Engineering Assistant

S H E R A L Y N N L I A N T O N I O

Creative, Skilled Communicator, Writer and Editor Eager to Help Your Company Reach its Goals

WORK EXPERIENCE

*/**** – Present College of Engineering-Student Services Madison, WI

Graduate Student Coordinator

•Serve as first point of contact for students in the College of Engineering

• Direct public communication to appropriate sources of information

•Prepare and update the catalog of required courses for students enrolled in Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, and Geological Engineering

•Use Microsoft Publisher to prepare weekly newsletter, the fEEdback, announcing events and information for currently enrolled graduate students

•Coordinate and conduct new student orientation twice a year for new graduate students

•Establish and maintain regular communication with Graduate Chairs of three departments in the College of Engineering

4/2004 – 5/2008 UW – Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering Madison, WI

Program Assistant

•Update department web site by designing pages for the Centennial Celebration, keeping department information current, and updating annual summaries utilizing Microsoft Front Page and Dreamweaver

•Handle travel reimbursement for students and professors of the department

•Use PageMaker to format content for quarterly department newsletter: Biological Systems Engineering Update

•Direct public communication to appropriate sources of information

•Manage filing system and necessary office supplies

2/2001 – 4/2004 Department of Commerce Madison, WI

Communication Specialist

•Write and proofread speeches given by Governor Jim Doyle and the Secretary of the Dept., Cory L. Nettles

•Create and proofread press releases and department publications

•Design and edit department brochure to be distributed at recruitment events

•Collect, arrange and launch information on internal and external web sites.

•Gather and organize information for internal employee newsletter, COMMposition

•Handle media inquiries and distribute press releases statewide

6/2000 – 2/2001 Department of Transportation Madison, WI

Communications Specialist – Intern

•Wrote news releases and announcements of monthly traffic laws

•Composed and distributed radio public service announcements

•Posted articles relating to transportation issues on department intranet site via Front Page

•Managed the filing system and made department copies

EDUCATION

1996 – 2000 University of Wisconsin – Madison Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts Degree

• Double Major in Italian and Journalism with a focus in Advertising

LANGUAGES

Italian

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

•Author, editor and publisher of several company newsletters

•Type 80 wpm.

•Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Front Page and Page Maker

•Experience with Microsoft Access, PhotoShop, Publisher and Dreamweaver

•Proficient with two-line phones, copier and fax

•Web master for http://www.tapestryone.com/

•Blogger: http://lacarnorvista.blogspot.com/

•Writer: http://www.interviewher.com/

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