RAHEEM MIAH
**-** **** **. ***. *, Astoria, NY **102 Cell: 919-***-**** **********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Academically gifted with the ability to write in a variety of genres and forms with prodigious ease and in a unique voice, and seeking employment in the literature and media fields with an eye towards creative achievements.
Skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel • College-level writing and grammar expertise
• Proofreading and editing experience • Academic-level research skills
Education
LaGuardia Community College - Long Island City, NY 2010-2012
CUNY Hunter College - New York, NY 2012-2015
Bachelor of Arts: English, minor in Film with personal accolades from department professors
Graduated Magna cum Laude with Honors in English
Accomplishments
• Completed a novel entitled Precinct 909
• Artwork published in notable Japanese animation fandom publication Animerica Magazine
• Critical writing on the movie “Licence to Kill” praised on film criticism website The Dissolve
• Incisive film reviews written and posted on personal movie blog thefilmpill.wordpress.com
• Short stories graded A or A+ in college-level creative writing classes:
• The Roulette Children Hang from Holy Gallows
• Because You’re Near Me
• Notable final essay graded A+ which helped earn the honors in English major: Lonely Hearts and Tortured Minds: Paradise Lost, Frankenstein, and Knowledge
Selected Work History
Company Newsletter Writer/Editor 02/2017 – 09/2017
Quality Services for the Autism Community – Manhattan, NY
• Proofreading, editing, and writing content for the company newsletter
• Compiling spreadsheets on important NYC politicians and foster care agencies
Intern 05/2009 - 03/2010
UrFilez – Manhattan, NY
• Created lengthy spreadsheets of clients' information to improve the ease of researching company records and to benefit the employers’ professional relationships
Custodial Cast Member 10/2006 - 02/2007
Disney World – Orlando, FL
• Maintained cleanliness of Animal Kingdom
• Disposed of garbage in safe and efficient way via trash compactor