Anna P. Holmes
Current Address: 1234 Wire Rd., Apt. 11 • Auburn, Ala. 36849 • (555) 555-5555 • hhhhhh@auburn.edu
Permanent Address: 123 Chester Chase • Fayetteville, Ga. 30215 • (555) 555-5555
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Highly organized and quick-learning achiever who is responsible and learns quickly.
• Extremely personable worker with strong social skills who works well in team environments.
• Talented, creative worker with strengths in writing, editing, style, and design angles of Communications.
EDUCATION
Auburn University, Auburn, AL • Bachelor of Arts in Communication; August 2007
• Concentration: Journalism
• Minor: Spanish
• Auburn University Honors College
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
The Auburn Plainsman (University Paper); Auburn, Ala. • Assistant Campus Editor; January 2007 - Present
• Lead 35-50 student staff members to create a weekly paper distributed to 2000.
• Experienced in on-the-job pagination.
• Create story ideas, report-on, design and paginate a weekly paper.
The Fayette Daily News; Fayetteville, Ga., • Reporter/Intern; May 2006 - August 2006
• Wrote several articles per day.
• Experienced in researching, interviewing and on-the-spot reporting for a daily newspaper.
• Submitted articles on time, recognizing the importance of deadlines.
• Attended bi-weekly City Council Meetings.
The Auburn Loafer; Auburn, Ala. • Contributing Writer/Fashion Editor; October 2005 - March 2006
• Promoted to Fashion-editor in January 2006.
• Wrote a weekly column and feature articles for the Auburn-area entertainment magazine.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Gold-n-Gemstones Jewelers; Fayetteville, Ga. • Sales Person; June 2002 - Jan. 2007
• Sold merchandise, monitored inventories and ordered supplies.
• Communicated effectively with customers.
• Assumed managerial duties in the absence of the store owner.
Outback Steakhouse; Peachtree city, Ga. • Server, May 2005 - August 2005
• Served seven days a week at one of the busiest and most successful restaurants in Peachtree City, Ga.
• Developed people skills and now have a keen ability to work with and satisfy customers.
• Contributed to a team environment while being a positive, encouraging influence on other workers.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Training and experience in Quark XPress, Dreamweaver MX and Adobe Photoshop
PHILANTHROPIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Sigma Kappa social sorority: dates of involvement
Annual Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Research
Annual Sigma Hold 'Em Poker Tournaments for Alzheimer's Research
Annual Lollipop Sales for Alzheimer's Research
Adopt a Soldier: Sending letters and care packages to overseas soldiers
Adopt a Stream: Saving the environment one step at a time
Trips to Auburn-area retirement homes
Walk the Dogs Project: Volunteering at the Lee County Humane Society