Jeffrey Lloyd Schrade  

>>PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born: Rolla, Missouri August 19, 1976

Parents: Steven Schrade & Lori Renee Schrade (AKA Hall, Lambert, Harju)
Michelle Schrade (Step)

Siblings: Mike Schrade (b 1/24/80)
David Ferreira (b 6/12/77)
Eric Ferreira (b 7/3/81)
Mary Isabelle ? ()
Alan Michael Harju (Kovacs) ()

Spouse: Holly Schrade (Black)
Kids: Courtney Schrade (b 7/22/98)
Nathaniel Schrade (3/22/2001)

>>EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Tucson, Arizona B.A. May 1998
GPA 3.40; Major: Political Science; Minor: Economics

>>EXPERIENCE

Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education (formerly the Arizona Bar Foundation)

Program Director 2004-Present

Director of LRE 2003-2004

Technology Education Coordinator 2000-2003

  • Manage all aspects of LawForKids.org, an educational site for kids
    • Produce marketing materials
    • Market site to educators and kids
    • Design and maintain web site and write all code
  • Instruct educators from across the state and nation of best practices for integrating technology into an Law-Related Education cirriculum

CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE: Communications/Special Projects Coordinator 1998-2000

  • Coordinate all aspects of volunteer program
  • Responsible for all design and maintenance of organization web site
  • Production and design of newsletter, publications and handouts
  • Administration of entire office computer network including planning, purchasing, and maintenance of software and hardware on server and 16 clients
  • Built 3000+ person statewide grassroots fax and email alert system
  • Track legislation affecting children during legislative session
  • Plan special events such as workshops, fundraisers and press conferences
  • Track and research media statewide
  • Responsible for grassroots organizing and community advocacy presentations

UNITED WAY OF GREATER TUCSON: Government and Community Relations 1997-1998

  • Coordinated communication with a 30 person committee of community volunteers
  • Organized campaign to raise $25,000 for United Way Lobbyist
  • Assisted in $360,000 Job Express welfare-to-work transportation project
  • Researched welfare reform issues and tracked legislation pertaining to welfare reform

 

>>LEADERSHIP

ARIZONA MODEL UNITED NATIONS: Secretary General 1997-98

  • Organized all aspects of annual conference for over 500 high school students
  • Managed $11,000 budget
  • Recruited and trained volunteers
  • Coordinated information with over 30 high schools in the Southwest
  • Published quarterly newsletter
  • Member of Board of Directors United Nations Association of Southern Arizona

LA PAZ RESIDENCE HALL: Resident Assistant 1995-1997

  • Peer counselor
  • Facilitator of educational workshops for over 400 residents
  • Promoted community-building activities
  • Member of UA Residence Life Academic Success Committee

>>INITIATIVE

"UNION YES, FEE NO!!" University of Arizona Campaign Director 1997

  • Lead a grassroots campaign to defeat proposed $80 student fee
  • Recruited and trained volunteers
  • Produced campaign material
  • Responsible for all fundraising and budget
  • Coordinated all media contact for campaign
  • Achieved the highest voter turnout of any student election in U of A history and an 83% defeat of the referendum.

"PROJECT VOTE" VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE: Director 1996

  • Initiated a city-wide voter registration drive in Tucson
  • Responsible for entire project including
  • Recruiting and coordinating volunteers
  • Design and publishing of all promotional material
  • Media contact
  • Fundraising and budget
  • Coordinating voter registration sites throughout Tucson
  • Over 1000 voters registered in two months

>>COMMUNITY SERVICE

>>COMPUTER SKILLS

Extensive experience with Windows 95/98/NT/2000, MS Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Power Point, Front Page, Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, Acrobat, In-Design, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge (fund-raising software)

Internet: Web Page design/HTML & JavaScript, extensive experience with internet searching/researching, Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0 / Fireworks 4.0 and some work with: Active Server Pages, Cold Fusion

Systems administration: Microsoft Small Business Server 4.5; Exchange Server, Fax Server, Proxy Server, IIS, computer Hardware planning, purchasing maintenance and repair of most computer equipment

 

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Education>>

Moon Valley High School Phoenix, Arizona May 1994
GPA 3.7; Advanced studies and AP classes

Cholla Junior High School Phoenix, Arizona May 1990

Tumbleweed Elementary School Phoenix, Arizona May 1988

Renner Elementary School Kansas City, Missouri May 1985

 

Early Work Experience>>

Whataburger October 1992-May 1993 43ave and Olive; Phoenix, AZ Cook; Cashier; Drive thru.

Fleming Companies, Inc. Summer 1993 & 1994 Worked in: Store Development, Private Label, Human Resources, and IGA Departments Clerical; Filing; Word Processing; Data Entry; Spreadsheet

United Artists Cinema Summer 1995 & 1996 Sonora Village; Scottsdale,AZ Usher and Cashier

University of Arizona Department of Residence Life 1995-1998 Resident Assistant; LaPaz Residence Hall Peer counselor; campus resource; admistrative tasks; social and educational programming; community building

University of Arizona Department of Residence Life 1995-1997 Desk Assistant; Corleone, LaPaz, Apache/Santa Cruz Halls Clerical, mail and administrative tasks

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF UA: Graphics and Public Affairs Director 1997-98

  • Directed graphic design and advertising for U of A Student Government
  • Published quarterly newsletter
  • Coordinated design and advertisement for Spring Fling, largest student-run fair in U.S.

ARIZONA STUDENT'S ASSOCIATION: U of A Campus Director 1996-97

  • Lobbied Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona Legislature, and the U.S. Congress regarding higher education issues
  • Researched and tracked legislation pertaining to higher education issues
  • Directed campus voter registration and education drive - over 4,000 students registered
  • Initiated community "Debate Watch" program for 1996 Presidential and Vice Presidential debates
  • Designed publicity and press releases
  • Responsible for recruiting and coordinating volunteers.

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES>>

  • Student Union Task Force 1997
  • Arizona Model United Nations, 1991-1997
  • Chimes Junior Honorary (Philanthropic Organization) 1996-97
  • U of A Student Body President's Cabinet 1996-97
  • Hopi Hall Government Recycling Chair 1994-95
  • Resident Assistant, LaPaz Hall 1995-1998
  • Residence Life Academic Success Committee 1996-97
  • National Association for the Students of Higher Education, -Regional Director 1996-97
  • ULC/ASUA Basketball League -Coach 1996 -Scorekeeper 1997
  • Far West Invetational MUN -Argentinian Delegate to CSD 1995 Lybian Delegate to 1st Committee 1996
  • National Model United Nations, New York -Kuwaiti Delegate to Third Committe 1997
  • Arizona Student Basketball Tickets Committee 1996
  • Arizona Students Association Board of Directors 1996-97
  • Arizona Youth Leadership Conference -Counselor 1992-96 -Instructor 1997-2001 -Member of board 2001-present
  • ASUA ASA Task Force Director, 1996-97 ASA
  • Legislative Conference 1996 and 1997
  • Christmas in April 1997
  • Spring Fling MUN Booth Coordinator 1997
  • ASUA Graphics Affairs Director 1997-98
  • Pima County Young Democrats 1996-97

COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS>>

  • Registered over 1000 voters in "Project Vote" summer registration drive May-July 1996
  • Registered over 4100 U of A students in ASA's SAVE progam August-October 1996
  • AMUN Secretary General 1997-98
  • AMUN High School Coordinator 1995-97
  • AMUN Committee Chair 1994-97
  • Ran a successful campaign called "UnionYes, FEE NO!!!" to defeat sudent union fee November 1997
  • Acted in a Family Weekend Dinner Theatre October 1997