Brian P. Wessling
Permanent Address
Kansas City, Missouri 64152 Linkedin Webpage:
816-***-**** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brian-wessling/39/49b/32b
*******@*****.***
Objective Employment within the writing, film, or publishing industry. If hired to this position, I am sure it will be a
great experience, and also a great starting point in the industry.
Summary My life revolves around the concept of a story. Wherever I am, whatever I am doing, there is a new
idea I want to create.
I believe that success should not be handed to you; success should be earned. I’m more than willing
to work hard to achieve success. Being employed by your company would certainly provide me with
opportunities to attain that success.
Education Park Hill High School – Kansas City, Missouri August 2004 – May 2007
GPA: 4.3/4.0
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Ranked 11 of 340 students
Creighton University – Omaha, Nebraska August 2007 – May 2011
Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts
English: Emphasis in Creative Writing
GPA:3.9/4.0
Psychology
GPA: 3.4/4.0
Film Studies Minor
Experience Delinea Design – Omaha, Nebraska June – August 2011
Intern – Videography, Assoc. Writer and Editor, Social Media Marketing
• Edited promotional videos for client websites on FinalCut Pro.
• Worked with Adobe PhotoShop editing still photographs for client websites as well.
• Managed social media for the company (Twitter, Facebook, Blog)
• Participated in client meetings with owners.
Omaha Film Festival – Omaha, Nebraska January – March 2011
Intern – Promotions
• Responsible for promoting festival to Creighton University.
• During festival week, responsible for various tasks (running documents to venues, filing in
guests to theaters, getting panel leaders to venues, etc.)
Wide Awake Films – Kansas City, Missouri June – August 2010
Intern – Script Editor, Production Assistant
• Edited scripts for both corporate and creative media.
• Worked as Production Assistant on set locations.
• Edited with Post-Production Assistant.
o Used Final Cut Pro.
Creighton University Writing Center – Omaha, Nebraska January 2010 – May 2011
Tutor, Editor – Volunteer Work
• Tutored undergraduates on papers they were working on.
o Work on syntax, proper diction, and grammar.
o One of three undergraduate tutors.
Chili’s Barry Road – Kansas City, Missouri August 2006 – August 2009
Busser, Server, Quality Assurance
• First employer
• Initially hired as a busser, but worked up to waiter and quality assurance.
o Additional positions led to pay increases; final pay was ten dollars/hour.
• Quality Assurance position: responsible for making sure food was cooked right, arranged
properly, and sent out in adequate time.
Activities Civic Involvement
Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon (Nebraska Delta Chapter)
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o Vice President of Recruitment: 2009-2010
Responsible for recruiting the largest pledge class for the fraternity in the previous
five years.
Contacted vendors, and worked with the InterFraternity Council to create events
for potential new members.
Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America (July 2006).
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Creighton University Writing Center – Tutor (see above).
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Member of Creighton Intramural Sports (2007-2011)
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o Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football
Directed short film for Film Studies Course: Love Story (November 2010)
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Park Hill School District (Kansas City, Missouri) Volunteer
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o Fifth grade track meet – May 2009
Professional or Scholastic Organization Membership
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
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Recipient of Creighton University Presidential Scholarship (2007-2011)
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Member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
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Member of Creighton University School of Arts and Science’s Dean’s List (2007-2011)
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Recipient of Creighton University English Department Award for Undergraduate Fiction (2010)
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Creighton University Campus Ministry
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o Lector and Eucharistic Minister: St. John’s Church (September 2008 – January 2010)
o Attended youth retreat (November 2009)
o Leader of youth retreat (November 2010)
Creighton University’s Lied Center for the Performing Arts
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o Played the role of Sexton and Policeman in Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor (October
2010)
o Played the role of Gerry Evans in Brian Friel’s D ancing at Lughnasa (February 2011)