership Fellowship, Graduate, November 2009 Cleveland State University College of Urban Affairs Neighborhood Leadership Cleveland Program, Graduate, May 2008 SKILLS Ø Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Razor’s Edge references upon request