JANE V. McQuaide HUNT

Riverton, NJ                                                                                                                                                                                 huntforanswers@hotmail.com

907-946-0934 http://www.linkedin.com/in/janevmcquaidehunt

Successful at integrating skills and experience into an existing organization in a

productive and beneficial manner!

PROFILE

Presenting a functional expert specializing in Human Capital Development and Talent Management.  Results achieved through over 10 years in Assessment and Evaluation, Career Counseling, Curriculum Design/Delivery and Vocational Skills Training. Beneficiaries are dynamic organizations that invest in their human resources with an eye toward productivity.

¨ Leader          ¨ Problem Solver       ¨ Collaborator             ¨ Motivator ¨ Strong Work Ethic    ¨ Passionate    ¨ Team Player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-Director, Job Development ~ Professional Service Group, Westampton, NJ                                                                                                                        Mar 11 – Current

· Research, design and deliver presentations to instruct and inspire

· Plan and implement monthly schedule of presentations

Life Transition: 3 months overseas; job search in Colorado; relocate to NJ         Mar 10 – Mar 11

Vocational Specialist ~ SW Colorado Mental Health Services, Durango, CO     Feb 03 – Mar 10

A regional outpatient clinic offering services for the severe and chronically mentally ill  

• Adapted assessment instruments to assist clients with self-discovery
• Implemented creative incentive program for staff and clients to obtain employment
• Assignee of all clients desiring self-employment as an earned income option
• Adapted vocational workshop materials to best suit needs of local clientele
• Incorporated Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills into vocational workshops
• Sole non-therapist to be trained as DBT Co-Facilitator and Coach

Program Coordinator ~ Women’s Resource Center, Durango, CO       Feb 01 – Oct 03

City-wide agency serving all persons requesting information on services in the community

• Transformed fledgling start-up program into a robust, often-referred community program for change of an individual’s path
• Assisted clients to see that a life of drama is a personal choice, not a given
• Established and trained a core group of mentor volunteers from the community
• Awarded grants to cover expenses of the program on an annual basis

Business Owner/Consultant ~ Hunt for Busine$$ Answer$, Durango, CO            Aug 00 – Dec 09

Small business consulting, management and business plan assistance in five-county region.

Technical Assistance Program Coordinator ~ Region 9 EDD, Durango, CO    Dec 99 – Aug 00

Provided technical business assistance and loan packaging to small businesses in the region

Administrative Assistant ~ Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 99 – Jul 00

Administrative support to School of Business faculty and Assistant Dean

Information Specialist ~ Small Business Development Center, Little Rock, AR   Aug 96 – Jun 99

Small Business Resource Center in State office with University of Arkansas at Little Rock

• Advised and trained entrepreneurs on How to Start a Small Business
• Supervised staff and graduate student interns with research for satellite office counselors
• Quickly became proficient in Internet research and information analysis

Co-counselor ~ Denver Small Business Development Center, Denver, CO      Aug – Dec 95

First student to liaison with the Denver SBDC in an internship                   

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado      BS in Business Management ~ Emphasis in Human Resources                               1996

Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) Co-Facilitator & Coach ~ Hands-on training & practice         2005 – 2010

QMAP certified                                                                                                                        2009

Employment and Brain Injury Conference                                                                                   2009

Ex-Offender Training Webinar                                                                                                    2009

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Proficiencies: MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Windows, Internet, Email

Volunteerism: Keeping skills sharp during recent time of gainful unemployment

ü Board Member ~ SW Colorado Workforce Investment Board (WIB)                                                                                                         2000 – 2010

ü 30-Minute Expert ~ Women’s Resource Center                                                                                                                                           2004 – 2010

ü Economic Summit (committee) ~ LPC Economic Development Action Partnership Oct 2010

ü Independent Job Club ~ SW Colorado Workforce Center (One-Stop)      Sep 2010

Values:  Some insight to my personal philosophy

ü Anyone who wants to be productive can be productive, either through employment, self-employment, volunteering or further education, even if it is just 1 hour per month.

ü I listen to assess.  I coach to empower.  I believe empowered individuals are more industrious employees.

ü An employee is entitled to Joy and Satisfaction in their work