Barbara Smith

What can I help you with?

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

About

• Administrative experience in office management, event planning, travel arrangements, volunteer and staff coordination, fundraising and budget planning • Writing experience including civic documentation, brochures, speeches, press, and correspondence • Advanced communication training and customer relations experience, including social media outreach and sales/fundraising communications, receipting and work in multiple platforms: eg. Salesforce and Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge • Development coordination between businesses, private & community organizations and government • Advanced computer skills including database management and desktop publishing in many program environments: Microsoft Office Suite, Corel WordPerfect Suite, Adobe CS Suite and others • Working experience with local, regional, and state government levels • Extensive background in research, legislative and fiscal policy analysis Specialties: • Writing and editing for varied applications in both professional and private environments. • Event planning: formal and casual

Experience

  • School Board Member at North Metro Flex Academy
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Parent representative for a local public charter school. Attempting to manage layers of regulatory oversight for both public schools and charter school authorizers in addition to the needs of a diverse student body and teaching core.

  • Consultant at Freelance Writing & Design, Community Relations, & Event Management
    Jun 1993 - Present · 33 yrs 1 mo

    Specialty writing and editing for individuals and community groups; design of advertising, press announcements, official documents, creative writing and photography as needed; database design and management services for mailings and official records; event planning and promotion; consultation for civic activities.

  • Legislative Assistant at New House Republican Caucus
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Office and Event Manager at Citizens' Council for Health Freedom
    Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Office and Event Manager for public policy focused non-profit. Duties include: publication design for both digital and print applications; social media/web content and distribution; staff and volunteer management; event planning and management for educational seminars, fundraisers and others; data management; and general office management duties.

  • Child Care Worker/Manager at North Heights Lutheran Church
    Jan 2007 - Aug 2015 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    Management of childcare staff and part-time nursery care for infants through elementary school age.