Brechin C. Knapp

acwcrt@r.postjobfree.com

203-***-****

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Objective

Seeking employment in an industry that advances experience in language, composition, and publishing to create a diverse and innovative product.

Education

Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT

Bachelors of Arts in English, Concentration in Linguistics with a Minor in German, May 2014

•GPA 3.23/4.0

•Courses including: History of the English Language, Grammar Systems, The Study of Words, Shakespeare, English Medieval Literature, The European Novel 1945–Present, Teaching Literature to Adolescents; completion of SCSU’s German Language Studies Program

The Morgan High School Clinton, CT

Graduate diploma, 2009

•GPA 3.3/4.0

Special Accomplishments

•Internship with Asbestos Records record label in New Haven, Connecticut, working in promotion, advertising, copyediting, proofreading, production, and postproduction.

•Completion of 6 Undergraduate English credits through Advanced Placement UConn English program 2008–2009

Work History

BLR® Business & Legal Resources Old Saybrook, CT July 2015 to Present

Proofreader

Proofreading products, including newsletters, books, web pages, and marketing copy

Designing and maintaining in-house style guide across all publications

Meticulous attention to grammar, syntax, and punctuation

Editorial research and fact-checking operations

“The College Years”

Starbucks Coffee, Madison, CT; Barista March 2015 to July 2015

Cohens’s Bagel Company, Madison, CT; Transportation July 2014 to March 2015

Zumiez, Inc., Clinton CT; Assistant Manager and Keyholder February 2014 to July 2014

Game X Change, Hamden, CT; Keyholder April 2013 to January 2014

ABC Sign Corporation/ABC3i Bridgeport, CT June 2006-April 2013

Administrative Assistant

•Office management skills, including phone operations, filing, Microsoft suite, miscellaneous

•Personable and professional client interaction

•Delivery of product to client

Qualifications Summary

•Excellent grammar, syntax, punctuation skills

•Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

•Extreme attention to detail

•Happy to learn and capable of following detailed instructions

•Adept at working in a team environment or individually

•Easily adaptable in any job situation

•Strong organizational skills for multiple tasks

•Professional approach to deadline-driven projects

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