Objective:
To obtain a position that utilizes my professional experience, education,
and background in communication.
Education:
Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio -
August 2000
Major: Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science, Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio - May 1999
Major: Communication Arts (additional coursework in Marketing and
Management)
Employment History:
Peterson's, a Nelnet Company, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Research Associate, January 2008 to September 17, 2010
Assist and provide support to project managers with all aspects of assigned
research projects for educational publishing company. Take responsibility
for components of larger projects, including quality assurance, data
collection, workflow and data entry. Edit, verify, key and proof survey
responses as necessary and update database.
Axia College
Online Faculty, May 2009 to Present
Instruct business communication and composition courses in which students
apply basic writing principles to communicate effectively and develop
skills needed for success in college-level classes.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Child Development Center at Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Associate Teacher, April 2007 to January 2008
Performed daily lessons, tasks and paperwork in preschool classes.
Communicated daily with parents.
Sears, Defiance, Ohio/Ocean, New Jersey
Human Resources Office Assistant, October 2006 to April 2007
Assisted applicants, scheduled interviews and updated employees' files and
records. Also responsible for answering phones, maintaining daily cash
register detail and deposits and completing other office tasks.
Northwest Signal, Bryan Publishing Company, Napoleon, Ohio
Staff Writer and Photographer, Education Editor and Health Editor, January
2005 to May 2006
Covered local council and school board meetings and area news, wrote
feature articles, conducted interviews and created pages for daily
newspaper.
Leader Enterprise, Bryan Publishing Company, Montpelier, Ohio
Staff Writer and Photographer, November 2000 to January 2005
Covered local news, took photographs and assisted with layout of pages for
weekly newspaper.
Northwest State Community College, Archbold, Ohio
Adjunct Instructor, August 2001 to December 2004
Taught communication course that covered various aspects of communication,
including public speaking and writing. Developed syllabi, assignments and
activities.
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Teaching Assistant - Interpersonal Communication Department, August 1999 to
August 2000
Instructed seven sections of the university's interpersonal communication
course.
Mitchell & Company, Toledo, Ohio
Proofreader/Copy Editor, Summer 1999
Reviewed and edited catalogs, brochures and other marketing materials by
given deadlines.
Defiance Hospital, Defiance, Ohio
Public Relations Intern, September 1997 to December 1997
Assisted with health-related presentations and publications.
Additional Achievements:
Recognized at annual Nelnet All-Company Meeting for accomplishments, May
2010
Bright Horizons Better Together Award for outstanding job performance, June
2007 and November 2007
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, TEFL Worldwide Prague,
June 2006
Second Place, Associated Press of Ohio Awards for Investigative Series,
April 2006
Ohio Substitute Teaching License, 2003 to 2007
References available upon request