Rocco J. Ryg
Apt. #***
Springfield, Illinois 62701
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Education
University of Illinois at Springfield (2007-2009) Masters Degree,
Political Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago (2005-2007) Bachelors Degree,
Communications
Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Recipient
Elgin Community College (2004-2005) Associates Degree
Phi Theta Kappa (2005)
Eastern Illinois University (2003-2004)
Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Recipient
Work Experience
February- May 2010: Illinois House of Representatives.
Prepared desks and laptops of state representatives; ran errands for
office of the clerk; obtained important documents and other equipment
for representatives and speaker of the house; trained honorary pages.
September 2009- Present: Sinclair Broadcasting Group- WICS ABC News
20.
Prepared news room at 4:30 in the morning everyday; operated
teleprompter for anchors to read; supplied anchors and special guests
with microphones and other essentials; helped with script maintenance
and employee training.
May-September 2009: Illinois Secretary of State Business Services
Department.
Labeled, organized, categorized and archived thousands of documents
involving the creation, maintenance and dissolution of limited
liability companies; batched documents according to date and type;
indexed barcode numbers into computer database.
Fall 2008: Colleen Callahan for Congress Campaign: Springfield,
Illinois.
Organized spreadsheets of data for campaign use, walked in parades,
researched potential speaking arrangements, handled constituent
correspondence and inquiry, set up donor gatherings, opposition
research.
Fall 2007-Spring 2009: University of Illinois at Springfield Brookens
Library: Springfield, Illinois.
Performed general to specific searches for both faculty and staff on
computers; assisted library patrons in circulation area; routinely
filed and recorded books and paperwork as needed; served in a help desk
capacity; routed incoming mail; served as a telephone receptionist as
needed processed interlibrary loans; photocopied materials and
performed other duties as assigned.
Spring 2007: Intern for Jose Cerda for City Clerk Campaign: Chicago,
Illinois.
Organized spreadsheets of data for campaign use; helped with
coordinated fieldwork; researched potential speaking arrangements;
handled constituent correspondence and inquiry.
Fall 2006 - Fall 2007: University of Illinois at Chicago - Richard J.
Daley Library.
Assisted with microfilm and microfiche specific requests, set up and
ran microfilm machines for students and faculty, handled all requests
for government documents, including congressional records, scientific
studies and investigative reports; handled maps, including irrigation
and topographical maps; served in a help desk role at computer
terminals and other machines.
Rocco J. Ryg
1215 W. Leland Ave.
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Mobile: 847-***-****
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Work References
Illinois House of Representatives. Supervisor: Mark Mahoney, House
Clerk.
Sinclair Broadcasting Group- WICS ABC News 20. Supervisor: Brad
Wheeler, 217-***-****
Illinois Secretary of State Business Services Department. Supervisor:
Linda Akers, 217-***-****
Colleen Callahan for Congress Campaign: Springfield, Illinois.
Supervisor: Dustin Morrison, 618-***-****
University of Illinois at Springfield Brookens Library: Springfield,
Illinois. Supervisor: Gloria Newton-Davlantis,
University of Illinois at Chicago - Richard J. Daley Library.
Supervisors: Janet Watkins, Manaseh Wade, 312-***-****
Personal References
State Representative Marlow H. Colvin
Springfield office: 217-***-****
Chicago office: 773-***-****
Michael Ziri
Assistant to the Governor
Home: 217-***-****
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Tim Holm
Home: 224-***-****
Work: 847-***-****
Dustin Morrison
Colleen Callahan for Congress Campaign Manager-Springfield