High School Human Resources

Julian Ballen

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New York, NY 10128 *********@*****.***

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EDUCATION

Macaulay Honors College, CUNY-Hunter College

Graduation Date: June 2012

Major: Political Science/Pre-Law

HONORS AND AWARDS

Full merit scholarship to Macaulay Honors College (includes four years’ tuition, housing,

Laptop computer, and opportunities fund)

Peter Vallone Academic Achievement Award

Graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School with Honors, June 2008

EXPERIENCE

Director of Petitioning for Re-election, State Senator Daniel Squadron, New York NY, June 2012- Present

• Managed teams of interns in acquiring signatures to get the Senator back on the ballot

• Worked alongside the Chief of Staff to set up a strategy on what locations to petition in

• Trained interns in petition law and how to petition correctly

Intern, State Senator Daniel Squadron, New York NY, June 2011 to May 2012

• Represented the Senator at political hearings at City Hall and other events

• Staffed the State Senator at hearings, meetings and events

• The State Senator’s Photographer, photos published in newspapers

• Ran the social media for the State Senator as well as other PR responsibilities

Intern, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, New York NY, June 2010 to June 2011

• Represented the Council Member at political hearings at City Hall

• Staffed the Council Member at events

• The Council Member’s Photographer, photos published in newspapers

• Worked with the Press Secretary on the Council Member’s social media

Intern, Photo Finish Records, New York NY, January 2010 to June 2010

• Assists with office work, such as mailing and filing

• Promoted the record label’s bands

• Communicates with our street team to spread word and posters for our bands.

Salesperson, Best Buy, New York NY, June 2008 to December 2008

• Assisted with selecting electronic purchases

• Interacted with wide variety of customers and coworkers

• Handled money transactions at the register

Chess Tutor, Private Family, New York NY, September 2005- June 2008

•Demystified the game of chess for a child with a learning disability

•Facilitated his growth as a competitor with good sportsmanship

Journalist, The Radish, Brooklyn Tech High School, September 2006- June 2007

•Wrote articles for the school satirical newspaper

•Created comical and interesting ideas to write about

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Office Specialist, The American Red Cross, New York NY, November 2006- June 2007

•Provided clerical assistance for fundraising and human resources operations

•Processed resumes and other applications

Community Outreach Volunteer, Metropolitan Hospital, New York NY, September 2006-June 2007

• Educated unaware teens about sex and the environment we live in

LANGUAGES & SKILLS:

• Good with computers, expert in all Microsoft programs

• Conversationally well versed in Spanish

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

References available upon request

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