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Education
The Pennsylvania State University-University Park, PA
B.A. in English with an emphasis in publishing, 2009
Experience
Penguin Group (USA) Spring Internship Program, New York, NY
February 2010- April
2010
Editorial Intern, Berkley Books
.Read between fifty and seventy manuscripts and unsolicited proposals and
wrote reader reports.
.Observed preparation of contract requests and data entry forms.
.Drafted correspondence and mailed packages.
.Contributed two columns to the monthly Berkley/Jove newsletter that is
emailed to subscribers.
.Provided administrative support (photocopied contracts, reprint orders,
reviews, etc., filed author information (e.g. contracts, covers, subsidiary
rights information) and answered phones, etc.)
The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, State College, PA
January 2009-
May 2009
Writing and Editing Intern
.Edited over forty one to five page biographies written by on-staff and
freelance writers for factual information and grammatical correctness;
formatted the biographies to be published to the Center's website.
.Prepared and organized a database of biographies.
PNC Bank, State College, PA
March 2007-
August 2009
Financial/Sales Consultant
.Addressed and resolved between sixty to seventy-five inbound calls per
shift; consistently ranked in the top five highest performers on my shift.
.Performed as a key member in turning around my team's Gallup scores from a
three star team to a five star team for several financial quarters.
Newark Public Library, Newark, NJ
July 2003 - August 2004
Computer Technician/Librarian Assistant
.Assisted patrons with selections and answered questions about related
books i.e. taught effective research techniques, monitored online activity
for the children to make sure they were on approved sites.
.Made library cards, processed the check out and return of library books
and other library materials, collected late fees.
.Collaborated with parents and students to achieve student learning
objectives i.e. provided tutoring lessons for reading and math
comprehension.
.Provided administrative assistance to supervising librarian including
making photocopies, answering phones, routing books to different
departments, etc.
Skills Summary
?Proofreading ?PowerPoint
?Outlook ?Excel
?Customer Service ? Line Editing