Professional Summary:  Self motivated individual with an ability to learn quickly. Extensive experience in writing and video production.  Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.

 

Objective:  A challenging entry-level position that allows me to use my writing skills and experiences.

 

Education:  Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications: May 2007, Misericordia University (formerly College Misericordia), Dallas, PA

 

Employment:

Oct. 2007-present      

  McDonald’s,  Luzerne, PA

                                    

Nov. 2008- present Crew Trainer

Oct. 2007- Nov. 2008 Crew

•Trained new employees on counter and drive-thru

•Worked drive-thru and front counter

•Took food orders and handled monetary payments (drive-thru and counter)

•Served food

•Suggestive selling of new specialty coffees

•Helped maintain restaurant cleanliness

 

Professional Experience:

    Summer 2006 

           WBRE-TV/ WYOU-TV (Nexstar Broadcasting), Wilkes-Barre, PA

                                    Production Intern

•Observed client meetings  

•Operated Tele-prompter for several newscasts

•Controlled studio camera for several newscasts  

•Assisted during field shoots

 

Other Experience:

  2005-2007                  

                        Co-creator and co-author of V-ALERT:

                        A web-based notification and administrative system for volunteer donations during emergency situations in  Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

                                 •Participated in creation of program and authoring of Public Relations Organizational Recruitment campaign.

 

2003-2007                  

                         Copy editor and reporter for The

                           Highlander, Misericordia University's

                           student newspaper

 

Fall 2006                     

                        Created promotional video for Misericordia

                          University’s Circle of Friends Program

                            •Wrote script

                            •Shot video footage

                            •Edited footage

 

Spring 2006 

               

                    DJ for radio show on WCMR, Misericordia 

                       University’s radio station

 

December 2006 

         

                       Photographer for the Northeastern Slovak

                          Heritage Society’s Christmas Dinner

 

Spring 2006  

              

                     Video crew member for Misericordia University’s

                          2006 Graduation ceremony.

 
Publications: 

March 2008                 “Friends Live and Learn on Campus”   Exceptional Parent Magazine 

 

Oct.18, 2007-Nov.15, 2007 issue    West Side Community News  (photography)

 

     Spring 2007                 “Life May Not Be What You Make Of It”   Communications Department Newsletter

 

Equipment and Computer Skills:

•DVCPro studio and field cameras                               

•ENG and EFP production 

•Studio postproduction                                    

•Synergy 1 Video Switcher

•Multi-channel audio mixing boards                              

•Decko 100 character generator

•Digital SLR camera                                                    

•Linear DVCPro Video editing equipment        

•Adobe Premier 6.0 Non-linear Video editing software    

•Cool Edit Pro Audio Editing software

•HTML                                                                         

•Windows 98 and XP                          

•Adobe Photoshop                                                      

•Microsoft Office 2003: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

•Internet Explorer and America Online 

                       

Honors & Awards:

2006  /  2007: Listed on the National Dean’s List

   2006:   Listed as one of the Who's Who Among Students in

              American Universities and Colleges

Spring 2005 / Fall 2005 / Spring 2006: College Misericordia   

          Dean’s List

McAuley Leadership Award

 

Activities:

2005                 Communications Advisory Committee: Member

2005                 Current Events Club: Member

2003-2007        Commuter Council: Member

 

References available upon request