Katherine Quah

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Austin, TX 78732

248-***-****

ablooc@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK

MA, Political Communications, 2007, with Distinction. Program within the

School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.

. Thesis, with Distinction: "Mass Appeal: The Failure of Religious

Targeting and Media Framing in the 2004 US Election"

. Courses included political communications, political public relations,

public opinion, new media and research methods

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

BA, Psychology and Political Science (double major), 2005, cum laude (GPA:

3.5)

. Thesis: "Deliberative Democracy in America: Consequences of the

Parallel Rise of the Media and the 'Rhetorical Presidency'"

. Studies included courses in social science research methods and

statistics

Work Experience

Search Plus Texas, Austin, Texas October 2008-

Present

Office Manager/Researcher

Search Plus International, Farmington Hills, MI Feb. 2008-

October 2008

( also October-December 2006; Summer 2005; Summer 2004)

Administrative Assistant

. Assist with the daily administrative management of an executive search

firm. Responsible for opening the office, answering and directing phone

calls, routing mail, ordering office supplies, managing petty cash and

greeting guests.

. Assist recruiters with their searches through research and candidate

identification.

. Maintain company database. Solicit, update and format resumes from

prospective or existing candidates as necessary. Responsible for all

special projects.

. Extensive data-entry

. Formulate and send out company emails and mass mailings.

. Maintain office calendar. Coordinate arrangements for office events.

Freelance Copyeditor Jan. 2008-

Present

Various copyediting assignments for my former colleagues and others. Most

recently finished the copyediting of a book set to be published by NUS

Press.

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies,, Singapore, Singapore Jan.

2007-Jan. 2008

(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological

University)

Research Assistant

. Assisted the Head of Studies with the research and writing of his book on

the geopolitics of maritime territorial disputes in East Asia

. Assisted the Head of External Programmes with the research, writing and

editing of his conference papers/ presentations and speeches, as well as

email correspondence. Academic subjects included the decolonization of

British Malaya, energy security and regional cooperation, defense

diplomacy and the prospects of nuclear power in Asia.

. Assisted the Head of Communications by writing short articles for the

School's newsletter, Think Tank. Edited the newsletter for grammar and

clarity. Condensed/ rewrote other articles for purposes of

standardization.

. Copy editing of papers, journal articles and in-house publications,

including the Annual Review

. Preparation of PowerPoint slides for presentations

. Editing/formatting of papers for their submission to various academic

journals

. Assisted in the rappateuring and organization of conferences

. Retrieval of research materials from the national archives, university

libraries and online databases

. Assisted with the hosting of visiting military personnel and diplomats

. Proctoring of student exams

. Assistance in grading student papers

Canaday Library, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 2002-2005

Student Office Assistant

. Assisted patrons at the circulation desk, collected fines, shelved and

retrieved books

Additional skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SPSS. Exposure to

DTP software, including Adobe PhotoShop and Print Artist Platinum. Typing

speed: 70 wpm

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