MARY BISHOPBradenton, FL 34209

OBJECTIVE

TO SECURE A ROLE THAT WILL ENABLE ME TO USE MY EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLITY SOLUTION TO ORGANIZATIONS

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Dedicated, community-oriented individual with broad experience in a variety of fields, including agriculture, construction, education, food service, marketing, community development and sustainability.

Accomplished writer with experience producing high impact materials nonprofit organizations in multiple industries.

Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills needed to achieve business and academic success.

Effective communicator with experience working in international settings with track record of success in building support with diverse groups.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA – Tampa, FL Work in ProgressMaster of Arts in Global Sustainability, Focus on Sustainable Tourism

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Kirksville, Missouri May 2013Bachelor of Science in Psychology, English Minor, GPA: 3.71, Cum Laude

POSSIBILITIES ALLIANCE – La Plata, Missouri August 2011Permaculture Design Certification

WORK EXPERIENCE JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL – Bradenton, FL 2015Civics Teacher – 7th GradeManaged secondary education classroom. Developed comprehensive and creative lesson plans that engaged students in productive learning.

INNOVATIVE DINING CATERING – Sarasota, Florida 2014 - PresentServer & Prep Perform all necessary tasks to coordinate and execute successful cocktail parties and mulit-course dinners for affluent customers with high expectations for service. Responsible for set up and oversight of parties ranging in scale from 10 to 300 people.

ANOTHER WORLD IS POPSICLE – Kirksville, Missouri 2013 Owner Produced locally sourced, organic, and seasonal popsicles to be sold at local farmers market. Collaborated with neighboring farms to promote their products. Created seasonal recipes weekly and oversaw production and sale of products.

JB WEB ANALYTICS – Keene, NH 2009 – 2013 Social Media Strategist and Copy WriterAuthor of blog postings to boost client visibility and rankings in web searches for this search engine optimization firm. Used analytical skills to perform key word research using Google AdWords and performed copy writing for customers, ensuring that clients attained high rank in Google searches and were satisfied with results.

BRIAN TOOMEY – Rutledge, Missouri 2010Natural Building General Contractor & Design Consultant

MARY BISHOPBradenton, FL 34209

Provided extensive consulting assistance in overseeing all aspects of construction for building project, including budgetary and managerial oversight. Responsible for managing construction, establishing project budget, hiring and supervising staff, and planning and implementing electrical and plumbing systems. Project supervised was on budget and on schedule with high levels of customer satisfaction with results.

DR, INC. – Rutledge, Missouri 2009E-mail CorrespondentSelected by this nonprofit to handle all e-mail correspondence, including dealing with media inquiries and answering a plethora of creative questions from individual contacts worldwide on topics ranging from visitor inquiries to technical advice on sustainable building, energy, and transportation systems.

FAIR TESTING– Tallahassee, Florida 2008Reading Comprehension Test - Author Composed short stories and articles for use in Florida’s statewide standardized testing for grades 2nd through 10th.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

SUPERHERO SERVICE BIKE RIDE 2013Volunteer Rider Collaborated with a group of thirty cyclists to complete a mobile self-sufficient service project in urban and rural regions of Missouri. Constructed projects included a cedar post roof for a cob oven, painting of a food pantry, and helping a Community Supported Agriculture project to harvest, weed, and compost.

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN: CONGRESSMAN RUSS CARNAHAN – St. Louis, Missouri 2012Canvasser Selected by this congressional election campaign to communicate with constituents and build citizen knowledge.

FINCA DE SUENOS – Puerto Quito, Ecuador 2010 Cacao Farm InternVolunteered for this farming cooperative to perform cacao harvesting and chocolate production activities. Gained extensive international experience with fair trade goods, while living on this Ecuadorian farm and

building relationships with local farmers.

DR, INC. “MARCH HARE” – Rutledge, Missouri 2009 - 2010 Editor of Quarterly NewsletterSupported a nonprofit organization by editing and assembling newsletters designed to communicate to their constituents in order to build support.

GALLEONS LAP VINEYARD AND WINERY – Rutledge, Missouri 2008 – 2009Organic Vineyard and Garden Intern Developed extensive agricultural skills by establishing a two-acre vineyard and market garden in Missouri. Led efforts to increase soil fertility, including implementing companion planting and running a chicken tractor.

GERALDSON COMMUNITY FARM (CSA) – Bradenton, Florida 2008 - 2009 Garden Volunteer – 10hrs/weekPerformed labor for this community farming effort by seeding, transplanting, harvesting, and selling vegetables.