Mandy

Bio

Mandy has a background in all aspects of non-profit development and small business management. She has the ability to design and implement sustainable methods to help small to medium-sized businesses and community organizations succeed. She has strong analytical skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of a team to meet organizational goals. She is a self-motivator with high energy and ability to multi-task. She graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Hope College, in Holland, MI. She and Ryan traveled to Central America in a group in 1999 on a sustainable development service project. Mandy has had dreams of living sustainably in community for many years.

AMANDA K. CREIGHTON, 30

Co-producer, business developer, co-cinematographer, co-stills photographer, co-interviewer, co-biker

::SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS::

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•Background in all aspects of non-profit development and small business

management

•Marketing, sales, fundraising and public relations/presentations

•Business writing (includes operations manuals, employee handbooks,

marketing plans and materials)

•Staff training and evaluation

•Bookkeeping, budget creation and management

::EMPLOYMENT HISTORY::

Small Business Development

May, 2007–Present

Providence Farms

Contracted by this growing business to evaluate existing growth strategies, and create

and implement processes to expand business operations and educate the local community

about sustainable farming. This includes:

• Coordinate design and creation of providencefarms.org website (in process), brochure and collateral materials, including photography and copy writing.

•Handle multiple communications including phone, e-mail and website.

•Hands-on work including direct sales, public interaction to educate on self-sustainable lifestyle, and care and feeding of the animals on the farm.

•Bookkeeping and record keeping for all product orders.

Director of Franchise Support

2005-2007

Main Dish Kitchen – Franchise Support Center

Responsible for developing operations and training franchise owners on how to run their

business. Developed a complete franchise business model where none previously existed,

including Employee manuals, marketing plans, Standard Operating Procedures, operations manual, website and more.

Responsibilities:

•Organize events and give presentations at conferences, community events.

•Devise a comprehensive operations manual.

•Coordinate design and maintainance maindishkitchen.com site.

•Train new franchise owners and employees.

•Manage budgets.

•Coordinate with a variety of vendors.

Store Manager

2004-2005

Main Dish Kitchen – Holland Location

Primary person responsible for overseeing the operation of a Main Dish Kitchen store.

Responsibilities:

•Product procurement and inventory management.

•Marketing and public relations.

•Staff training and evaluations.

General administrative responsibilities.

Administrative Assistant

2003-2004

Crosswinds Community

New church plant; supported the church in a variety of ways including administrative, music leadership, children’s programming, seasonal programs and more.

Responsibilities:

•Music leader for weekly worship and special events.

•Coordinate community outreach events.

•General administrative responsibilities.

Resource Coordinator

2000-2002

Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity

Raised capital and recruited volunteers for twenty-three home-building projects.

Responsibilities:

•Cultivate and maintain relationships with churches, corporations, major donors and individuals to
sponsor projects.

•Meet annual fundraising goals through a variety of sustainable methods.

•Planning for special events.