Aidan Sparks

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Danville, CA *4526

925-***-****

adhyju@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV — BA Journalism

August 2018- May 2020

●Journalism major at the Reynold’s School of Journalism

●Classwork included graphic design, public relations, marketing and strategic communications.

Diablo Valley College, Location — AA Journalism

August 2016-May 2018

●Received an Associates of Art Degree after enrolling in numerous journalism programs that introduced me to the major

●Acted in 3 productions in the DVC theater department

EXPERIENCE

Reno 1868 FC, Reno, NV-PR/Communications Intern

Jan 2020-March 2020(Internship cut short due to Covid-19)

●Duties include transcribing media interviews, creating press releases, assisting managers in monitoring media at practice/games, etc.

●Edit transcriptions and interviews in order to make them clear and concise

●Organize and Direct media groups at team practice and games with the supervisor on when and which players/coaches are allowed to be interviewed.

Nevada Alpha Phi Delta Theta, Reno, NV-Vice President

December 2018-December 2019

●Delegated duties to officers in the chapter.

●Listened to brothers who need moral, emotional and mental support and help direct them to proper resources..

●Planned and Executed chapter’s first philanthropy event in known history by cooking grilled cheeses funded purely by $500 in donations and receiving just over $1000 for the LiveLikeLou charity for ALS.

The Inquirer, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA — Senior Staff Writer

Fall 2017-Spring 2018

●Responsible for editing stories and designing pages for the internet and in print pieces.

●Wrote numerous articles about citizens in the community student government, mental health, etc.

Pizza Antica, Danville, CA — Server

October 2016-August 2019

●Memorized dozens of different vintages of wine, cocktails and the ingredients in over 20 dishes.

●Developed an efficient work ethic and completed my tasks with great customer service

Alamo Elementary, Alamo, CA — Student Teacher

January 2016-May 2016

●Assisted teacher in managing class sizes of 25+ students

●Instructed students on grammar, mathematics, and writing/storytelling

●Provided guidance in appropriate classroom behavior through kindness and realistic expectations

●Designed basic lesson plans that consisted of essay rubrics and mathematics

Camp Cherry Valley, Catalina Island, CA — Aquatics Instructor/Troop Guide

Summer 2013-Summer 2015

●Modeled good behavior to younger campers over the span of eight weeks

●Exemplified to my fellow staff members and the parents of the campers how to properly interact with and respect the young men who were going through a monumental point in their life.

●Assisted in running a waterfront that hosted over 200 people a day.

●Instructed campers in sailing, lifeguarding and basic swimming.

SKILLS

Empathizes and works well with children

Communicates effectively

Public Speaking

Interacts with all peers with a respectful but determined attitude

Adobe Studio

Slack/Discord

AWARDS

Eagle Scout- highest rank in scouts

Irene Ryan- Collegial acting award

Employee of the Month- Received title for being on time, and a heavy work ethic employee

LANGUAGES

Basic Proficiency in Spanish

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