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Emily Hewitt Ries

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Education

Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID Apr 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

GPA: 3.429

Experience

Zippy Ship n' Copy

Sales Associate Sept 2011 - Present

- Assisted customers with their printing, laminating, binding and shipping needs

- Learned all areas of the store quickly to more effectively serve customers

Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Rexburg, ID Apr 2011 – Aug 2011

Intern – Dance Festival Committee

- Organized and processed all ticket sales for Gala and Matinee performances

- Coordinated efforts with international teams and embassies to obtain visas for the Dance Festival

- Updated the Chamber's website frequently

- Performed regular secretarial duties as necessary

- Frequently contacted business owners and community leaders for RSVP's, donations, etc

- Aided in all other areas of the Dance Festival as requested

Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Santa Barbara, CA Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

Dance Instructor-Intern

- Instructed group classes and private lessons

- Assisted fellow teachers and world class coaches as they taught classes and lessons

- Created appealing emails, signs and posters for upcoming events

- Scribed for Professional judges at a large ProAm Dance competition

- Co-choreographed a demonstration dance and performed it for the students and guests

- Learned and performed a group routine for a large community event

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Switzerland Feb 2008 – Sept 2009

Full-Time Volunteer Missionary

- Spoke at large training meetings with other full-time volunteers

- Instructed other volunteers through team-building workshops in smaller settings

- Trained in a “one on one” setting in the operations and functions of the service work

- Worked 50+ hours a week

- Learned German within 6 months to communicate effectively with the people including comprehension of various Swiss German dialects

- Translated German to English weekly for small groups of people in large meetings

- Consolidated and organized information in a specific area for efficiency

- Established meaningful relationships to better serve the people of Germany and Switzerland

Borders Bookshop, Minnetonka, MN Jan 2006 – Dec 2007

Café Seller

- Created new drinks for special book release events

- Designed merchandise displays to increase sales and assembling previously designed displays

- Assisted customers around the store by recommending good, new books.

- Temporarily assigned some café supervisor responsibilities while between supervisors

BYU-I Food Service, Rexburg, ID May 2006 – Dec 2006

Vending

- Created a friendly and fun work environment

- Substituted in other responsibilities and positions temporarily when necessary

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