Service Sales
Resume:
Patrice L. Worthy
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Career Progression
Comcast
Telesales Rep
Offer existing customers Voice Service Unlimited package and High speed
Internet through outbound telemarketing campaign
. Convey knowledge of XFinity voice service and internet to customers
accurately
. Process installation dates through Comtrac and ASCR/CSG billing
systems
. Answer questions regarding current service and direct customers to
appropriate departments
. Meet all sales goals required for telesales representatives at 100% or
better
Patch.com, Cherokee County, GA
Calendar Editor
10/10-02/11
Maintained Calendar for the towns of Woodstock, Holly Springs and Canton
. Assisted on the launch Patch.com website with more than 150 events for
three towns
. Visited the towns each week to meet business owners and compile event
information
. Supplied photos for events listed on the calendar
Jewish News, Atlanta, GA
11/10-
present
Freelance writer
. Write articles on events and happenings in the Jewish community
. Complete assignments by deadline
. Exhibit knowledge in Jewish religion and culture
Atlanta Voice, Atlanta, GA
12/10-
present
Arts & Style writer
Contribute one or two articles pertaining to the African-American community
in Atlanta, GA
. Submit one or two articles a week for weekly publication
. Select events and personalities to interest readers to the African-
American Community in Atlanta
. Creatively engage audience by choosing interesting angles on various
topics
Skirt.com, Atlanta, GA
www.skirt.com
01/10-present
Publish coverage of events in the Atlanta metro area and write columns
about personal experiences and beliefs
. Contribute two articles a week
. Create photo galleries or slideshows of exclusive events
. Link articles from Examiner.com Atlanta to Skirt.com
. Create content of interest to the Skirt.com audience
Examiner.com, Atlanta, GA
02/09-
present
www.examiner.com
Fashion writer
Monitor fashion events in Atlanta metro area informing readers about local
fashion industry and happenings to provide comprehensive and engaging
coverage of Atlanta fashion
. Contribute two to three articles a week
. Research local fashion industry including boutiques and events
. Interview celebrities about fashion i.e. professional athletes,
singers, actors/actresses
. Establish relationships with local and national PR firms
Illinois Times, Springfield, IL
08/08-
02/08
Calendar Editor /Freelance Writer
Monitored events in Springfield, IL for inclusion in weekly calendar
section
. Input more than 75 events each week into database for maintenance of
weekly calendar section
. Selected three to four special events each week as IT picks and wrote
150-200 word descriptions on each event
. Collaborated with layout team to choose photos and graphics for
calendar section
. Compiled and edited seasonal calendar inserts such as The Holiday
Guide, Halloween Guide and Visitor's Guide
. Wrote stories pertaining to the arts in Springfield, IL
Capital City Courier, Springfield, IL
09/08-
06/09
Fashion and Arts writer
Wrote articles on artists and fashion designers to keep readers in the
Black community interested in the high arts
. Generated, wrote, and edited all fashion and arts stories
. Traveled to Portland, OR for coverage of Portland Fashion Week
. Maintained contacts for public relations and mass mailings of articles
. Provided consultation and recommendation for increased distribution
and outreach
Pathfinders Newsletter; Indiana University Office of Community and School
Partnerships, Bloomington, IN
Layout and Editor,
06/07
Taught underprivileged children the value of writing and newspapers during
a three week summer camp at Indiana University
. Conducted a two hour daily class teaching grade school and middle
school children how to write articles, research and add quotes
. Self taught Microsoft Publisher for layout of weekly newsletter
. Edited all stories
. Selected photos for weekly photo spread
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Arts Editor, Fashion Editor and weekly fashion columnist
09/03- 05/06
Edited arts copy and fashion copy for print in daily Arts Section of
newspaper
. Generated and assigned all story ideas
. Included coverage of food, music, theater, hip hop, fashion, and local
artists in Arts Section
. Collaborated with design and photo desks for Arts Thursday
. Maintained the Arts Desk for a year and a half; longest running Arts
Editor at the IDS
. Initiated fashion coverage with a staff of two and increased to a
staff of five
. Weekly fashion columnist
. Traveled to New York City twice a year for coverage of New York
Fashion Week Spring 2004-Winter 2007
. Collaborated with marketing staff to create online fashion quizzes;
gave away New York fashion show gift bags as prizes
Accomplishments
Co-host of Nicole Garner "Are You In Inc?: PR Alter Ego" E-book Launch,
Atlanta, GA 04/10
Indiana University Hutton Honors College Research Fair, Bloomington, IN
03/08
. Research African-American fashion during four years of college which
resulted in The Politics of Style: The Evolution of African-American
Fashion, a thesis paper and presentation at the Hutton Honors College
Research Fair
Guest Speaker at Neal- Marshall Black Culture Center Multi-cultural
Graduation 12/07
Qualifications
. Associated Press Style reporting
. Ability to effectively meet deadlines
. Computer proficient: Quark, InCopy, Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office Publisher
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
. Able to spearhead projects and take on responsibility with little to
no supervision
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
12/07
Bachelor's of General Studies in Arts and Humanities
. Concentration in Fashion
. Minors in Sociology and African-American Diaspora Studies
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