Writer/Editor, Analyst

Mary (Katy) McVay

National Harbor, MD & Timonium, MD

443-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

Official Filing Receipts Specialist Alexandria, VA

Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier, & Neustadt June 2014 - January 2015

- Compared firm and government patent filing documents to ensure

consistency of patent procedures and client information

- Prepared correspondence for US Patent Office and clients

regarding corrected patent filing documents

- Followed client instructions for correspondence

Government Relations Coordinator Washington, DC

MPA: Association of Magazine Media August 2013 - October 2013

- Assisted with monitoring the organization’s expenses

- Aided in communication and planning between MPA offices and clients

Intern at The Office of the Democratic Whip Washington, DC

United States House of Representatives July 2012 - December 2012

- Supported US House leadership written correspondence

- Assisted staff with administrative tasks

Research Assistant at Philip Merrill College of Journalism College Park, MD

University of Maryland March 2012 - July 2012

- Aggregated data into written reports to survey related literature

- Attended weekly meetings to discuss research literature

Student Entrepreneur at Smith School of Business College Park, MD

University of Maryland September 2011 - January 2012

- Received and filled bulk orders from campus organizations

- Coordinated sales meetings with clients

EDUCATION

University of Maryland: College Park College Park, MD

B.A. in English Language & Literature May 2013 GPA: 3.11

SKILLS

Microsoft Office: 6+ years in professional settings for grant letters, research articles

Social media: 7+ years using facebook, tumblr, twitter, pinterest, flickr, instagram

Digital photography: 4+ years as church photographer, school newspaper editor, leisure

Professional writing: classes in editing, grammar, content analysis, composition structure

ACTIVITIES

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Finance Assistant, Pride Alliance, Catholic Student Union, Dingman Center for

Entrepreneurship

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