Brechin C. Knapp
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Objective
Seeking employment in an industry that advances experience in language, composition, and publishing to create a diverse and innovative product.
Education
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
Bachelors of Arts in English, Concentration in Linguistics with a Minor in German, May 2014
•GPA 3.23/4.0
•Courses including: History of the English Language, Grammar Systems, The Study of Words, Shakespeare, English Medieval Literature, The European Novel 1945–Present, Teaching Literature to Adolescents; completion of SCSU’s German Language Studies Program
The Morgan High School Clinton, CT
Graduate diploma, 2009
•GPA 3.3/4.0
Special Accomplishments
•Internship with Asbestos Records record label in New Haven, Connecticut, working in promotion, advertising, copyediting, proofreading, production, and postproduction.
•Completion of 6 Undergraduate English credits through Advanced Placement UConn English program 2008–2009
Work History
BLR® Business & Legal Resources Old Saybrook, CT July 2015 to Present
Proofreader
Proofreading products, including newsletters, books, web pages, and marketing copy
Designing and maintaining in-house style guide across all publications
Meticulous attention to grammar, syntax, and punctuation
Editorial research and fact-checking operations
“The College Years”
Starbucks Coffee, Madison, CT; Barista March 2015 to July 2015
Cohens’s Bagel Company, Madison, CT; Transportation July 2014 to March 2015
Zumiez, Inc., Clinton CT; Assistant Manager and Keyholder February 2014 to July 2014
Game X Change, Hamden, CT; Keyholder April 2013 to January 2014
ABC Sign Corporation/ABC3i Bridgeport, CT June 2006-April 2013
Administrative Assistant
•Office management skills, including phone operations, filing, Microsoft suite, miscellaneous
•Personable and professional client interaction
•Delivery of product to client
Qualifications Summary
•Excellent grammar, syntax, punctuation skills
•Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
•Extreme attention to detail
•Happy to learn and capable of following detailed instructions
•Adept at working in a team environment or individually
•Easily adaptable in any job situation
•Strong organizational skills for multiple tasks
•Professional approach to deadline-driven projects