PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To enhance the mission and values of your company through working as a writer/editor

QUALIFICATIONS

Confident, detail-oriented, organized individual with expert writing/editing skills, adroit command of language; also:

• MS Office, ACT!, Replicon, other software

• Electronic/hard copy filing and organization

• Printing, binding, copying, mass mailing

• Calendar coordination/scheduling/catering

• Personable, reliable, trustworthy, honest

• Diverse, multicultural appreciation

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Examiner November 2011 – current

• Publish online articles and reviews on literature of all kinds, books, movies, television, and music

• Oversee entire article production from beginning to end; creatively write, edit, proofread, and publish online articles, using the online pub tool, verifying proper grammar, spelling, and professionalism

• Manage online content independently: online publishing, editing, and assurance of quality writing output

• To view articles, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/movies-in-st-paul/michael-adams

Health Dimensions Group (HDG) September 2012 – current

Administrative assistant to consulting firm corporate office

• Design, develop, and maintain timely and accurate profitability/hours reports in MS Excel

• Increase company revenue by lowering subcontractor expenses; process subcontractor paperwork

• Assist in developing confidential legal agreements for subcontractors and others who work with HDG

• Special projects as assigned by the director of consulting, office manager, consultants, or company owners

• Work proactively with team members as well as individually to problem solve and improve skills

• Schedule appointments for all members of consulting team; create orientation schedules for new employees

• Reception/Clerical/General Office: answer/transfer phone calls; greet visitors in a friendly manner and direct them to their proper destinations; maintain reception area, conference rooms, copy rooms, and kitchens; order office supplies; send and sort mail/UPS/courier items

Manpower Temporary Agency Bloomington, MN June 2008 – June 2011

Allstate; Cisco Systems; Manpower Headquarters; The Schwan Food Company; ACS for GMAC; and others

• Lobby ambassador: ran front desk, ordered catering, answered phones, issued badges, performed other administrative duties in a hands-on environment, keeping up with on the job learning and fast-paced training

• Administrative assistant: aided staffing specialists with new candidates’ jobs searches, while maintaining a competent working knowledge of industry-related terminology and business plans and initiatives

• Receptionist: diagnosed problems, responding accordingly by solving them alone or delegating work

Zaczkowski Trucking, Inc. Blaine, MN & Werner Enterprises Omaha, NE May 2011 – June 2012

Midwest regional and countrywide over the road flatbed/van Class A CDL trained

• Maintained a punctual schedule driving and delivering products to customers in the Midwest

• Ensured customer satisfaction through a timely and friendly client-centered approach

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH: Literature from 1850 to Present Graduated January 2011

King’s College London England, United Kingdom

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH: Writing and British and American Literature Graduated May 2009

Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio, U.S.A. – Academic Dean’s List

• University of Kentucky and Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, Ireland (summer course)

• Franciscan University Campus in Gaming, Austria (fall semester)

o Visited: England, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, The Czech Republic, Poland

• The Centre of Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Oxford, England (summer course)