Laura Magnuson
St. Paul MN 55116
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
. Excellent writing and editing skills
. Strong written and verbal communicator
. Creative, resourceful and detail oriented
. Highly developed critical reasoning and problem solving skills
. Proven ability to meet deadlines with quality results
. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express and Internet
Explorer
. Accurate and exceptional keyboarding skills
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Administrative Intern July
2009- October 2009
North Memorial Hospital
. Assisted in the development of an educational staff program regarding
deaf patients.
. Researched facts regarding Deaf culture.
. Researched access issues common to Deaf as well as hard of hearing
patients.
. Authored an article regarding staff interaction with deaf patients.
Research Assistant May
2009- August 2009
St. Thomas School of Law
. Assisted in research regarding white-collar crimes and criminals.
Intern
August 2008- October 2008
Pacer Center
. Authored and edited three articles for the department of Transition
. Participated in a presentation to high school students regarding self-
advocacy
. Called and assisted participating companies in making information
available for an online project
. Advised staff regarding questions about blindness and blindness
related technology
Proofreader/Organizer
Spring 2007
University of Minnesota, Department of Disability Services
. Proofread academic documents for visually impaired students
. Filed and organized departmental materials
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Graduation May 2007
B.A.: English
REFERENCES
Provided upon request