CURRICULUM VITAE
LAUREN A. WINDER ** Roseville, Irvine CA, 92603
Telephone: 949-***-****
Email: *******@********.***
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a challenging internship or full-time position with a company
in the Orange County or Los Angeles area. I wish to gain experience in
conducting research and doing editing work, but preferably both.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts degree in English
Minor in Creative Writing December,
2012
GPA: 3.824
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
Associate's degree in the Arts
May, 2010
GPA: 3.55
Santa Rosa Academy Menifee, CA
Diploma, College Prep Curriculum June
2008
GPA: 3.89
HONORS AND AWARDS
High School
Summa Cum Laude graduate
President's Award
National Honor Roll
Certificate of Honor
Community College
Cum Laude graduate
Honor's Program Graduate
President of the English Club
University of California, Berkeley (Undergraduate)
Berkeley Academic Scholarship
2010-2012
Gilman Scholarship (study abroad to Beijing, China)
June 2011
Berkeley Dean's List 2011-2012
Golden Key International Honor's Society
2011-2012
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2012-
2012
COURSEWORK
The English Novel Medieval Literature Literature Through Milton
Short Fiction Shakespeare's Histories Literature From the
Mid 19thC-20thC
Verse British Literature Literature From the Late 17thC-
Mid 19thC
Literary Theory Poetry for the People Senior Research Seminar:
Henry James
The Contemporary Novel Modernist Literature: 1900-1945 American Poetry
SKILLS
Analysis and Problem Solving
Able to work closely through problems of criticism and theory
Tutored children in literacy and learned to overcome behavioral and
learning challenges
Financial and Research
Able to conduct extensive literary research, both internet-based and
textually-based, as par my senior seminar on Henry James
At Berkeley United in Literacy Development, I regularly used Excel, Kronos,
and Google Documents to communicate and strategize with my fellow tutors
Final research paper (senior thesis): Isabel Archer: Tracing Character (a
25 page paper exploring Henry James's methodology of psychological layering
within The Portrait of a Lady as situated within the literary canon).
Teamwork and Leadership
Acted as sole shift lead at Paradise Perks, which taught me hands-on how to
organize, maintain, and develop team strategies
Regularly began dialogue with my fellow tutors so as to better our research
methods and approaches at Berkeley Arts Magnet
Technical and Language
Computer-PC/Mac; MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Kronos, Google Docs, SPSSX
Language-Speak, read, and write Spanish
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Vector Marketing, Inc.
Temecula, CA
Sales Representative 6/08-
7/08
Banana Republic Costa Mesa, CA
Sales Clerk
11/08-12/08
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Irvine, CA
Barista and Bookseller
3/09-12/09
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Irvine, CA
Barista
12/09-2/10
Paradise Perks Cafe
Irvine, CA
Barista
5/10-12/10
Berkeley United in Literacy Development
Berkeley, CA
Literacy Tutor 8/11-
5/12
Rasputin Music Berkeley, CA
Cashier 6/12-8/12
Blondie's Pizza Berkeley, CA
Cashier 6/12-8/12
REFERENCES
Excellent references available upon request