Administrative Assistant Data Entry

Ross Smeltzer

Dallas, Texas

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Education

The University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois

Masters in Arts in the Social Sciences

June 2010

• Topics of Study: State and Society in Contemporary Central Asia

• 3.85 University of Chicago GPA

Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas

Bachelors of History

Minor in Political Science

May 2009

• Topics of Study: Modern European and Middle Eastern History, Modern Political Theory

• 3.90 Cumulative SMU GPA

Southern Methodist University Achievements

• Summa cum Laude Graduate of SMU

• Graduate with High Honors

• Departmental Distinction in History

• Graduate of SMU Honors Program

• Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society

• Winner of the Henry S. Jacobus Junior Paper Prize in History

Employment

University of Chicago Art History Department Chicago, Illinois

Website Editor September 2009 – June 2010

• Devised and initiated projects to improve the usability of a digital collection of

Renaissance etchings and engravings

• Organized groups of plates into sub-collections based on their content and provided

individual plates with more precise titles by researching their content and/or translating

any text they contained

• Determined whether given plates were etchings or engravings by conducting research on

their creators

The Office of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Washington, DC

Research Assistant May 2009 – September 2009

• Researched topics of interest to Senator Hutchison’s Head Speechwriter, ranging from the

international politics of global warming to Iranian domestic politics

• Proofread speeches and other documents composed by the Head Speechwriter

• Independently produced editorial pieces, which were praised by the members of the

Senator’s press office

• Performed various office tasks, including group scheduling, filing, data entry and

mailroom maintenance

Van Zandt County Real Property Appraisal District Canton, Texas

Assistant Property Appraiser May 2007 – September 2007

• Used Texas government databases to locate local real properties and then applied state

regulations to determine their taxation level

• Aided local taxpayers in determining their property tax levels and, when necessary,

helped them to file complaints against the appraisal district

• Filed and organized appraisal data into established databases and performed the tasks

expected of an administrative assistant

Skills and Leadership

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• HTML and XML Coding/Editing

Language Skills

• Fluency in French (7 years of study)

• Professional Russian (2 years of study)

Leadership Experience

• Co-Founder of SMU’s Middle Eastern Studies Association

September 2007 – December 2009

• Secretary of SMU’s Philosophy Club

Fall 2005 – Spring 2009

• Member of SMU’s Political Science Symposium

Fall 2005 – Spring 2009

• Member of SMU Democrats

Fall 2005 – Spring 2009

References will be furnished upon request

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