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I haven't sent out resumes in a while. I no longer feel that the form I had used is appropriate, especially as I will soon finish my Master's Degree. I'd appreciate any format and content advice anyone can provide.

TIA.

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Objective:

Full-time project management position allowing me to utilize my broad technological background

Education:

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska

B.A. political science, conferred May 1999

 

Employment:

Government Agency, City, State

Publication Specialist II, 10/07/03 - Current

Supervisor:   Xxxxx Xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx

Designed,implemented and administered project to convert 25 years of programfiles to electronic format; Designed and built archive retrievalutilizing XML and Macromedia Flash MX2004;Designed and built financial tracking database using Microsoft Access2004; Designed internal web page and built multiple pages utilizing Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and MX2004;Administered and maintained existing business-critical Microsoft Access1998 database; Designed conference materials, including graphic, layoutand textual elements; Created and implemented staff training forvarious software; Provided input for technology purchases; and Acted asad-hoc informational technology support for staff.

 

Financial Institution, City, State

Executive Administrative Assistant, 1/21/01 - 9/26/03

Supervisor:   Xxxxx Xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx

Designedand built a tracking system for mortgage loan applications usingMicrosoft Access 2000 and Visual Basic 6.0; Wrote content for and laidout quarterly member newsletters using PageMaker and Photoshopversions 5 through 7; Maintained contact databases for directmarketing; Researched services and vendors; Coordinatedinterdepartmental projects; Arranged and executed mass mailings; Wroteand laid out content for brochures as well as determining productionnumbers and specifications based on multiple quotes and managementdirection; Selected, priced, designed imprints for, ordered anddistributed promotional items; Designed advertisements; Madeinformational signage for branch locations; Performed technical supportfor Internet banking service; Implemented bulk mailing procedures;Presented financial management information to Welfare-to-Workrecipients and community groups.

 

State House Campaign, City, State

Campaign Manager, 5/31/00 - 11/15/00

Supervisor:   Xxxxx Xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx

Createdcampaign advertisements, both text and graphics; Quoted, designed,ordered and distributed printed materials; Planned and hostedfund-raising events; Administered donor and voter databases; Compliedwith state election fund reporting laws; Coordinated efforts ofvolunteers; Managed candidate's schedule and all administrative tasks;Purchased advertising space; Helped raise more than $45,000 in cash andin-kind donations.

 

Newspaper, City, State

Reporter. 5/17/99 - 5/19/00

Supervisor:  Xxxxx Xxxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx

Researchedand wrote articles on a wide range of topics, spanning news, courts,local government, sports and features; Regularly performed layout onQuark Express; Edited columns and wire stories for content, style andlength; Determined story and photo placements; Wrote headlines; andComposed obituaries.


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