ARDIS SUE BAZYN

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Speaker: motivation, inspiration, and education
• Author: Books, articles, manuals, reports, news releases
• Business management: strategic planning, delegation of responsibility, budgeting
• Accounting: payroll, tax reporting forms, accounts payable, income statements
• Resource management: hiring, firing, interviewing
• Marketing/public relations: advertising, publicity, and promotions
• Inventory control: merchandising, ordering, pricing
• Research: data gathering using surveys, interviews, document search
• Data analysis: interpreting data and writing reports, recommendations, and documents
• Coordination: planning conventions, conferences, and program sessions including contacting speakers, arranging set-up, soliciting prices for menus for banquets/lunches

EDUCATION

• 1998 Received Master of Arts in Teaching Degree (business and speech areas); Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
• 1996 Received Bachelors of Arts Degrees in Public Relations and Speech Communications; Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
• 1999-2000 Gathered data to write three manuals for the American Council of the Blind, Washington, D.C.
• 1997-1998 Created proposal, gathered data, and completed Master's research project for the American Council of the Blind, Washington, D.C.; wrote survey, made phone and personal interviews, gathered data, and wrote recommendations for the board of directors
• 1996 (January through July) Planned and completed an internship for the American Council of the blind; developed survey for interviews, data gathered was used with other research to write two manuals, lead seminars to explain documents
• 1998 Received Probationary Iowa Teaching License for grades 7-14
• 1993-1998 Achieved Dean's List various semesters at Coe College and Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA

EMPLOYMENT

• July, 1999 Current Own Bazyn Communications, Burbank CA Motivational speaker, coach, and writer: projects relating to image building and improving outreach and communication for individuals and organizations, author of books and numerous other works
• August - November, 2004 Temporary employment for Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters office; voting outreach representative; Coordinate, plan, and deliver presentations to community groups about voting process and voting options
• 1984 -1999 Owned Cedar Rapids Post Office Vending, Cedar Rapids IA Business which included 57 vending machines; supervised all aspects of business

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• 2006 Appointed to Social Security Administration Ticket to Work Beneficiary Summit Planning Committee; participated in teleconference calls, meetings in Washington, D.C., and facilitating at Summit conference in Atlanta, GA
• 2003 Appointed by CA Secretary of State for CA HAVA (Help America Vote Act) advisory board; appointed to voting accessibility implementation task force
• 2005 Appointed by CA Secretary of State for Voters Accessibility Advisory Committee
• 2004 Elected Vice President of Burbank Business Network International
• 2002-2004, 2007 Educational Coordinator, Burbank Business Network Int.
• 2005 Elected president of Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers,
• 2002-2005 Elected Vice president of Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers,
• 1994-1999 Elected Member of Iowa State Vendors Committee; assist in decision making on budgeting, promotions, changes in policies and rules of the Business Enterprise Program
• Appointed Advisor For National Alliance of Blind Students; advised students on decisions, protocol, history, etc.
• 2001-2005 Elected Treasurer of the American Council of the Blind 2004-2007
• 1992-2000 Elected Board member of the American Council of the Blind
• 1995-1998, 2001-2005 Member of the American Council of the Blind Budget Committee; (chair in 2001); assisted the Executive Director in compiling and creating yearly budget
• 2001-2005 Elected Secretary, California Council of the Blind (CCB)
• 2005 Elected Board member, California Council of the Blind
• 2004-2006 Elected President, Greater L.A. Chapter, CCB
• 2000-2004 Elected Treasurer, Greater L.A. Chapter, CCB
• 2006 Elected Second vice president, Glendale-Burbank chapter, CCB
• 2002-2006 Elected First vice president, Glendale-Burbank chapter, CCB
• 2000-2002 Elected Corresponding secretary, Glendale-Burbank Chapter, CCB
• 1996-1998 Elected Second Vice President, Iowa Council of the United Blind
• 1992-1996 Elected Board member, Iowa Council of the United Blind
• 1990-1992 Elected President, Iowa Council of the United Blind
• 1994-1996 Elected President Cedar Rapids chapter, Iowa Council of the United Blind; conducted seminars, created agendas, worked on committees, wrote and pursued implementation of public relations activities, and collaborated on projects for the above organizations as needed
• 1985-1999 Inspirational speaker Stonecroft Ministries, Kansas City, MO; speaker for many communities in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska at Christian Women's Clubs
• 1995-1996 Project Advisor Christian Women's After 5, Cedar Rapids; planned special presentations for monthly meetings
• 1993-1994 Prayer Advisor Christian Women's After 5, Cedar Rapids; planned and presented monthly devotional
• 1990-1992 Special Feature Chair Christian Women's After 5, Cedar Rapids; planned, contacted speakers, and coordinated programs for monthly meetings
• 2006 Elected Secretary, Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America
• 2002-2006, 1991-1999 Elected as Board member Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America
• 1994-2007 Planning Committee Chair for Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America; arranged goal setting sessions for long range plans to coordinate activities of all the national committees
• 1993-1998, 2006-2007 Program Chair Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America national conventions; contacted speakers and planned presentations, coordinated events
• 1988-present Wrote advocacy, personal experience, and how-to articles published in publications including "Vendorscope", "Braille Forum", "Student Advocate", "Iowa Bulletin", and "Blind Californian"; wrote many articles, announcements, and news releases for other publications
• 1998-2001 Publications Chair "Vendorscope"