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Career Objective
Mass Communication position utilizing my expertise and commitment to excellence in communication.
Qualifications
Innovative Worker with two internships, volunteer work, and freelance work with college professors.
Guaranteed easy learner with new computer applications and unfamiliar programs.
Expertise in Corel WordPerfect, MS Word, MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, website design, digital imaging, and photography.
Highly skilled in newsletter and brochure design, image manipulation, Internet functions, strategic planning.
Superior communication, intuitive, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and team player skills.
Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments.
Quick study with ability to easily grasp and put into application new ideas, concepts, methods and technologies.
Proficient in the use of a wide variety of computer programs and applications including MS FrontPage and Netscape.
Local Involvement
Providing entertainment in a comic strip format known as Jellybean.
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Employment Experience
Florence County Library - Florence, SC
Computer Services Desk, 6/04-Present
Maintain public computers, installed and maintain anti-virus, programs such as Pharos and Deep Freeze, put together computer terminals and installed and configured wireless Internet cards. Aid patrons in all areas of computing, printing, online searching, etc.
WBTW TV13 – Florence, SC
Production Assistant, 7/03-Present
Operating cameras or video during regular broadcasts. Participate in staff meetings with ideas in helping regular duties to flow better. Performing the role of trainer for new production assistants.
Jebaily, Glass & Meacham Law Offices - Florence, SC
Computer Consultant, 12/01-Present
Providing computer consultation with legal program Time Matters from Lexus Nexus as well as performing legal writing
and programming in MS Word and Corel WordPerfect. Learned programming in Visual Basic and the programming of macros in MS Word and Corel WordPerfect.
Pee Dee Pride Hockey - Florence, SC
Communications Intern, 9/02-12/02
Performed Media and Public Relations duties and overlooked Customer Service during hockey games. Participated in producing intermission entertainments between periods. Helped with layout and production of fliers and press releases.
Sandlapper Magazine - Lexington, SC
Professional Writing Intern, 5/01-7/01
Created searchable index for all issues from January 1990 to the conclusion of the internship. Communicated with readers searching for specific information. Prepared news releases about upcoming articles and features.
Academic Computer Center (FMU) - Florence, SC
Customer Service and Help Desk, 1/00-12/02
Helped solve software and hardware related problems. Worked in MS Access to log all incoming staff requests. Looked at professors’ computers personally. Developed majority of computer and leadership skills.
Computer Dimensions - Florence, SC
Help Systems Consultant, 1/01-8/01
Created searchable index of all media and reference in the office. Proofread online help systems and gave points of improvement. Researched church databases for lists based on denomiation, congregation size, etc.
Education
Francis Marion University - Florence, SC
Graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.507 / 4) December 2002
B.A., Mass Communications – Public Relations Track
B.A., English – Professional Writing Track
Was a member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society.
Wrote and photographed for the Patriot school newspaper.
Served on staff for the Snow Island Review literary journal.
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