Loaned Executive at United Way of King County
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Loaned Executive at United Way of King County
- Past
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- Intern at International Rescue Committee
- SAT Prep Teacher/Tutor at Revolution Prep
- Wilderness Leader at Adventures Cross-Country
- Marketing and Enrollment Intern at Women's Wilderness Institute
- RA in Beijing, China at Putney Student Travel
- Education
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- Middlebury College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Non-Profit Organization Management
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Summary
I am... creative; an analytical and independent thinker; a natural leader and high achiever; a team-player and resourceful problem-solver; able to direct, motivate, mentor and inspire others. I am a world-traveler with friends and contacts around the globe.
I am looking to channel my strengths and use my creativity and worldly experience into a career of service and change helping to address social issues and needs with unique solutions. I can train, teach, lead, problem-solve, crisis-manage within a wide array of populations. I am looking to get involved with not-for-profit companies, community health and social services, education, and environmental agencies.
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Specialties:
Intermediate level in Mandarin Chinese, conversational Spanish, 200-level yoga teacher certification from India, certified Wilderness First Responder and CPR, Red Cross disaster relief training, extensive world traveler, knowledge of many computer programs
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Experience
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Loaned Executive
United Way of King County
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2009 — Present (5 months)
• Extensively trained in consultative sales, corporate community engagement, and project management
• Used public speaking ability to successfully fundraise for community issues like ending homelessness, meeting peoples’ basic needs, and early learning -
Intern
International Rescue Committee
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)
• Work with refugee children who have been recently resettled to Seattle area
• Prepare refugee children, culturally and academically, for school in September -
SAT Prep Teacher/Tutor
Revolution Prep
(Privately Held; Education Management industry)
March 2009 — May 2009 (3 months)
• Taught six- week courses of SAT prep to high achieving and disadvantaged students.
• Tutored individual students in advanced SAT topics including grammar and reading comprehension. -
Wilderness Leader
Adventures Cross-Country
(Public Company; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
• Co-led two groups of 14 year-old students on summer adventure trips
• Taught backpacking skills such as LNT, map and compass, and leadership identity
• Assisted in the following activities: rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, summer skiing, mountain biking, and sea kayaking -
Marketing and Enrollment Intern
Women's Wilderness Institute
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
• Filed applications, sent participant confirmation and follow-up emails, in direct communication with participants
• Wrote press articles, designed trip newsletter, made press book with articles
• Represented the company at outdoor functions -
RA in Beijing, China
Putney Student Travel
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
June 2006 — July 2006 (2 months)
• Helped create the new Beijing program
• Resident Assistant for high school students in Beijing dorm
• Organized activities and events for students in China
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Education
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Middlebury College
BA , Dance, Creative Writing , 2003 — 2008
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with highest honors in the Dance department
Additional Information
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Groups:
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International Rescue Committee -
NOLS Alumni -
United Way of King County Loaned Executive 2009
Rebecca Jill Marcus’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- reference requests
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