Tiffany Renée
EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2001– Present: Self Employed Web/Graphic Designer of Design Motif
• Sub-contract for best-selling author, Peter Russell. Manage sales and distribution, graphic design of product, email marketing to retail stores, accounts payable and receivable. Book publishing and publicity.
Oct. 1999 – Dec. 2000: Exec. Asst. to SVP of Web Channel, Newsletter Editor, CEO Communications, Illuminations.com
• Crafted templates (branding voice) for CEO’s customer email correspondence program.
• Supported SVP of Direct Channels, Web and Catalog, in branding company’s multi-million dollar web site.
• Developed, wrote, edited and stylized creative web site content. Managed writers.
• Analyzed and developed email marketing content, strengthen brand and loyalty.
• Administrated department ’s staff payroll and invoices. Prepared budget reports used by the SVP of Direct Channels to report on substantial budget to the Board of Directors.
• Applied educational expertise in concept and development of new line of candles.
1995 – 2005 Treasurer & Events Dir., Nineteenth Amendment Anniversary Project
• Motivated and supported community leaders to promote and produce public events.
• Developed and planned events. Organized tasks and volunteers for completion.
• Published newsletters, ads and press releases.
• Succeeded in getting elected officials to attend events.
• Fund development, budgeting and accounting of funds.
May 1994 – Aug. 1995 Lab Assistant, Santa Rosa Junior College
• Trained, directed, and graded hundreds of students to operate highly sensitive astronomy telescopes and astral-photography equipment.
Aug. 1992 – May 1994 Copy Editor & Feature Writer, The Oak Leaf Newspaper
• Developed, wrote and edited content. Assigned articles to staff writers. Gave feedback to student writers to improve their skills. Published a high-quality, weekly newspaper.
• Entire Editorial Staff received Editors Award for “Excellence in Public Service” from The Society of Professional Journalists, Spring 1993, for unbiased coverage of a high-profile sexual harassment suit against the college. Understanding of Computer Internet, Intranet, and Office of Civil Rights policy and procedure was critical for coverage.
SKILLS
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Multi-task oriented. Highly adaptable technophile. Quick to learn new skills. Able to handle high-stress situations with a smile. Optimistic, able to work independently, focused, creative, imaginative, compassionate, motivated, and logical. Myers-Briggs: ENTP
• Advanced Mac OS and PC skills (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Go Live, Quark, MS Office, Access, MYOB, Palm Pilot, Lotus Notes, Quicken).
• Trained in Conflict Resolution, Meeting Management and Stress Reduction techniques.
EDUCATION
1998-2002 M.A. in Philosophy & Religion, California Inst. of Integral Studies, GPA 3.83
1995-1997 B.A. in Women’s Studies, Mills College, GPA 3.50
1992-1994 A.A. in Journalism, Santa Rosa Junior College, GPA 3.60
APPOINTED POSITiONS
City of Petaluma, Technology & Telecommunications Committee, Chair, July 2005-Present
Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women, Second District Commissioner, Dec. 2005-Present
City of Petaluma, Tree Advisory Committee, Dec. 2005-Present
Petaluma Community Access TV, Board Member, Dec. 2005- May 2006
Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee, 1998 interim member
AFFILIATIONS
Women in Technology International
American Assciation of University Women
Nineteenth Amendment Anniversary Project
Alumnae Association of Mills College
SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORS
Santa Rosa Junior College
• Robert Whiting Transfer Scholarship: Winter 1995
• Dean’s Highest Honors: Fall 1993, Fall 1994
• Dean’s High Honors: Fall 1992, Spring 1994
• Doyle Scholar: 1992-1995
• O’Mera Grant: Fall 1993
Mills College
• Mayr Scholar: 1995-1997
• Mills Scholarship: 1995-1997
• Mary Cannel Fund: 1996
• Cal Grant A: 1995-1997
