18 Maxson Street, Rochester, NY 14609 (585) 288-2224 Margie.Rochester@GreenIrene
.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjoriecampaigne PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Dependable, people-oriented, knowledgeable, experienced Sustainability Educator . Eco Consultant with up-to-date training in reducing carbon footprint of homes a nd small offices. Take-charge attitude, detail-oriented; long-time commitment to environment. Varied skills in related areas such as writing, editing, bookkeeping, graphic d esign and proofreading. WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT HOUSE, dba ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Eco-Consultant with Green Irene, LLC. www.GreenIrene.com/1144 2007 to Present Performing Green Home Makeovers, consisting of a two-hour walk-through of the h ome using a 24 page comprehensive checklist regarding possible sites of energy w aste, toxicity, safety issues. Offer green products to ameliorate situation. Featured on Channel 8 local TV Go Green segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =bqCCWmpSlhA&feature=player_embedded. Present green workshops to groups, demonstrating ways to save energy, and be sa fer in the home. Tabling (displaying and explaining green products and sharing i nformation) at green events: Lima Sustainability Day, Sierra Club Environmental Forum, Monroe County Energy Expo, ThermoFisher Scientific employee Health & Well ness Fair, St. John Fisher College Sustainability Fair, Diocese of Rochester Car e for Godas Creation, Habitat for Humanity Women of Green fundraiser, Town of Pi ttsford Earth Day Celebration, Earth Day in the Park at Hamlin Beach State Park, Green Fair at the Rochester Bah*' Center, American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure. Conceived and designed www.ProjectHOUSE.sitesvp.com - Household Opportunity to Upgrade & Save the Environment - sharing hundreds of eco-tips, and hundreds of l inks to other eco-websites. Earned Environmental Site of the Month Award in 2007 from Rochester Environment website. SIERRA CLUB, ROCHESTER REGIONAL GROUP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 2005 - present Executive Board member Participate in discussion and policy making at monthly Board meetings. Vegetarian/Biodiversity Committee Chair Partner with other vegetarian initiatives to educate about link of diet to clim ate change. Energy/Climate Change Committee member Helped to plan and promote film series on climate change and energy issues. Converted old Project H.O.U.S.E. document into 21st century-friendly website. Great Lakes Committee member Participated in local governmental hearings on Great Lakes issues. Created educational display board. Environmental Forum Planning Committee Helped to plan and implement the 12th annual Environmental Forum on Transitioni ng to Sustainable Communities. Participated in all committee meetings. Designed and produced promotional poster and forum program. Arranged for printi ng on recycled paper using organically grown toner. COOL ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Newsletter Editor, Core Team member, Eco Team Co-Facilitator 2008 to present Collect, write and edit articles for newsletter, archived at www.CoolRochester. org Participate and strategize in Core Team and public meetings HUTHER BROTHERS INC. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Full Charge Bookkeeper, through trial balance 10/1987 to 6/2009 Instrumental in all phases of computerization of manual accounting system for $ 1.5 million company in 1991. Converted to QuickBooks in 2000. Managed majority of office functions. Accounts Payable: match all purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices to app rove for payment; investigate and resolve discrepancies, prepare Aging Reports. Accounts Receivable: Generate invoices from shipping documents, match payments to invoices, prepare Aging Reports. General ledger: enter monthly journal entries. Process bank reconciliations, reports as requested. Designed company website to promote business, www.HutherBros.com (now merged wi th company that bought Huther Brothers last year), handled all incoming and outg oing emails. Wrote internal company newsletter, The Huther Gazette, for employees. Designed and sent promotional mailing piece to prospective customers. Planned and implemented very popular program of mailing imprinted seasonal cale ndars to all customers. ABUNDANCE COOPERATIVE MARKET ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 2000-2004 Grand Opening Co-Chair Chaired committee meetings to plan and implement all aspects of Grand Opening i n April 2001 - food, entertainment, Mayor's speech, street cleanup, etc. Board of Directors, Treasurer Attend semi-monthly Board meetings, give Treasurer's report. Display & Graphic committees Chair Designed and set up product displays, designed and printed monthly sales poster s and shelf signs. Marketing committee member Planned marketing strategies and events, coordinated volunteers and staffed eve nts such as Lilac Festival, St. Patrick's Day Parade. EARTH MONTH COALITION ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Publicity Chair, Calendar Distribution Chair 12/1992 to 4/1993 Worked on all aspects of designing and distributing 10,000 copies of Earth Mont h events calendar, which covered six weeks of events sponsored by dozens of grou ps from Boy Scouts to environmental organizations. Met with organizing committee on a regular basis to coordinate efforts. Assisted with planning central Earth Month event with dozens of groups represen ted. Wrote and distributed weekly press releases. EDUCATION AND TRAINING GREEN IRENE LLC Eco-Consultant Training, twenty-plus hour online training module , 2/2009 SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Bachelor of Science, Human Development 1999 Concentration in Counseling Psychology PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Professional Bookkeepers, member 1989-1999 COMMUNITY SERVICE - East Main Neighborhood Association, Block Leader. Designed a nd distributed meeting notices, met with other block leaders on local issues, ne ighborhood group meetings.