Resume for Ian Mentken

ian@codandcowboy.com
(505) 552-2397
linkedin.com/in/ianmentken
www.codandcowboy.com

EDUCATION

Goddard College
Independent Bachelor of the Arts degree
2020

Massachusetts College of Art
Design and Multimedia Studies, Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) Program
1998 - 2001

office and church HIGHLIGHTS

• Over a decade of professional office and church hospitality experience.

• Track record of courteous and attentive front desk service including four years at the front desk of the Welcome Center at the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Albuquerque.

• Track record of exceptional high-end office management experience including four years as the Senior Office Assistant for the Head of MIT's Hayden Humanities Library.

Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
First United Methodist Church of Albuquerque
2010 - 2015

OFFICE AND CHURCH EXPERIENCE

All responsibilities associated tending the front desk, including:

Courteous hospitality towards, and tending to the needs of, anyone entering and inside the church, answering the phone, transferring calls to the appropriate office or department, light office tasks including printing, collating, and distributing church-related materials.

Senior Office Assistant
MIT’s Hayden Humanities Library
2004 - 2008

All responsibilities associated with office management, including:

Greeting visitors, assisting the library staff with their varied projects including the design and creation of visual aids for the librarians, scheduling appointments and meetings, answering phone and in-person inquiries, training and managing the student volunteers, creating blog posts, managing the budget, ordering supplies, creating and maintaining filing systems, working with various software tools including the Microsoft's and Google's suite of office products, Adobe's collection of design and publishing programs, and various social media platforms, and Library Service Desk support as needed.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

• Track record of dedicated service on behalf of the underserved including over a decade of volunteering for FUMC's various outreach ministries for the unhoused (Grace Meal, Community of Hope, and Family Promise).

• Founder of The iMBY Storage Project, a 501c3 nonprofit which provides storage for our unhoused brothers and sisters.

SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Outreach Volunteer Support
FUMC’s Grace Meal, Community of Hope, and Family Promise
2010 - 2020

All responsibilities associated with providing volunteer service and support, including:

Courteous hospitality towards, and tending to the needs of, our unhoused guests in various capacities including greeting guests at meal services, assisting with setting up and cleaning the dining areas, cooking meals, managing the kitchen, training new volunteers, serving as an overnight host

Founder and Executive Director
The iMBY Storage Project
2024 - Present

All responsibilities associated with running a 501c3 nonprofit, including:

Courteous hospitality towards, and tending to the needs of, our unhoused guests in various capacities including greeting guests at meal services, assisting with setting up and cleaning the dining areas, cooking meals, managing the kitchen, training new volunteers, serving as an overnight host

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS HIGHLIGHTS