Kathy Wells

Skills:

Excellent communication skills in various media: verbal, written, graphical and electronic.

Knowledge of personal computer operations including DOS, Windows, HTML, word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, graphical, & internet applications.

Exceptional organizational skills, able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Work well as a member of a team with leadership experience.

Experienced in development and implementation of new programs.

Understands the principals of program/project management, budgeting, public relations and grant writing.

Experience:

• Soft Line Supervisor:
  • 2000-present: Joanne Fabric & Crafts, Washington Mall, Washington, PA 15301
    
• Sales Associate:
  • 1996, 1998-2000: Joanne Fabric & Crafts, Washington Mall, Washington, PA 15301
  • 1993-1994: Victoria's Secret,Century III Mall, West Mifflin, PA 15123
• Visual Merchandising Trimmer:
  • 1985-1988: Joseph Horne & Company, Pittsburgh, PA
  
  

• Ozone Digital Design Washington, PA
• Assistant to Head Frog Dancing Frog Productions, Inc. Washington, PA 15301
• 1997-1998 Marketing Director, Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency, Washington, PA
  
• 1997 Consultant for development of on line Visitors' Guide
  Washington County Touism Promotion Agency Washington, PA
  
  

• Lead Interpretor Domestic Life in 1830, Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life, Avella, PA 15312
• Center Stage Theater, at Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA 15301
• Costumes by Kathleen, Washington, PA 15301
• Tennessee Reperatory Theater, Nashville Tn 37204

• Angora Gardens, Mon Yough Community Services, McKeesport, PA 15132

Education:

• University of Pittsburgh (GSPIA), Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  Courses in non-profit & public administration
  

• Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA 15301
  Bachelors of Art
  Major: Art Minor: Business Administration
  Scholar in Art Award, Scholarship recipient, Theater Honorary
  

• University of Pennsylvania, School of Allied Medical Professions, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  Majors: Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
  Chairman of the Student Advisory Committee to the Dean of SAMP

• Muskingum College, New Concord, OH 43762
  Liberal Arts

Community Organizations:

		Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association
1997 President Emeritus 1996 President 1995 Vice President, Editor of newsletter 1994 Board Member 1993 Co-chair of Public Policy Committee Mental Health Managed Care Task Force Member Represented the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumer's Associationon on the Department of Public Welfare's Managed Care Task Force

• 1986-87 Director

Interests and Hobbies:

• Sewing
• Spinning
• Natural Dying of Wool from my family's farm in SW Pennsylvania