Letter of Interest_Paula NeuhausPaula Neuhaus
378 Main Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
March 7, 2011
City of Dubuque
50 West I3t Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Dear Dubuque City Council Members & Mayor Roy Buol,
Please accept this letter and the attached resume as a formal submission of interest for
the 4t Ward seat on the Dubuque City Council.
As a resident of our city center who has dedicated the last five years (a portion of my
career and all of my volunteer efforts) to the ongoing development of a vital downtown,
I welcome the opportunity to serve my community as representative of the 4" Ward.
There has never been a more momentous time to share in the vitality of Dubuque and
to serve and help guide the current city management. I've admired the City of
Dubuque and its' leaders for their tireless dedication to preservation and
revitalization upon return to my hometown in 2005. I have welcomed various
opportunities to serve the community in civic - minded roles and to utilize my arts and
culture not - for - profit skill set to further develop the Downtown Cultural
Corridor.
Developing self - sustaining programs, revitalization via preservation education,
stimulating cultural enrichment through access to arts, and fostering civic
involvement and neighborhood pride through ownership are outreach goals for
my personal growth. Civic duty is a natural derivative of the pursuit of these
goals.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss the possibility of serving my neighbors as
representative of the 4t Ward. I look forward to the exploratory dialogue of this
possibility.
Sincerely,
Paula Neuhaus
RECEIVED
11 MAR -7 PM 2:27
City Clerk's Office
Dubuque, IA
378 Main Street 1 Dubuque, Iowa 52001 1563.564.5290 1 neuhaus.paula @gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
PAULA NEUHAUS
Dedication to community building through program outreach'and network building.
Commitment to lifelong learning.
Expertise in managing a multitude of production timelines and projects.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Experience in Cultural Corridor development/arts as an economic development tool.
Demonstrated expertise in comprehensive program development.
Dedication to creating programming that targets retention of area youth.
Serves as a community role model who demonstrates the impact of volunteerism.
Sincere investment in working to increase the visibility of the City of Dubuque as a
Midwestern model of growth, preservation, and sustainability.
Development
• Create new programming and develop work plans for long -term sustainability.
Resource development for operational, program, and community support.
• Developing structure for Eastern Iowa Cultural Alliance.
• Organize budgets and set fundraising goals.
• Collaborate on strategic plan and mission for organization.
• Create and deliver visibility campaign.
• Recruit for and provide promotional support for artist -in- residence program.
Organization
• Organize committee assembly and recruitment.
• Create and maintain various databases and spreadsheets.
• Develop budgets and fundraising goals.
Develop methods to regulate and streamline procedures.
• Taught workshops and facilitated community outreach.
Management
• Manage vendor, committee, and client relationships.
• Develop and monitor all production schedules.
• Curate exhibits, write contracts, and manage artist representation.
• Maintain all program budgets, grants, and funding resources.
• Recruit, organize, and train volunteers and interns.
Director, Maquoketa Art Experience (2010- current), Maquoketa, IA
Art Fair Director (2010- current), DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival, Dubuque, IA
Program Specialist (2008 - 2010), Dubuque Main Street, Ltd., Dubuque, IA
Co- Director (2008 - 2010), Voices From The Warehouse District, Dubuque, IA
Director (2006- 2008), Dubuque Area Writers Guild, Dubuque, IA
Substitute Teacher, (2000- 2005), Iowa City Community School District, Iowa City, IA