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Seeking position in writing, sales promotions, and event coordination for a small public relations or destination management organization in the Pacific Northwest.

Qualifications

• Writing/Editing
  • Edited student literary publication for grammar and style
  • Assisted with copy selection, layout and paste-up; coordinated printing and distribution
  • Wrote and edited newsletter for campus interest group
  • Used Pagemaker and Microsoft Word to compose correspondence and produce flyers

• Sales
  • Waited on customers and was frequently asked for suggestions on appropriate materials which resulted in increased sales
  • Worked quickly and efficiently under pressure and maintained friendly customer service.
  • Handled many phases of customer service such as phone orders, scheduling appointments, telephone inquiries, and inventory control

   

• Event Coordination
  • Coordinated travel arrangements, pre-event training, informational workshops, fundraising, and publicity for annual three-day conference
  • Arranged housing and meals for two hundred participants
  • Planned and coordinated campus activities such as movies, dances and special events
  • Worked cooperatively with other board members to manage and coordinate campuswide activities calendar

Work Experience

• West Bend Books, salesperson, summer 1998
• B & B of Portland, receptionist, summer 1997
• Better Buys, clerk, summer 1996
• Linfield College English Department, work/study secretary, 1996-1998
• Testmarketed Downpour, student literary magazine, 1996-97. Sr. Editor, 1998-99
• Linfield College Program Board, member, 1996-98.

Education

• B.A. English, Linfield College, 1999. Studies included one semester in Vienna, Austria.
• Awarded Linfield Honor Scholarship, 1995-99, Michael J. Frey Memorial
• Scholarship and Linfield Faculty Scholarship

References available on request