Matthew L. Grahovac
**** ***** ***** ******* ***. D, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 219-***-**** ? Email: ********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Montgomery County Police Department, Montgomery County, Maryland
August 2013 - April 2015
Police Officer
Patrolled and responded to dispatch calls to enforce laws and
ensure public safety. Investigated criminal activity; interviewed victims,
witnesses, and suspects
Identified, pursued, and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal
acts
Recorded facts to prepare accurate and complete incident reports and
statement of charges
Relayed complaint and emergency information to appropriate agency
dispatchers
Rendered aid to accident and other persons requiring first-aid for
injuries
Testified in court to present evidence or act as a witness in both traffic
and criminal cases
Taco Bell, Hobart IN Jun 2007 - Aug 2013
Team Trainer
Worked part-time, while attending high school and college, at
this American chain fast-food restaurant
Handled currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately
Assured that customer demands were met and their experience was satisfying
Upheld high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced
operations
Followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation
Purdue University Hall of Music, West Lafayette, IN
Aug 2010 - May 2013
Staging Work-Study Employee
Assisted in setting up many of the 1,000 events held at Purdue University
every year, from rock concerts to seminars, renowned speakers to
commencement ceremonies
Assembled, disassembled, painted and transported staging, sound, lighting,
and pyrotechnic equipment
Performed maintenance on the Hall of music facilities around Purdue's
Campus
Worked approximately 20 hours a week for 3 straight academic years, while
maintaining an above 3.0 GPA at Purdue
Miami-Dade Police Department, Doral, FL Aug 2012 -
Dec 2012
Student Intern
Worked with sworn officers and support staff for over 20 different entities
within a major metropolitan environment for approximately 15 weeks
Assisted officers and support staff with various functions including (but
not limited to) record keeping, maintenance of police vehicles,
observations, and investigations
Took 12 online credit hours for Purdue University while working with the
department approximately 40 hours per week and living over 1,200 miles away
Met with officers and support staff to discuss their objectives,
motivation, and advice about police work
Observed homicide investigations, routine arrests, prisoner processing
procedures, defensive driving tactics, proper note-taking, and accurate
report writing
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Bachelor of Arts Aug
2009 - May 2013
Major: Law & Society
Minor: Forensic Science
Overall GPA: 3.24 out of 4.0 scale
AWARDS
Chris Wilcox Memorial Scholarship: Delta Upsilon fraternity, Spring
2010
Service Excellence Scholarship: Delta Upsilon fraternity, Spring 2011
- Spring 2012
LEADERSHIP experience, ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Vice President: Delta Upsilon fraternity, Spring 2010- Spring
2012
New Member Educator: Delta Upsilon fraternity, Spring 2013
Judicial Board Clerk: Purdue University Interfraternity Council, Spring
2012
Purdue Homecoming Court: Homecoming Candidate, Fall 2011
Team Leader: Boiler Gold Rush, Spring 2011 - Fall 2011
High school sponsored foreign exchange trip: Germany/Austria, Jun 2008 -
July 2008
Boiler Blast: volunteer, Spring 2010-2013
Assisted office manager, faxed documents
Assisted local community members and local non-profit agencies with spring-
cleaning and other tasks that were needed
Software experience
MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher,
Project Manager
LANGUAGES
German: Elementary Level
Spanish: Elementary Level