MBA Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant at Simmons School of Management
Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area
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- Graduate Research Assistant and MBA Candidate at Simmons School of Management
- Consultant and Writer at Small Dots
- Past
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- Director of Communications and Technology at The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
- Director of Communications at Harwich Junior Theatre
- Freelance Editor at Random House Publishing
- Education
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- Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
- Syracuse University
- Mount Holyoke College
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Beth Dunn’s Summary
Student and researcher at Simmons School of Management; MBA candidate December '09.
Beth Dunn’s Specialties:
Research in mentoring, professional identity, women's mentoring relationships, ethnography, qualitative research methods, and internet-mediated consumer behavior. Work experience in nonprofit leadership and development, cultural organizations, writing, editing (books and academic journal articles), public speaking, group and individual instruction, large special event planning, and social media communication strategies.
Beth Dunn’s Experience
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Graduate Research Assistant and MBA Candidate
Simmons School of Management
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Assist Dr. Jill Avery in various faculty research projects
Develop and present new seminar series for MBA students and undergraduates to build community and increase internal recruitment into MBA program -
Consultant and Writer
Small Dots
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Small Dots (www.smalldots.wordpress.com) is a small consultancy dedicated to helping artists and nonprofit organizations with development and marketing strategy.
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Director of Communications and Technology
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 9 months)
Answered need for instructional programming for artists by creating and presenting annual eight-week course on branding and communications for artists and arts organizations
Designed and presented new annual regional conference on collaboration in the arts; recruited speakers, workshop leaders, and panel presenters
Spearheaded collaborative programs for artists and cultural organizations; increased participation in the Passport to the Arts from 9 to 46 cultural organizations
Redesigned curriculum for New Markets for Cape Artists, an intensive course in management and development for emerging artists on Cape Cod
Organized logistics for annual regional art exhibit of over 50 established local artists; managed relationships with participating artists; wrote catalog; coordinated educational programming
Expanded pilot concert series from 8 weekly concerts in 1 town to 64 concerts in 8 towns
Recruited and trained 500 volunteers for annual fundraising concert, Pops by the Sea -
Director of Communications
Harwich Junior Theatre
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years)
Managed marketing and PR for regional children's theater, initiated, wrote and edited theater's first online newsletter, wrote and edited annual program book, researched and made recommendations for computerizing box office and online ticket sales. Also served as Stage Manager for several productions.
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Freelance Editor
Random House Publishing
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
January 1996 — November 2005 (9 years 11 months)
Edited and proofread manuscripts and page proofs of full-length novels for publication
Corrected documents according to the Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style Guide, and house style guides, as directed
Communicated revisions to authors with sensitivity and tact
Beth Dunn’s Education
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Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
MBA , 2008 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Forte Foundation Fellow; Dean's Merit Award
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Syracuse University
Geology 1995 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- Departmental Head Teaching Assistant
Graduate Student Committee on Diversity
Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Advancement
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Mount Holyoke College
AB , Geology , 1989 — 1993
- Activities and Societies:
- High Honors
Sigma Xi
Shell Thesis Award
Robert P. Sibley Prize in Writing
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