Joe Garvin

Email: abp02a@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** * *** ** *** 117

City: SEATTLE

State: WA

Zip: 98119

Country: USA

Phone: 630-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: $15,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Joe Garvin

119 W Roy Street Apt 117

Seattle, WA 98119

630-***-****

abp02a@r.postjobfree.com

http://josephgarvin.wordpress.com/

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position within the Puget Sound publishing industry that makes use of digital savvy and top-tier writing, editing, researching and fact-checking abilities.

SKILLS

* Professional copywriting experience.

* Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Adobe Photoshop CS5.1, familiar with Dreamweaver and HTML, and fluent in social media platforms (Facebook, Google+,Twitter, WordPress).

* Established facility adhering to style guides (MLA, Chicago, AP).

* Film and digital photography experience (as lifelong hobby).

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

* Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, August 2011

* Activities and Societies: National Jesuit Honors Society; International English Honors Society; Undergraduate English Association; Loyola Phoenix Newspaper.

* Academic essay -Narratorial Perspective and Heroism in Virginia Woolf`s Jacob`s Room- published in 2009 edition of Loyola Literary, a collection of faculty-nominated student writing.

* Loyola University Chicago four year renewable scholarship.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Metropolitan Market Seattle, WA

Bakery Clerk April 2012-Present

* Flexibly assisting management of bakery department, including distributor relations, purchase orders and weekly shipments.

* Reliably punctual for shifts beginning at 4 and 5 a.m.

* Responsibly operating cash register and providing excellent customer service.

Wild Bran, Inc.

Lisle, IL

Sales Associate

January 2011-September 2011

* Honed copywriting skills by designing and writing monthly online newsletter with a circulation of over 100 people.

* Planned monthly events with local vendors and doctors, developing coordination and social media advertising abilities.

* Assimilated technical information from training sessions and explained products to customers in clear, easy-to-understand terminology.

* Accommodated increase in workload and customer base despite 50% cut in staffing.

* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills by implementing new inventory tracking system, saving store $100+ per month.

* Dependably and flexibly assisted management of health food store alongside owner, including distributor relations, purchase orders and weekly shipments.

Caribou Coffee Wheaton, IL

Barista August 2010 - January 2011

Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL

Display Horticulture Grounds Crew Member May 2008-August 2009

INTERESTS

* Blogging, publishing industry trends, contemporary fiction, film and digital photography (solo exhibition at La Spiaza cafe in Wheaton, IL for the month of February 2010), electronic music, East Asian culture, rollerblading.

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