Media/Communications Professional

AMARE M. BORELAND

** **** *******, ***** ******, NJ 07079

Phone: 862-***-**** • *********@*****.***

SPECIAL SKILLS

Highly creative and motivated individual • Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills • Dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities • Experienced in multitasking • Great at building and maintaining vital partnerships and relations • Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), Teaneck, NJ; 2010

Concentrations in Radio & TV Broadcast; English Literature and Language

Associates in Liberal Arts

Union County College (UCC), Cranford, NJ; 2007

EXPERIENCE

College Bookstore Attendant FOLLETT CORP, West Barnstable, MA 1/11 – 3/11

Assisted managers with clerical tasks • Received incoming calls and inquiries on book store supplies • Maintained stock of texts and supplies • Received & handled incoming shipments • Assisted students with locating books

Asst. to Station Manager/Asst. Engineer, FDU WFDQ radio station, Teaneck, NJ 1/10 – 6/10

Organized data for clarity and conveyed results to station management • Provided assistance to radio station staff by categorizing music registry, filing documents, and organizing incoming mail • Retrieved & recorded demographic data from donors during annual pledge drive

Building Manager, FDU Student Union Building (Office of Student Life), Teaneck, NJ 2/08 – 12/09

Assisted the Director of Student Life with planning & coordinating office sponsored events • Monitored the execution of student run events by delegating appropriate duties to the student staff • Prepared and maintained work log reports for student workers • Received payment and entered student and/or guest information into event spreadsheet for college event • Dropped deposit of all funds received during shift

Resident Assistant, FDU Office of Residence Life, Teaneck, NJ 8/08 - 12/09

Informed residents of policies and procedures for safe and successful community living • Fostered environment that encouraged academic achievement • Created monthly social and academic programs for residents • Encouraged an atmosphere conducive to developing life skills • Reported infractions as needed • Oversaw at least 120 residents

Clerical Consultant Wyeth Consumer Health Care, Madison, NJ January 2008

Assisted with compiling binders containing confidential documents about Wyeth’s medicine and marketing ideas for pharmaceutical distributors

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Mac OS X • Windows 7 • Adobe • Macromedia Flash • Quick Time Player • Microsoft Office Suite

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

Blogging • Drawing/Graphic Designs • Volunteering • Fitness & Wellness • Traveled to Ethiopia for duration of two months where I studied the culture of the land, and toured ancient geographical locations throughout the country

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