cv- curriculum vitae (course of life)
Jessica Voight
PO Box 44
Osage, Iowa 50461
MITCHELL COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY: 2011 - present.
Position- current co-owner, manager.
Experience: establish legal S Corporation; manage company finances, insurance, employees,
workflow, quality, computer hardware, software, and technical support. Design and manage company website, online order form, company logo, letterhead, and invoices.
COTTAGE INTERIORS: 1990 - 2010
Position: owner- length of service- 20 years.
Before coming to the Mitchell County Abstract Company Jessica owned and operated an interior decorating business “Cottage Interiors.” For over 20 years Jessica worked closely with a wide variety of clients to design, organize and execute interior design plans for homes and businesses. While operating Cottage Interiors, Jessica acquired experience in coordinating home furnishings: window treatments, floor coverings, furniture, fittings, art and decor. Cottage Interiors also provided color consulting services which Voight considers to be her specialty in the field.
ROOM FOR ME PROGRAM: nonprofit organization 2009 - 2019
Position: founder/director. length of service 10 years.
Nonprofit organization “Room for Me.” Moto: improving our community one room at a time. Room for Me provided free bedroom makeovers for underprivileged children in need. Voight, along with a board of directors worked to organize fundraisers, recruit volunteers, select candidates and work closely with children and families to create custom dream bedrooms for children.
Essential skills acquired: plan and establish a nonprofit organization; recruit board members and volunteers. Apply for grants and organize fundraisers; distribute applications and select candidates; work closely with children and families to assess needs and formulate design plans. Procure supplies and furnishings subject to design and budget requirements and restraints.
EDUCATION: 2010 John Pappajohn Fast Track Entrepreneurial Program Certificate.
CURRENT STUDENT: Jessica is currently studying Graphic Communications at North Iowa Area Community College. At NIACC Jessica is learning the essential skills needed to work in the field of design and after graduation Jessica plans to pursue a career in freelance graphic design.