| Objective |
I seek employment in the fields of media or technology.
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| Education |
Third year at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst:
- Overall GPA: 3.63
- Commonwealth Scholarship (4 years; tuition, room, and board).
- Commonwealth College Honors Scholar.
- Major coursework includes Journalism (4.0 GPA), Economics, Political Science, History, Legal Studies, Resource Economics, Computer Science, Sociology, Literature, Management, and Labor Studies.
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| Skills |
Writing skills excellent:
- Extensive experience writing both news articles and academic papers.
- Practiced in tight writing for the Web.
- Good syntax and spelling.
- Highly capable researcher.
Computer skills extensive and often in-depth:
- Web site design: usable, stylish pages viewable by any browser; full knowledge of HTML; can handcode in HTML or XML and use tools including Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, and Macromedia Fireworks.
- Excellent with word processors: well versed in Lotus Word Pro, ClarisWorks, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Works, and Microsoft Word.
- Experience in using database and spreadsheet programs.
- Working knowledge of presentation software.
- At home on the Internet with any tool (E-mail, FTP) and on the World Wide Web with any browser; able to use general and specialized search engines to their full potential.
- Self-taught in database design and SQL, MySQL.
- Comfortable with Windows and Macintosh operating systems; have also used UNIX and DOS.
- Programming experience includes PHP, Java, JavaScript, and BASIC; understanding of programming concepts, including Object Oriented Programming.
Foreign Language: some Spanish, still learning.
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| Employment |
- 2001 July 24 through November 25: obituary writing, “Local Hero” column, and feature writing at the MetroWest Daily News and an associated weekly newspaper, the Natick Bulletin & Tab.
- 2001 May to present: Webmaster for startup company DEM Custom Computers.
- 2000 February to May (6-10 hours/week): Web assistant, Massachusetts Daily Collegian (UMass-Amherst’s independent student newspaper).
- 1998 to 2000, summers and vacations (35 hours/week): Shoe salesperson (commission) at Sears in Natick; extensive interaction with customers and use of interviewing skills.
- 1997, summer: Stocker at Li’l Peach convenience store in Natick.
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| Other Experiences |
Non-school, non-work activities I feel helped ready me for work.
- 1998-2001: Periodic contributions to the Massachusetts Daily Collegian; active in various clubs and groups on campus; regular attendance at extra-curricular speeches, events, lectures, and Pizza and Prof nights.
- 1996-1998: Reporter, Op-ed editor, Art editor, Assistant News Editor, and (re)founding member of the Natick High School student newspaper.
- Volunteer work: A Place to Turn food pantry, Natick (1995-1999); Connecticut river litter cleanup with Masspirg (2000); Natick Town Forest cleanup with Students for Planet Earth (1998).
- Travel: 46 U.S. states plus Canada, Switzerland, and Israel.
- Leisure activities: wide reading of fiction and non-fiction; creative writing; photography; short-wave radio; soccer; running; hiking; and cooking.
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| References |
References from professors and employers available on request.
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