Customer Service Assistant

GILLIAN R. NIGRO

Current Address: *** ***** **., ******* * #311 Ithaca, NY 14850 716-***-**** *******@******.***

Permanent Address: 79 Sherwin Dr. Tonawanda, NY 14150 http://eportfolios.ithaca.edu/gnigro1/

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Spring 2013 editorial internship at a New York City magazine through the Ithaca College New

York City program.

EDUCATION

Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications Anticipated graduation May 2014

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in Honors, GPA: 3.91

Awards and Honor Societies: Dean s List, Oracle Honor Society, Rod Serling Scholarship in

Communications

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc., Buffalo, NY Freelancer/Editorial Intern; May 2012 - Present

Write stories for Buffalo Spree magazine and Forever Young, a publication for those over 50

Fact-check, interview sources, research, update online calendar listings

Guest editor of the 2012-13 Rochester Performing Arts Guide; compiled theater section

The Ithacan, Ithaca, NY Staff Writer; September 2011 - Present

Write news articles for Ithaca College s award-winning weekly newspaper

Pitch story ideas, interview prominent local figures, cover events on campus

Worked with editors to see stories through the editing process

EMPLOYMENT

Mac s General Store, Ithaca, NY Cashier; August 2012 - Present

Cash out customers and stock merchandise

Menne Nursery and Garden Artistry, Buffalo, NY Nursery Specialist; May - August 2012

Assisted customers; stocked, watered, groomed, and fertilized plants

Terrace Bakery, Ithaca, NY Bakery Assistant; August 2011 - May 2012

Baked and decorated various bakery items.

JCPenney Optical, Buffalo, NY Customer Service Associate; September 2010 - December 2011

Arranged and confirmed patient appointments; answered calls and handled inquiries; set up and

maintained filing system

SKILLS

Proficient in Avid, Adobe Photoshop, Garageband, still photography, and Associated Press and

Chicago styles of newswriting and editing

Conversational in Spanish

Strong research and secretarial ability

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Ithaca College Sinfonietta, Ithaca, NY violinist; August 2011 - Present

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Buffalo, NY September 2007 - June 2011

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