RYAN J.

HOWE

1318 Helmsdale Drive, Cary NC 27511 919-601-8297 ryanjhowe@gmail.com

EDUCATION Appalachian State University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing May 2010 EXPERIENCE Stop Hunger Now February 2012 Present Assistant Program Manager Stop Hunger Now is an International Hunger Relief organization trying to build awareness, action and advocacy for hunger relief. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC with locations throughout the US and partners in 80+ countries. The Meal Packaging program of Stop Hunger Now allows volunteers to package high protein, dehydrated meals for use around the globe in school feeding programs. Stop Hunger Now uses a strategic approach to turn its vision "A World Without Hunger" into a reality. My 1st year, Raleigh alone packaged 3.4 million meals in 234 event engaging 20,000 volunteers. Event Coordination, Fundraising, Volunteer Engagement, Supply Management Cheesecake Factory July 2010 January 2012 Food Server Working fulltime past graduation to provide for and establish myself in the community while I search for my first professional career opportunity. As a food server I am responsible for a critical part of each customers experience. I provide customers with a comfortable and friendly dining experience Top 5 seller of Cheesecake Factory promotion products (Special cheesecakes and appetizers) I was chosen as employee of the month during my third month of employment Cherokee Gives Back Ethiopia May 2010 June 2010 Volunteer Volunteered for a 6-week assignment to make a real impact to real people. I worked with schools and orphanages around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia teaching English, values, music and art to children in the 1st through 6th grades. Our goal was to show kids that they have potential to do better in life. Taught English to 50 children 3 hours each day In six weeks I taught 110 children four songs in English, which they performed for their parents at the end of the school year. Responsible to introduce new volunteers to Addis Ababa Coordinated a 10 day trip to northern Ethiopia for 8 volunteers

Woodlands BBQ, Blowing Rock, NC August 2008- April 2010 Food Server Worked at this small, yet very popular, BBQ restaurant for part of my college career as a means to obtain spending money. This place became my home away from home with a family like work environment. I was responsible for guests to have a enjoyable time listening to live music and eating wonderful western Carolina style BBQ I trained new employees to Woodlands, teaching them how our system works and how to care for the guests. April 2002 August 2007

YMCA of the Triangle Camp Program Director

The YMCA has had a big impact in my life. I worked my way up from a simple camp counselor to program staff and finally program director. I strived to create a fun and safe environment for children to come and enjoy day camp and after school programs. As program director we achieved the highest participation rate ever for camp up to that date. I was responsible for day to day activities, schedules, and promoting camp to the public I managed a team of 7 program staff that helped lead activities and promote camp

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Pi Sigma Epsilon Business Marketing Coed Fraternity Regional Director Helped plan regional Pi Sigma Epsilon conference at Appalachian University Pro-Am-Sell-A-Thon

TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Creative Suite Html/CSS Programming C++ and Java Programming