1 Resume’ and Cover Letter of Andrea Kenney Andrea Kenney, MBA Adjunct Professor at Charter College Cover Letter To Whom It May Concern: I am currently seeking a position in the Fort Worth area. I resigned my position with Girl Scouts as Chief Development Officer in July to prepare for our move to Fort Worth. Now I am in the process of job hunting. At Girl Scouts, I held two positions. Before I became the Chief Development Officer, I was the Director of Communications and Marketing. I was with Girl Scouts for 4 years (2012-2016). Prior to Girl Scouts, I worked for an organization called Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR). At the time there were nearly 500 employees. I was at YBGR from 2000-2012. YBGR is a mental health facility for children offering residential services as well as community based services. While at YBGR, I earned two degrees and was promoted multiple times. I started as an administrative assistant to the Controller and Chief Financial Officer (two people) and worked my way up the ladder. When I was invited to join Girl Scouts, my position with YBGR was Director of Administrative Services. In this position I managed a 63,000 square foot facility in downtown Billings. I was able to work with an architect to apply for and obtain historic status for the building and it is now on the Registry for Historic Places. During this time, I also developed and implemented best practices and security with medical records in the building. At Girl Scouts and YBGR, I created their first social media accounts and managed their websites; applied and was awarded multiple grants valuing over three million dollars, and was responsible for communications and marketing. My BS degree is in Organizational Communications and Public Relations; my Master’s degree is in Business Administration. I believe my education and experience uniquely qualifies me for multiple positions. I am eager to learn and I enjoy life. Please refer to the Letters of Recommendation at the end of my Resume’. I believe they reflect who I am better than anything I can say. Please contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to speaking with you at your convenience. With respect, Andrea Kenney Andrea Kenney 2237 S. 45 th St West Billings, MT 59106 [email protected]or 406-671-5314
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1 Resume’ and Cover Letter of Andrea Kenney
Andrea Kenney, MBA Adjunct Professor at Charter College
Cover Letter
To Whom It May Concern:
I am currently seeking a position in the Fort Worth area. I resigned my position with Girl Scouts as Chief
Development Officer in July to prepare for our move to Fort Worth. Now I am in the process of job hunting.
At Girl Scouts, I held two positions. Before I became the Chief Development Officer, I was the Director of
Communications and Marketing. I was with Girl Scouts for 4 years (2012-2016).
Prior to Girl Scouts, I worked for an organization called Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR). At the time
there were nearly 500 employees. I was at YBGR from 2000-2012. YBGR is a mental health facility for children
offering residential services as well as community based services.
While at YBGR, I earned two degrees and was promoted multiple times. I started as an administrative assistant to
the Controller and Chief Financial Officer (two people) and worked my way up the ladder. When I was invited to
join Girl Scouts, my position with YBGR was Director of Administrative Services. In this position I managed a
63,000 square foot facility in downtown Billings. I was able to work with an architect to apply for and obtain
historic status for the building and it is now on the Registry for Historic Places. During this time, I also developed
and implemented best practices and security with medical records in the building.
At Girl Scouts and YBGR, I created their first social media accounts and managed their websites; applied and was
awarded multiple grants valuing over three million dollars, and was responsible for communications and
marketing.
My BS degree is in Organizational Communications and Public Relations; my Master’s degree is in Business
Administration. I believe my education and experience uniquely qualifies me for multiple positions. I am eager to
learn and I enjoy life.
Please refer to the Letters of Recommendation at the end of my Resume’. I believe they reflect who I am better
than anything I can say. Please contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to speaking with you at your
I have had the pleasure of working with Andrea Kenney for more than 15 years. I worked with her in many
capacities, while she served as the Marketing and Communications Director and Chief Development Officer for
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming, and also when she was the Assistant to the CEO and Director of Public
Relations, Media, Marketing and Grants at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. Her hard work and dedication led
to many promotions. She is one of those people who always wants to learn more. She tackles new projects
with enthusiasm. I have much respect for Andrea.
Andrea and I launched a Public Service campaign for the Girls Scouts, as well as a video promoting the Girl Scout
Gold Award recipients. We worked closely on several large video communications projects, television
commercials, press conferences, campus events and web site improvements at the Yellowstone Boys & Girls
Ranch. When I needed information and results, Andrea was the "go-to" person who got things done. She
manages multifaceted projects with ease. She is creative, intelligent and a problem solver.
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a large organization where communication can be complex due to the
nature of their business. Balancing the need for privacy with public communication can be difficult. Andrea
developed new systems to improve communications. She handled every situation professionally, skillfully and
successfully.
The 50th Anniversary of the Ranch was a huge undertaking. Andrea managed the public relations and alumni
communications. The event was a great success.
She has excellent written and oral communication skills. She is just as comfortable giving a presentation to a
large group of people as she is one-on-one. Always the consummate professional, she is detail-oriented,
curious, kind, generous, and a people person.
Andrea would make a great addition to your staff. I would be happy to discuss Andrea's skills in more detail at
any time.
Sincerely,
Anne Gauer
President, Spotlight Productions, Inc.
A Video Production and Advertising Agency
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July 13, 2016
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a letter of recommendation for Andrea Kenney. I had known Andrea as a co-worker for several years before she became my supervisor at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. She had exceptional inter-personal and communication skills before she moved forward to obtain her master's degree in communication and public relations which only enhanced her natural abilities as a communicator and leader.
After, Andrea became my supervisor she motivated me to receive my certification as an administrative professional so that I could move up from an administrative assistant to the office manager and continued to mentor me even though she was younger. Andrea's strength lies in that she is as invested in the success of the team and people she supervises as she is invested in her own success.
As a supervisor she taught me that criticism should always be constructive and solution based. Blame is irrelevant. I increased my skill levels as Andrea brought me into the electronic age. She is very good at assessing challenges and mapping out a plan to make the people she supervises and works with feel that they are vested in the results of a project which makes her a natural teacher and mentor.
When Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch needed an ethics continuing education class for all of the 400 plus employees, Andrea developed a program and a power point presentation and taught the class each year. She later helped me to modify the presentation to make the program more relevant for my continuing education class for credits for the Rimrock Chapter of the Administrative Assistants Association accreditation.
Andrea Kenney is a natural teacher, mentor and leader who make an excellent addition to any organization.
Please contact me at (406) 670-2165 or by mail at 1030 Betty Avenue, Laurel, MT 59044 for further
Cynthia Hanson
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Shawn Byrne, MSW
July 11, 2016
Regarding: Andrea Kenney, MBA
To whom it may concern:
I am pleased to write an open letter of recommendation for Andrea Kenney, MBA. As
Chief Operating Officer for Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) Community
Division, I had an opportunity to work directly with Ms. Kenney on numerous occasions
as Director of Public Relations and was her direct supervisor between 2010 and 2012
when Andrea moved into the Administrative Services Director position for the
Community Division. We worked on multiple key projects during our time together at
YBGR. It was a wonderful opportunity to observe her skills and abilities.
My recommendation comes with high praise for Ms. Kenney’s ability to work under
pressure meeting deadlines, responding to public relations matters both internally and
with the local media. She communicates effectively and is one of the most organized
professionals in public relations and marketing that I have ever met.
As Administrative Services Director, Ms. Kenney’s project management skills were
evident by her handling of multiple projects and tasks at the same time. Her attention to
detail and her ability to clearly communicate progress was excellent.
In summary, Andrea has great written and verbal communication skills. She is well
organized and a very effective administrator. Her education coupled with her skills and
abilities make her a sound choice for any organization to hire. Please feel free to call
406-670-2210 or email [email protected] if you would like to discuss my
