Spering A. Scott
**** ***** *** ** ***** Rapids, IA 52403
Phone: 319-***-****
E-Mail: abijae@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a new photography related challenge and would like to
apply for the Photography Assistant position at Harris Solutions Group. I
came across this listing on the Get Photography Jobs website.
For the last year, I have been working as part of a team, providing quality
portraits of children and their families. Documenting the changes that
have occurred since the last time they had their portraits done. In
addition to photography and sales of the portraits taken, I have headed up
the marketing team. This involves reaching out into the community in order
to drive business into the studio. Driving business into our studio is
accomplished by partnering with our business with a similar target market
and cross promoting their business as they promote ours. I also ensured
that telemarketing of our customer base was done. By tracking our customer
base we help them capture all of the important landmarks of their young
children.
At this time, I am ready for a new photographic challenge and believe that
I will be a great asset for your company.
SUMMARY
During the past ten years I have been very active photographically. I have
been an integral part of a team that has documented pictorially the
happenings of the Cedar Rapids JAYCEEs. The pictures taken cover the
various community projects run throughout the year. These pictutes are used
to convey the scope and breadth of the community service that they
accomplish each year. Some of the pictures have been used to help market
Uptown Friday Nights (www.uptownfridaynights.com.)
During these years, I have been very active in the live music nightlife.
This interest has evolved into the creation of the website,
crentertainmentatlarge.com. This is a joint venture that works to promote
the music community through photography. This website garnered over two
million hits last year and is on pace for four million hits this year.
All of my photograhic enhancement is carried out utilizing the Macintosh
platform. Below is a list of the programs that I currently use.
Adobe Photoshop; Picture Project; Nikon Editor; Nikon Capture; Nikon View;
Microsoft Office; All Thumbs; Web
Album Generator; Adobe Golive;
I believe that those websites demonstrate my photographic talents and I
look forward to utilizing my talent as part of your team.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Becomming a member of the Witwer Center Board of Directors is my greatest
accomplishment. I am in the process of developing a website for the Witwer
Center, that will facilitate the marketing of the products and services
that they have to offer.
My involvement with the Cedar Rapids JAYCEES has been my most rewarding
association. Working on the various projects throughout the years helped me
to become a Board member of the Witwer Center.
Additional Awards:
Kirkwood Difference January 2000
Howard Hughes Summer Fellowship June 1998 - July 1998
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2/2009 - present Picture People Cedar Rapids, IA
Photographer/ Asst Manager
Duties: Taking portraits of children and their families and marketing of
portrait packages to the families. I was also responsible for up keep of
the studio and local marketing outreach.
8/2008 - 11/2008 Springville Community Schools
Long term temporary substitute Science Teacher.
Duties taught General Science, Environmental Science, Biology and Physics
to High School students
1/2000 - 3/2009 Sparrowhawk Cedar Rapids, IA
Owner
Subcontractor for OfficeMax.
This is my own business that I started in 2000.
I trained employees in computer ordering and in the process of returning of
office supplies. I am a product
specialist, who facilitated ordering of specialized items. I also
inventoried, ordered and distributed office supplies. Currently I am taking
care of General Mills in Cedar Rapids. I have also worked with the
following companies: Covenant Hospital in Waterloo; Sartori Hospital in
Cedar Falls; Cedar River Paper Company in Cedar Rapids; APAC in Cedar
Rapids; Alcoa Aluminum in Davenport.
8/2008 - 10/2008 Springville Community School District Springville,
IA
High School Science Teacher
Long Term Substitute teacher position. Taught Science courses for grades 9
through 12. Courses taught were Physics, Biology, Environmental Science and
General Science. I also, helped students with an Online Anatomy course that
they were taking as an independant stuudy course.
8/1997 - 12/1999 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Faculty in Math/Sciences and Distance Learning Departments at the
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Campus'
EDUCATION
1993 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Doctorate of Philosophy Biology/Neurobiology GPA: 3.2
Awards:
Merck Fellowship for Research August 1992 - August 1993
David Ross Fellowship for Research July 1990 - July 1992
Purdue University Cancer Center Fellowship July 1989 - July 1990
Publications:
Scott, S. A. and Strong, J. A. (1989) A Voltage-Independent, Divalent-
Selective Ion Channel is Localized on the
Neurites of Lymnaea Neurons in Primary Culture. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr.
15:824 (Abstract)
Strong, J. A. and Scott, S. A. (1992) Divalent Selective Voltage-
Independent Calcium Channels in Lymnaea
Neurons: Permeation Properties and Inhibition by Intracellular Magnesium.
J. Neurosci. 12: 2993-3003
Scott, S. A. and J. A. Strong (1992) A Voltage Independent Calcium Channel
is Activated by Pertussis Toxin in
PC12 Cells. Abstract presented at FASEB Conference 1992.
Scott, S. A. and J. A. Strong (1992) Two Voltage Independent Calcium
Channels are Activated by Pertussis Toxin
in PC12 Cells. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 18:1270 (Abstract)
1986 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
Bachelors of Science Biology / Genetics GPA: 3.25