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-246- Objective: GiVonna Reed 15300-37ih Avenue North, A102' Plymouth, MN 55446 612-581~4730 (day) 763-551-8977 (evening) givonna@hotmail, com To secure a management position in local government where I will'be challenged professionally and. where I will assist with day-to-day management with special emphasis on administrative and operational leadership responsibilities. Education: M.A. Public Administration Graduate School of Public Administration Hemline University, 1996 B.A. Political Science Minor: Urban Studies Hemline University, 1994 Consultant: City of Brooklyn Center (Jan 2003) *:* COnducting a multi-department analysis to determine what cost savings the City can realize if certain programs or services are refined, reduced or eliminated in response to anticipated cuts in state aid. Assistant City Administrator: MoUnds View, MN (Jan 2002-Dec 2002) Managed and directed day-to-day operations of the City in the absence of the City Administrator Managed and directed daily operations of the Administration department; Supervised and evaluated clerical and cable staff; served as principal advisor to the City Administrator; served asa key member of the management team; assisted in daily oversight of six City departments (Police, Fublic Works, Community Development, Finance, Golf Course, Community Center) Supervised all aspects of personnel management including coordinating hiring and discharging of employees and health insurance and dsk management programs; addressing and resolving employee grievances; negotiating and administering labor union contracts and employee benefits; and organizing employee development and training Advised and directed department directors regarding administrative and personnel policies; coordinated and performed research, analyzed findings and developed personnel policies Assisted with development and oversight of $11 M budget. Specific responsibility fOr City Council, City Administrator, Elections and Central Services budgets totaling $ 500K. Eliminated or minimized legal or financial exposure on the part of the City by Working closely with various consultants, particularly legal and labor consultants Researched and anaiyzed a variety of administrative, legislative, legal and budgetary issues as directed by the City Council or City Administrator. Analyzed and summarized data; presented findings and recommendations for action to the City Council Responded to and resolved City Council and resident inquiries and preblems. Participated in all meetings of the City Council including regular, special and executive (closed) sessions Coordinated communication with the City Council including preparation .of weekly City Council-and Work Session agenda packets Performed all functions of the City Clerk including maintaining all official city documents, administering buSiness . licenses; presiding over all local, state and national primary, general and special elections in the City; and supervising centralized purchasing functions I I I I I: I I I I i I I I I I I I I