Angela Brandt Resume

Angela M. Brandt 7727 Jackson Street NE Spring Lake Park, MN 55432

(763) 439-0109 home [email protected] (612) 626-2057 work

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA College of Education and Human Development Master of Science in Human Resource Development; Certificate in Online Learning College of Continuing Education Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology, Sociology and Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Computer Science and Engineering, GroupLens Laboratory Project Specialist

Minneapolis, MN August 2012 August 2007

Minneapolis, MN July 2007-Present

• Managed grant process, including grant application process and reimbursements • Provided student services and human resources support to large student laboratory

• Lead event planning for the laboratory, including one large professional conference • Coordinated meetings and travel arrangements for three faculty and twenty-five students; updated web pages and wikis

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CARLSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Minneapolis, MN Graduate Business Career Center Program Associate February 2006-July 2007 • Collaborate with career coaches to implement over 50 workshops and 3 conferences during an academic year • Provide high-level project management skills by coordinating the mock interview program and resume book for 400 students • Full supervision of one full-time secretarial employee and participated as a key member in organizing staff development events • Served on three search committees: screened resumes, interviewed candidates, participated in decisions meetings.

Industrial Relations Center Admissions Coordinator

June 2004-February 2006

• Facilitated the entire admissions process into the Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MA-HRIR) Graduate Program • Traveled to Midwest career and college fairs to recruit and select well-qualified students for our graduate program • Counseled students having difficulty adjusting to graduate school, and referred them to appropriate resources on campus • Worked closely with faculty to hire two members to their team: screened resumes and followed hiring policies and procedures • Researched other closely-related graduate programs, and reported to the Director of Graduate Studies on their admissions and programming trends

Office Specialist

September 2001-June 2004

Positioned as the front-line contact for Industrial Relations Center students and clients Published departmental web-page to ensure constituents were given timely information Provided secretarial support for departmental administrator and faculty

LYDON-BRICHER MANUFACTURING Trainer Trained customer inquiry specialists on the computer system and customer-service skills Produced a standard training manual for customer service representatives Assisted Vice-President in tracking sales advertisements from competitors TIME COMMUNICATIONS Assistant Supervisor • Managed a team of 13 customer-service employees in a stressful, high-volume environment. • Successfully settled employee disputes and scheduled employees work hours • Trained new customer service representatives on systems, customer-service skills and procedures • Produced a employee handbook for new representatives

ACTIVITIES AND CERTIFICATES New Student Weekend Leader, University of Minnesota Office of First-Year Programs, 2003

Oakdale, MN September 1999-July 2001

Oakdale, MN September 1997-July 1999

Student member of Associate Academic Advisor Search Committee for College of Continuing Education, 2003 Professional Development Certificate, Employer Education Services, 2001 Women’s Studies Certificate, Century Community College, 2000