OBJECTIVE: A position where I can use my writing, research, and teaching skills.
Deborah A. Palmer E-mail: Deborah.palmer280@gmail.com Email: palmtreesplanet@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Security Officer 1/2008 to present Metropolitan Museum of Art
Protect Artwork and ensure the safety of galleries and visitors. Assist visitors and staff with directions to specific galleries and art objects Enforce rules and regulations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Research Manager 7/1994 to 12/2006 United Way of New York City
Developed short and long term research strategies and objectives in collaboration with staff, offering input to sources of data and the development of program timelines. Assisted with the development of grant proposals and reports. Provided comprehensiveindustry, individual and corporate profiles and research data. Identified prospects for special giving initiatives and events. Ensured that research data is properly maintained in the Andar Fund Management application. Developed and maintain standardized formats for presentation of customized research outcomes to the requestors. Evaluated supplementary research resources and applications.
Information Specialist United Way of New York City
Market and promote the CARES (Community Access to Resources) database by conducting product demonstrations for both internal and external constituents. Conduct CARES Trainings at Human Resources Administration Job Sites. Prepare specialized reports and label requests for both in-house and external clients, utilizing CARES, the Internet and LexisNexis research databases. Conduct Internet training for United Way staff development. Responsible for the creation and updating of an Internet/Netscape Navigator guidebook for staff use.
President 10 /93 to 7/94 A Word In Season, Inc. Word-processing and Desktop Publishing business, meeting the administrative and computer needs of cultural and community based institutions and organizations. Co-partner with DND (Dreams Never Die) to provide computer software instruction.
Marketing Associate Assistant 1/90 to 10/93 HSBC/Marinvest Responsible for marketing and sales presentation support for Marketing, Fixed Income and Equity departments. Administrator of the ClienTrak Database Sales Support System. Responsible for creating and updating graphs used in the Quarterly Reports to clients and for interoffice use. Promotions Assistant/List Coordinator 1/82 to 12/89 Reader's Digest Consolidated and centralized the subscription list by converting manual data to a computerized format. Generated printouts for staff research; reports and labels for the Advertising department. Oversaw the maintenance of the Subscription List. Worked with three copywriters in the preparation and management of special monthly sections for the magazine including: Food Digest, Carolyn Davis Buy-Words, and the Cleaning Section. Served as alternate Typographer utilizing the Agfa Compugraphic MCS/PowerView 10.
Education: BA - Marymount Manhattan College - Major: English GPA: 3.7 Armed Service US Army November 1977 to November 1981 Honorable Discharge
