Writing Consultant, Editor, Marketer

Melody Dale Baird

803-***-**** (cell) • *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Bachelor of Arts in English, May 2012

Minor in International Studies

Current GPA: 3.5/4.0

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Literature and Media Cultures, Interpersonal Communication, English Grammar, International Relations, Modern Europe, Contemporary British Fiction, Modern American Writers, Shakespeare

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Basic HTML, Types 66 wpm

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dean’s List (Fall 2009; Fall 2010; Fall 2011)

President’s List (Spring 2010; Spring 2011)

Sigma Tau Delta Scholarship

Aiken Gem & Mineral Fossil Society Scholarship

English Department Scholarship

Member of the National English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta)

College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Level 1

EMPLOYMENT

Writing Consultant/Tutor, Academic Success Center, USC Aiken, Aiken, SC 10/2011 05/2012

Conducted consultations with students needing assistance with writing, grammar, history, and political science

Participated in customer service, such as referrals, tutoring questions, computer issues while in writing center

Scheduled appointments for students needing tutoring

Trained any new tutors in the work area on campus

Found coverage and helped to fill in any tutors unable to come into work

Updated tutor manuals and tutoring resources on the database

Entered tutoring consultations into Microsoft Access database to keep track of consultations

Sent consultations to appropriate faculty on a daily basis

Participated and assisted in staff meetings (bringing up relevant concerns, offering solutions, help in relevant topics)

Maintained the writing center Facebook page on a daily basis with updates on events, workshops, and any other special occasions on campus for students to know

Collaborated with tutors, faculty, and staff to update citation style manuals

Helped advertise campus-wide workshops and other writing center activities

Communicated with Tutoring Supervisor frequently with writing center concerns and supplies levels

History Tutor, Academic Success Center, USC Aiken, Aiken SC 01/2012-05/2012

Aided students in understanding the basic courses of events in American and British politics and history

Conducted hourly one-on-one sessions with students

Devised study methods to aid students in memorization

Practiced memorization techniques with students

Helped students be able to define, place significance on, and connect key historical events and figures

Communicated with students via phone or e-mail in the case of last minute study question

Assistant Manager/Marketer, Jonae Media, Augusta, GA 7/2011-8/2011

Conducted marketing surveys with door-to-door services with 3 other staff members

Managed a staff of 3 in a single work day while on a job run

Reported all staff data and estimate hits to manager and supervisor at the end of the day

Oversaw each staff member’s daily allotted work time and projected estimate goal

Transported staff to each location for a specific job run

Planned out neighborhoods and locations relevant to the company’s overall business reach

Estimated each location’s contribution to company’s overall goal

Supplied staff with provisions needed (pens, pencils, business cards, estimate forms, customer information) to conduct marketing survey

Provided customer with information on client’s services upon request

Referred potential customers to manager or supervisor upon request for further information on services

REFERENCES

Available upon request

Contact this candidate