Assistant Service

MATTHEW R. MIDDLEBROOKS

(T) 404-***-**** (E) *****************@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-middlebrooks/62/377/487

EDUCATION

• The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (August 2009-May 2013)

o Bachelor of Arts in English

o Minors: Spanish, Religion

o GPA: 3.1/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

• PreMed Magazine at UGA (January-May 2013)

o Assistant Copy Editor

Edited articles and workshopped with writers on a weekly basis

Worked, wrote, and edited in AP Style

Followed a tight publication schedule and performed tasks in a timely manner

Attended and participated in monthly budget meetings, providing input on the magazine’s

direction

As magazine was brand new, instituted procedures and systems to be followed in later years

• Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, GA (May 2012-August 2012)

o Editorial Intern

Read through manuscript submissions to either reject or pass on to Editorial staff

Wrote reports and gave opinions on books being considered, usually in a timeframe of 1-2 hours

Collaborated with other interns to communicate effectively with staff

Kept detailed records of every manuscript processed

Worked in the warehouse to organize and ship orders to clients

• Zaxby’s (May 2012-September 2012)

o Cook

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / LEADERSHIP

• Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity (2009-Present)

o Member

Outreach and service projects including Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, etc.

o Small Group Leader (2010-Present)

Lead a group of 4 to 5 in above-mentioned activities

Meet weekly to provide encouragement, advice, weekly assignments

o Small Group Coordinator (2011-2012)

In charge of four cell group leaders (and those in their groups), for a total of 20-30 people

Meet weekly with Cell Group Leaders to provide advice, leadership, and aid

o Standards Board Member (2012-2013)

In charge of judgment and disciplinary action for cases of misconduct

Hear and decide cases; each case usually requires multiple meetings per week

• UGA Wesley Foundation (2009-Present)

o Freshman Prayer Leader (2010-2011)

o Small Group Leader (2011-2012)

o Wesley Prayer Leader (2012-Present)

• Toward the Goal, Inc. (2010-2011)

o Founding Member

Nonprofit Organization for sending supplies to under-funded churches globally

Organized and helped manage fundraising events such as kickball tournaments

Wrote and edited letters to local and international churches

SKILLS

• Knowledge of MLA, AP, and Chicago Styles

• Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop CS2, InDesign

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