Writer
Posted on: 2011-10-02
Education
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2007- 2011
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Bachelor of International Relations
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Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
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2003-2007: High School Diploma
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Leon High School, 550 E. Tennessee Street Tallahassee FL 32308
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Work Experience
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May 2011-August 2011
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Server, Maison 508 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans - (504) 371-5543
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My duties included serving food and alcohol to customers, verifying ID”s, crowd control, and greeting customers. The experience of monitoring activity in a popular music venue provided me invaluable experience; I learned to always remain unflappable, calmly deal with difficult patrons, organize large crowds, and never allow my positive attitude to falter.
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September 2010-August 2011
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Writer, Offbeat Magazine (421 Frenchmen St. Suite 200 New Orleans, LA 70116. Phone: 504-944-4300. Fax: 504-944-4306. www.offbeat.com)
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I pitch and write articles about music, culture, and local issues. The majority of my articles involve ind-depth interviews with musicians, artists, and creative business professionals. Other duties include writing for the website, assisting the editors, and a variety of office work.
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June 2010 – August 2010
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Intern, Public Affairs Division, U.S. Consulate General of Sydney (MLC Centre, Level 59, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney, Australia, 2000) As an intern for the Public Affairs division I worked closely with the media Liaison to promote American policy initiatives and consulate programs. I helped build and maintain the consulate’s social networking pages and website. I also worked with Australian students looking to study in America find and apply to several universities. I performed office work including copying, faxing, typing, and updating databases.
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August 2008 - August 2011
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Sales Associate, T., 3900 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115
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T. is an upscale women’s clothing and accessories boutique offering lines from New York, L.A, and Europe including Inhabit, Rag&Bone, Genetic Denim, Graham & Spencer, Antik Batik, Etoile by Isabel Marant, and Jerome Dreyfuss. My job was sales focused, and for 3 years I proved myself to be a efficient, hard-working, and creative employee. I helped customers select the right garment or accessory for every need, handled payments, styled floor models, and kept all merchandise organized and elegant.
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May 2009 - August 2009
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Server, Mama Lena’s, 150 E Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
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I served both food and alcoholic beverages to patrons in an upscale, Greek Italian waitress. Served food and drink, talked to those at tables, cleaned tables, occasionally helped in the kitchen, opened and closed, helped other servers.
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June 2008 - August 2008
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Sales Associate, Urban Outfitters, 935 N Rush St, Chicago IL, 60611
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As a sales associate, I handled cash, credit cards, and personal checks daily. In addition I maintained stock and made sure the store was presentable, organized, and inviting. My work required constant interaction with large volumes of customers, and taught me sales skills and customer service.. I monitored those entering and exiting the dressing rooms, and worked diligently to prevent incidents of theft or merchandise damage. Finally, I often acted as a greeter to those entering the store, and provided a friendly and professional first impression of the store experience.
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August 2007 - May 2008
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Receptionist, Reily Student Recreation Center, Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 I checked in and out patrons and monitored their activities to make sure they followed the rules and regulations of Reily. I was also responsible for answering the phones and transferring calls. I worked the cash register for patron purchases and made sure the equipment was clean and functioning.