ERICA JONES
**** ******* *** ***** . ******, Ohio 43615 . 317-***-**** .
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OBJECTIVE
To utilize my experience and education in a position that will assist your
company meet strategic goals.
EDUCATION
Purdue University, College of Liberal Arts, West Lafayette, IN
May 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Communications; Public Relations and Rhetorical
Advocacy
GPA: 3.03/ 4.0
Relevant Course Work:
. Business Writing
. Advanced Composition
. Advanced Public Speaking
. Mass Media Advertising
. Brand Communication
. Organizational Communication
. EXPERIENCE
The MSR Group, Omaha, NE
Aug. 2008 - April 2009
Assistant Research Analyst
. Edited client reports and websites for quality assurance purposes.
. Developed and implemented coding schemes for data analysis.
. Proofread verbatim responses collected by call center staff for survey
queries.
. Executed data entry for ongoing projects as well as analysis
crosschecks.
. Imported daily source files containing client sensitive information
for nightly call center quotas.
Purdue University English Department, West Lafayette, IN
Aug. 2007- Jan. 2008
Administrative Assistant
. Managed Graduate Student library of approximately 2,500 volumes.
. Maintained established library database and updated system to include
new additions.
. Copy-edited alumni newsletters.
. Developed records of citations and reference lists using MLA and APA
formatting.
. Assisted in graduate student recruitment and research participation.
The Campus Special, West Lafayette, IN May 2007- Jan 2008
Account Executive, Intern
. Contracted 22 local clients while working independently throughout the
summer.
. Increased company revenue in the West Lafayette area by 24 percent.
. Sold $15,000 worth of advertising space in 8 weeks to local business
owners.
. Managed accounts and organized business transactions and appointments.
. Orchestrated distribution of 74,000 Campus Special publications on
campus for the 2007-2008 school years.
ACTIVITIES and AWARDS
Purdue Opportunity Award mentor
Aug. 2005 - present
Purdue Opportunity Award recipient
Aug. 2004