John Girdwood — Resume

6419 Beecher Rd., Flint MI 48532

Phone # 1-77-Girdwood or email john@johngirdwood.com

Educational History

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PhD in Sociology, expected graduation 2014
Concentration: Health & Well Being, Aging and the Life Course

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Master of Public Administration, May 2008
Concentration: Non-Profit Management
Graduated: 3.82 GPA

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Arts, April 2002
Major: Philosophy
Concentration: Professional Ethics
Major: Comparative Religion

Teaching Experience

• Sociology of Family (Invited Summer 2010)
• Family and Society (Expected Summer 2011)
• Sociology of Work (Expected Summer 2011)
• Sociology of Sports (Expected Summer 2011)
• Youth and Society (Expected Summer 2011)
• Political Sociology (Expected Summer 2011)
• Contemporary Communities (Expected Summer 2011)
• Sociology of Mass Communication (Expected Fall 2011)
• Social Problems (Expected Fall 2011)
• Sociology of Healthcare Systems (Expected Spring 2012)

Papers

• Girdwood, J. (2010). Racism in sports: How athletes’ descriptions of self might align with those of mass media
• Girdwood, J. (2009). The Influence of Paternal Relationships on the Development of Athletic Male Offspring. Michigan State University
• Girdwood, J. (2009). Discovering Inconspicuous Exploitation: Applying the Theories of W. E. B. DuBois to American Sports Sociology. Michigan State University
• Girdwood, J. (2009). Challenging Traditional Gate-Keeping Power & Control: How New Media Transcended Conventional Mass Media Roles
• Girdwood, J. (2008). Some Eligible People Actually Are Too Proud To Beg: Recommendations for Increasing Food Stamp Participation of Eligible Households, Central Michigan University
• Girdwood, J. (2007). Bringing Outside Music Inside Michigan’s K-12 Classrooms: A Foundation to Increase Diversity. Central Michigan University
• Girdwood, J. (2007). Taking A Non-Profit From Incorporation To Sustainability: How Leadership Applied to the Formation, Planning and Initial Operating Stage of The OMIA Foundation. Central Michigan University
• Girdwood, J. (2007). A Strategice Plan to Diversify Public Education Through the Michigan Department of Education. Central Michigan University

Public Speaking/Presentations

2010 June
National Bereavement Camp Conference, Cleveland, OH

• Presentation Title – “Volunteer Participation: The Other Half of the Equation We Often Take for Granted“
• Host – The Moyer Foundation

2010 October 24
MHPCO Volunteer Symposium, Bay City, MI

• Presentation Title – “Volunteer Participation: The Other Half of the Equation We Often Take for Granted“
• Host: Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Associations

• Academic
  • American Sociological Association
    • Journals Received: ASR and Teaching Sociology
    • Sections: Teaching and Learning; Family; Aging and the Life Course; Culture; Children and Youth; Ethnomethodology and Conversational Analysis; Altruism and Social Solidarity (leaflet)
  • Michigan Sociological Association
• Professional
  • Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association [MHPCO]
  • The Society for the Arts in Healthcare
  • Michigan Council of Directors of Volunteer Services
  • Hospice Volunteer Association

Professional Experience

2008 Apr – Present
McLaren Visiting Nurse and Hospice, Davison, MI
Coordinator of Volunteer Services

• Complete initial volunteer assessments through direct patient contact
• Directly involved in fund raising for hospice
• Coordinate yearly “Camp Forget-Me-Not” grief camp for children ages 6 – 14 years
• Plan, develop, and implement every facet of volunteer program
• Recruit, select, train, and assign volunteers
• Participate in interdisciplinary hospice team
• Function as part of community and education activities related to volunteer services
• Maintain records, draft reports, and manage documentation connected to all duties

2008 Apr – Present (Volunteer)
2006 Jun – 2008 Apr (Employed)
Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly, Lansing, MI
Call Center Operations | Volunteer Application Assistant

• Public speaking : host trainings; give presentations to community; complete FAP applications for seniors in poverty; manage scheduling and set-up for program events
• Intra-office collaboration : develop web site and maintain technical support for MiCAFE and Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.; work with outside consulting firm to compile data and reports; collaborate with LHMS attorneys to manage and lead a team of student interns
• Clerical : answer phones; draft letters for program director; coordinate volunteer training; mail marketing supplies; place orders; develop outreach material

2005 July – 2008 April
Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, MI
Part-time Support

• Team environment : assisted scheduler, constituent affairs staff member, legislative liaison, and Representative individually and collaboratively to complete tasks
• Clerical : conducted hard copy and electronic document filing; email and letter responses drafted for Representative to approve and sign; answered phones and greet visitors; undertook many random tasks

2005 Aug – 2006 Jun
Elder Law of Michigan, Inc., Lansing, MI
Legal Intern and Coordinator of Volunteers and Panel Attorneys

2005 Aug – 2005 Nov
State of Michigan Attorney General
Charitable Trust Division, Lansing, MI
Student Assistant specializing in data entry & charitable solicitation licensure

1997 Aug – 1999 Jan
State of Michigan HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Services
Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI
Student Assistant specializing in data entry & disease prevention

Professional Conferences Attended

• 2010 Volunteer Match Non-Profit Webinars
  • 5/18/10 Single Days of Service: Make It Work
  • 5/25/10 Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions
  • 5/27/10 Best Practices for Recruiting Online
  • 6/15/10 Making Volunteer Engagement Everyone’s Job
  • 6/22/10 Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
  • 7/15/10 Engaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
  • 7/22/10 Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
• 2009 Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association Annual Retreat focusing on the changes in Conditions of Participation
• 2008 Volunteer Management Training Series presented by the Capital Area United Way Volunteer Center: Understanding Volunteering & Planning a Volunteer Program
  • Recruiting and Placing Volunteers
  • Evaluating Volunteer Programs
  • Material focused on the Points of Light Foundation Volunteer Management Training Series
• 2008 Volunteer Management Seminar presented by the Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo
  • 3/6/08 Supervision, Evaluation, and Recognition
  • 2/21/08 Marketing, Recruitment, Orientation, & Training
  • 2/12/08 Volunteer Program Planning: Writing Effective Job Descriptions
• 2008 Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association Annual Retreat focusing on the new Conditions of Participation with Guest Speaker Penny Murphy, RN, CEO of Avalon Hospice
• 2006 New Vitality: Strategies to Grow Your Volunteer Program hosted by the Michigan Non-Profit Association

Extracurricular

• Participated in Toastmasters International and held position on local Board
• Volunteer as Chairman of the Board for the Non-Profit OMIA Foundation
• Michigan State University Department of Sociology Grievance Hearing Board
• Season ticket holder, MSU Football, since 2008
• Board Member, Regional Representative, Michigan Hospice Volunteer Coordinators Association