9 Maxim Lane Salisbury University
Rockville, MD 20852 Campus Box 131C
301-340-8583 Salisbury, MD 21801
410-548-2268
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in English December 2005
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Major: English/Track: Writing and Rhetoric
Minor 1: Spanish Minor 2: Business Administration
GPA: 3.6/4.0
(Maintained 15-hour per week work schedule and 18-hour course schedule to help finance education)
Academic Awards:
Maryland Senatorial Scholarship 2004-Present
Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshman Scholastic Honor Society Living Memorial Scholarship 2004
Presented Paper at Undergraduate Research Conference 2005
Title: The Concept of Community in Thoreau’s Walden
Relevant Coursework:
Business & Professional Writing, Writing for the Disciplines, Technical Writing & Editing, Interpersonal Communication, Instructional Communication, Economics, Management & Organizational Behavior, Elements of Statistics, Business Microcomputer Use, Advertising Design 1, Computer Graphic Design
Skills and Abilities:
Communication: Interpersonal and Cross-cultural
§ Edited submissions from academic authors to Literature/Film Quarterly published at Salisbury University
§ Translated human resources brochures and communiqués from English to Spanish for Perdue Farms, Inc.
§ Adapted to Spanish culture while completing Spanish grammar and conversation courses as Study Abroad student at Institute of Spanish Studies in Valencia, Spain
§ Mentored international student from Ghana to facilitate her adaptation to American culture
Leadership
§ Tutored sixth grade math in Salvation Army after-school program for at-risk students
§ Interned with Amnesty International, writing press releases and advocacy letters for local chapter
§ Completed 3-level Salisbury University Leadership Series—Emerging, Established, Experienced
§ Oriented new students to university life as peer leader for nine-person Algonquin crew in Canadian wilderness
Computer
§ Retrieved journal articles at The National Library of Medicine, scanned and prepare them for web use.
§ Designed and maintained website for local elementary school for two years.
§ Created brochures, pamphlets and displays, using various computer applications, for non-profit outreach center
§ Webmaster and Advertising Committee Chairperson for campus chapter of the American Marketing Association
Work History
Outreach Assistant Montgomery Avenue Women’s Center Rockville, MD Summer 2005
Webmaster Salisbury Christian School Salisbury, MD Fall 2004-Present
Office Assistant Kunitz and Associates, Inc. Rockville, MD 2004-Present
Memberships/Activities
· Nationally Certified Counselor (#48853) by National Board for Certified Counselors.· Possess Maryland State Teachers Certification.
· Served as Administrative Board Member, Wesley Foundation and Board Member of the Displaced Workers Outreach Counseling Consortium.