TODD M. ELLISON
Hanover, Pa *7331
***********@*****.***
Objective:
A detail oriented, dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic, and hard-working
individual looking to join your team.
My strengths include:
- Ability to share power and knowledge with others.
- Commitment to integrity and excellence.
- Highly Organized.
- Enthusiasm and optimism.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
- Flexible and Adaptive.
Education:
Bachelor of Science - Communication - Technical Communication
Kaplan University, Degree awarded in February 2011. GPA: 3.9 / 4.0
Related Courses:
- Interpersonal Communication - Communicating in the 21st
Century
- Conflict and Communication - Technical Communication
- Organizational Communication - Advanced Technical
Communication
- Grant and Proposal Writing - Writing in the Professions
Honors:
- Summa Cum Laude
- President's List - Every Semester ( 8 Consecutive Semesters)
- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
Carroll Community College, Degree awarded in August 2003.
Work Experience:
Sales Associate 1999-Present
Safeway, Westminster, Maryland
- Provides excellent customer service resulting in customer
compliments and continued sales.
- Uses time management skills to stock shelves efficiently.
- Effectively writes store orders to manage the amount of the daily
sales of items.
- Managed the frozen food department for two years (2005-2007).
- Trains new employees to stock shelves and follow through with daily
tasks.
- Solves customers' problems with products, returns, forms of
payments, and stock.
- Currently working 48 hours a week, salary is $45,000 annually
Construction Worker 2007-2008
Alliance Construction, Manchester, Maryland
- Cooperatively worked with other employees to correct newly built
homes.
- Used different materials and tools to construct new homes and add
detail.
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Campus Activities:
Newspaper Editor
Carroll Community College, Westminster, Maryland
- Managing and directing a staff of 14 students.
- Completing and editing feature articles under strict, tight
deadlines.
- Conducting interviews while compiling information for articles and
columns.
- Writing editorials and advice columns for each published issue.
- Holding weekly staff meetings to assign articles, tasks, and to
monitor progress.
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access,
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Windows 7, Vista, XP.
Professional Organizations:
American Library Association, Member
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member