2709 Dove Creek Drive Rowlett, Texas 75088 281.455.5996

Ronald Lee Gunter, Jr.

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - May 2008

BA - International Studies; Minor - German

Cumulative GPR: 3.6

George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, College Station, Texas

Intern, November 2006 – January 2008

Managed Foundation events with audiences up to 5,000 to include taking reservations, monitoring audience activity, planning seating arrangements, preparing event briefing documents, and ushering guests
Maintained donor records to include data entry of contributions and reconciliation of funds to accounting records
Progressed from simply ushering events to doing long-term, preliminary planning and organizing
Handler for Former President & Mrs. Bush and other visiting dignitaries

U.S. Department of State, Berlin, Germany

Intern, Political Section, Summer 2007

Aided in preparation for the G8 Summit, spending a week on site with the U.S. delegation in Warnemünde, Germany
Conducted extensive research and authored the first draft of Germany’s 2007 Human Rights Report
Responsibility daily for reading and drafting summaries of classified cables from Washington, D.C. and embassies globally
Coordinated with various U.S. Consulate officers to draft messages for headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Team member tasked with devising a strategy by which to educate German Parliamentarians to support legislative proposals while closely monitoring and reporting on developments in German Parliament
Editor of a new weekly Section report, increasing coordination between embassy and constituent consulates in Germany
Established efficiency of the Human Resources Section by re-writing and streamlining the existing Embassy acceptance and rejection letters, reducing the total number from 15 to 5

Southwestern Company, Titusville, Pennsylvania

Door-to-Door Salesperson, May 2005 - June 2005

Worked 80 hours/week selling educational materials door-to-door in rural parts of Pennsylvania
Maintained detailed records of all sales/transactions and reported weekly to a sales manager

MSC Wiley Lecture Series, Texas A&M University

Committee Chairman,May 2007 –May 2008

Interviewed, selected, and supervised work and training of a team of 6 executives and 35 general committee members
Revised, managed, properly accounted & allocated a six-figure budget
Redeveloped and managed the implementation of a committee high school internship program
Identified and cold-contacted donors and sponsors, often high level executives, for development purposes
Public spokesperson and principal network contact for prominent speakers, administrators, community leaders, and media
Organizer of main lecture featuring Amb. L. Paul Bremer, Dr. Lee Hamilton, and Gen. Peter Pace

Director of Development, May 2006 - May 2007

Directed a team of 7 committee members in the procurement of $32,000 by writing grant proposals, establishing and maintaining contributor relationships with alumni, state leaders, and corporate professionals
Designed 14-page Annual Review booklet sent to all contributors
Conceptualized and designed presentation to sell the organization to potential contributors

Operations Subcommittee Member, September 2005 - May 2006

Logistical operative for program featuring former National Security Advisor and former Prime Minister of Israel

Other

Dean’s Honor List - Spring 2006; Spring 2007; Fall 2007

Distinguished Students List - Spring 2005

Dale Tampke Award (MSC Wiley Lecture Series -Director of the Year) -2006-2007

J. Wayne Stark Award for Leadership - 2007-2008