Scott Horowitz, Resume 2012
Resume:
Scott D. Horowitz
**** ********** *****, ************, ** 08836
***************@*****.***
Education
Denison University: B.A., History with a minor in Political Science
Alumni Award Merit Scholarship, GPA: 3.14
May 2012
Technical Skills
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat Reader
• iMovie Video Editing Software
• Proficient Navigating Online Research Databases (Ebsco, LexisNexis, jstor, etc.)
Work Experience
Student Assistant, Denison University (12/10-10/11)
• Assisted history department staff with daily operations
• Conducted research for professors, including reading and analyzing sources and evaluating their merit
• Assisted professors in compiling data, arranging lists of sources, and evaluating the worth of each document
• Utilized online search engines and databases to gather additional sources, and synthesized this data for professors
• Drafted reports that outlined my findings and explained how this information would be beneficial and relevant to their research
• Greatly improved my time management, organizational, and researching abilities
• Learned how to work for multiple managers (professors), prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Maintenance Employee, Lipari Pools LLC (06/10-present)
• Developed customer relation skills through intense one-on-one contact with clients
• Learned that for a small business to succeed, meeting client expectations, deadlines, and fee estimates is essential as technical competency
Research Projects
The Rice Plantations: Slavery, Community, and Jacksonian Democracy
• Analysis of mid-19th century rice plantations and their facilitation of community development
Conversion and Migration: The Fate of the Spanish Jewry in Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Inquisitorial Spain
• Investigation of Spain’s Jewish population during the Inquisition, and analysis of this cultural group following their expulsion from the Spanish Kingdoms
Activities/Involvement
Denison University Varsity Baseball (08/08-05/09)
• Competed as a pitcher in Division III collegiate athletics
• Developed time management skills necessary to succeed both academically and athletically
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