THOMAS CONNOLLY

320-***-**** • adu24i@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 5/2023

Degree Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and History Honors 3.87 GPA, President’s List/Dean’s List every college term PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK

Adept in leading, listening to and directing others in group situations to achieve mutually beneficial solutions CRITICAL THINKING & RESEARCH

Experienced using analysis, investigation, and exploration to uncover or discover facts and draw conclusions COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATION

Ability to conceptualize, coordinate and structure information and tell impacting and meaningful stories EXPERIENCE

STAFF WRITER/CONTRIBUTOR 9/2020 – Present

GONZAGA BULLETIN Spokane, WA

Coordinated and interviewed sources and leads for articles then wrote and confirmed them for accuracy

Supported team of writers and editors in investigating important issues and publishing accurate stories INSTRUCTOR/OFFICE ASSISTANT 6 – 9/2022

GONZAGA ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER Spokane, WA

Facilitated college student language assessment and instruction for non-English speaking students

Assisted faculty and staff in providing an effective educational environment for ESL students RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT 8/2019 – Present

CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Spokane, WA

Aided staff of campus unit focused on incentivizing student engagement and involvement on campus

Offered directions, information and guidance in front line administrative role for office operations SERVICE, INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP

EAGLE SCOUT BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 2/2019

Earned rank of Eagle Scout, February 2019, Member, Boy Scouts of America MEMBER PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2021 – 2022

Served as co-president of Gonzaga PRSSA campus group FEATURES WRITER SPOKESMAN REVIEW 2021 – 2022

Worked on Grad Tab for local newspaper for graduating seniors MENTOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA 2016 – 2019

Served as mentor and role model to an elementary-aged boy, meeting weekly to develop the whole child LES VOYAGEURS 2018 – Present

Non-profit organization sponsoring 28-day canoe expeditions in the Canadian wilderness TECHNICAL SKILLS

Language Basic Spanish (Reading, Writing, Speaking) Software Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Slides, Docs, Drive Design Lightroom, Canva, Prezi, iMovie

Social Media Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat

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