www.MonicaLackman.

com

Born in 1986, year of the tiger.

(001) 616.516.3991
monica.lackman@gmail.com

The heart of who I am and mind of what I do

Any place that hires me is never the same by the time I leave. I have an insatiable desire to make
things better. I dream big, and learn whatever it takes to make visions happen. I fight with a positive
attitude that lets me brush pessimism off my shoulder. I persevere until the job gets done, and I have
the right people skills to make sure my team members are motivated and inspired along the way.
FUN FACT: Im bilingual in Mandarin Chinese.
She is mature and
shows good judgment. I
could rely on her to be
effective under changing
circumstances. I highly
recommend Monica
because I believe her
strong initiative, enthusiastic creativity, crosscultural skills and good
team work make Monica
an excellent candidate.

Competencies and skills that turn visions into reality

Program Management and Development

Monica is very creative

and loves to put together
promotional materials,
booklets, brochures,
bulletin boards, etc.

Her dutiful behavior to

get things done amidst
frustrating circumstances
is a trait that is not easily
accessible amongst
young professionals. She
is flexible and most importantly inclusive in all
projects that she is apart
of, yet has the executive
authority to make important decisions to move
forward.

Monica displayed excellent initiative and engagement. She was very

willing to take
responsibility, many
times volunteering to
take on additional tasks.

Detailed in my awareness of components for sustainable development projects , framing my

actions around consistent scheduling, long term planning, immediate follow through and organized
communication.
Pragmatic in problem solving through the synthesis of extensive research that helps me
troubleshoot the issue, evaluate the process and create a feasible solution.

Dynamic in my ability to endure significant amounts of structural disintegration and still

accomplish goals, adjusting strategies so that clients are unaware of internal complications.

Communications and Marketing

Experienced web copy writer, having written Search Engine Optimized copy for 50+ web pages on
the European Pashmina Store website, using the compelling and playful J Peterman style for all 38
product descriptions.
Artistic with branding marketing campaigns, being conscientious in creating a consistent visual
message that ensures an audience can understand a groups purpose and recognize credibility.
Able to mock up detailed marketing plans for graphic designers and web developers , who
then incorporate these ideas, turning them into final products.

Customer Service and Public Relations

Energetic in extending cheerfulness and empathy to all customers and colleagues , charm
being so irresistible, an angry customer ended up writing, Thank you so much for the extra efforts you
put into saving me as your customer. You saved a customer. I am very happy with your service and
intend to tell all my friends about your company.
Talented with reading people, having done extensive studies in Graphology, Personality Profiling
and Social Intelligence, allowing me to analyze a persons mannerisms, work style and social
preferences so as to discern the most appropriate form of interaction.
Advanced diplomacy skills, soliciting loyalty from clients and audiences by providing all the details
and follow up communication needed to reassure them of their value as a customer/ constituent.

THATS NOT ALL: Qualitative stories showcasing above listed capabilities are readily available upon request.

Personality traits that fuel my charisma and ability to get things done
Monica works extremely well without supervision, has great initiative
and has always been
dependable. She works
well with people from
many backgrounds, ethnicities, beliefs etc.

Analytical/ Pragmatic

Creative/ Resourceful

I can assimilate and organize

overwhelming amounts of
information into feasible tactics
that align with visionary goals.
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without
vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change
the world. Joel Arthur Barker

The owner of a wicked imagination that changes the game

of innovation. I dont live in the
world as it is. I fight for what it
could be. I have a lot of strategic agility for creating outside
the box. In fact, I dont believe
in boxes!

Socially Intelligent

Tenacious/ Vivacious

Took an Emotional Intelligence

test and my score for knowing
how to interact with and read
people was 136 (average being
100). I study graphology and
personality profiling to add
some icing on the cake of my
EQ. Enough said, right?

Im so full of moxie that

nothing stops me! When I cant
find the answers, Ill ask
different questions. What
happens when I fall down? I
get excited for learning how to
run better next time!

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I knew she was great
when she worked for us,
but now that Ive had
two other assistants
since then, I can see how
outstanding she was.

Monica enjoys and does

a good job with making
projects visual and clearly spelled out. She is
capable of keeping a
project on task and moving forward toward the
goal. Monica is well
suited for working with
events and deadlines.
She works well with
accomplishing and communicating the various
steps in order to finish
the overall task. She
enjoys and is persistent
in cheering on and encouraging a team to be
successful.

The formative foundation of my learning and life experiences

Calvin College, 2009
Dual Bachelor of Arts in International
Minor in Chinese Studies
Cumulative GPA of 3.2

Development Studies and English Literature

The jobs and places where I picked my skills up

THE POTTERS HOUSE Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN
2012-2014 Communications and Events Coordinator (Fundraising / Development Department)
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN
2010-2012 Special Projects Coordinator (Grand Rapids Administration)
2009-2010 Project Manager (Refugee Residential Program)
THE EUROPEAN PASHMINA STORE INTERNATIONAL
2009-2011 Creative Director / Marketing Coordinator
CALVIN COLLEGE Grand

I worked with Monica

on planning a fundraiser,
and Monica was incredibly detail oriented and a
great communicator. She
took detailed notes of
each committee meeting,
and took great initiative
to make sure that each
meeting was highly productive. She had great
insight into what needed
to be accomplished, and
took steps to overcome
each hurdle. She was
very passionate about
her work, and was a
pleasure to work with.

2008-2009
2009
2008-2009
2007
2005-2006

Rapids, MICHIGAN
Student Assistant to Program Director (International Development Studies Program)
Resident Supervisor (Striving Towards Educational Possibilities)
Community Partnership Coordinator (Student Life)
Hospitality Representative (Faith and International Development Conference)
Mosaic Program Assistant (Intentional community for cultural inclusion and ethnic diversity)

BUSINESS & ENGINEERING IN CHINA COURSE Multiple Cities,

2008-2009

CHINA
Cultural Liaison, Event Planner, Long Distance Coordinator, Translator

NEW FOCUS NATIONAL Allendale, MICHIGAN

2009 Marketing Assistant
2008 Grant Writer
KIDS R KIDS Overland Park, KANSAS
2008 Child Care Teaching Aide
GRACE & LIGHT INTERNATIONAL HIV/ AIDS MINISTRY Jos,

Monica has a heart of

empathy, listens well to
others and takes their
needs and concerns to
heart. She has a strong
sense of service and feels
fulfilled when she contributes to the well being
and/or growth of another
person.

Monica worked well as

a team member. She
understands that team
members have different
roles and responsibilities
and that each must
contribute to make the
team good. She is naturally inclusive as a person and enjoys working
with others.

2008

Personal Assistant to International Coordinator

SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH Winter Park,

2007 Chapel Administrative Assistant
2007

NIGERIA

COLORADO

Assistant Craft Shop Manager

SELF EMPLOYED Qingdao, CHINA

1999-2003 English as a Second Language

Instructor

My collage of personal interests that make the ordinary conversation extraordinary

18th Century Romantic Literature

Cloud Computing
Community Development
Cosmetology
Creative Writing
Cross-Cultural Communication
Drawing (pencil & pastel)
Developmental Psychology

Environmental Activism
Ergonomics (macro especially)
Geographic Information Systems
Graphic Design
Graphology
Humanitarian Rights
Information Architecture
Institutional Racism

International Peace & Security

Micro-Finance
Personality Profiling
Photography
Poetry
Ornithology
Renaissance Art
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