Angela M. Brandt
7727 Jackson Street NE (763) 439-0109 homeSpring Lake Park, MN 55432 brandt.angela@gmail.com (612) 626-2057 work
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, MN
College of Education and Human Development
Master of Science in Human Resource Development; Certificate in Online Learning
August 2012
College of Continuing Education
Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology, Sociology and Human Resources
August 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Minneapolis, MN
Computer Science and Engineering, GroupLens Laboratory
Project Specialist
July 2007-Present
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Managed grant process, including grant application process and reimbursements
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Provided student services and human resources support to large student laboratory
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Lead event planning for the laboratory, including one large professional conference
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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
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Collaborate with career coaches to implement over 50 workshops and 3 conferences during an academic year
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Provide high-level project management skills by coordinating the mock interview program and resume book for 400 students
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Full supervision of one full-time secretarial employee and participated as a key member in organizing staff development events
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Served on three search committees: screened resumes, interviewed candidates, participated in decisions meetings.
Industrial Relations Center
Admissions Coordinator
June 2004-February 2006
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Facilitated the entire admissions process into the Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MA-HRIR) Graduate Program
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Traveled to Midwest career and college fairs to recruit and select well-qualified students for our graduate program
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Counseled students having difficulty adjusting to graduate school, and referred them to appropriate resources on campus
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Worked closely with faculty to hire two members to their team: screened resumes and followed hiring policies and procedures
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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 clientsPublished departmental web-page to ensure constituents were given timely informationProvided secretarial support for departmental administrator and faculty
LYDON-BRICHER MANUFACTURING
Oakdale, MN
Trainer
September 1999-July 2001
Trained customer inquiry specialists on the computer system and customer-service skillsProduced a standard training manual for customer service representativesAssisted Vice-President in tracking sales advertisements from competitors
TIME COMMUNICATIONS
Oakdale, MN
Assistant Supervisor
September 1997-July 1999
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Managed a team of 13 customer-service employees in a stressful, high-volume environment.
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Successfully settled employee disputes and scheduled employees work hours
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Trained new customer service representatives on systems, customer-service skills and procedures
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Produced a employee handbook for new representatives
ACTIVITIES AND CERTIFICATES
New Student Weekend Leader, University of Minnesota Office of First-Year Programs, 2003