EDUCATION

 

Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)

Bachelor's Degree: English (Editing, Writing, Media)

                    Minor: French Language

 

Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne (Paris, France)

Certificate of Language: Niveau B1.2, upper intermediate

Spring Semester 2014

 

Winter Park High School (Winter Park, FL)

Advanced Placement: Calculus, Environmental Science, Psychology, Statistics, Language Arts (composition), Language Arts (literature), Art History
Graduated with Honors, Class of 2010

 

 

PROFESSIONAL 

 

Convention News Television (Winter Park, FL) - January 2015 to April 2015 - authored original promotional blog

series, drafting proposals, copyediting, creating and managing content

 

RusTeak Restaurant and Wine Bar (College Park, FL) - January 2015 to April 2015 - Hostess/receptionist duties,

cocktail waitress, task management

 

Arbor Landing at Lake Jackson (Tallahassee, FL) - November 2015 to January 2015 - Trained leasing specialist,

reception and organizational responsibilities

 

Dance Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL) – January 2012 to December 2013 - Instructing weekly 1.5 hour jazz dance

classes, receptionist duties, on occasion guest teaching/substituting for contemporary dance classes

 

The Retreat at Raleigh (Raleigh, NC) – July 2012 – Leasing assistance, receptionist duties, customer service,

online support, campus publicity

 

Security Financial (Altamonte Springs, FL) – May 2011-August 2011 – receptionist duties, secretarial assistance,

editorial assistance, task management, runner

 

South Street Ministries (Orlando, FL) – June 2011 – receptionist/secretary for summer camp program

information

 

Child Care (Orlando, FL/Tallahassee, FL/New York, NY) – 2004 to present – After-school, weekend, and full-

time nanny care for children of various ages

 

 

VOLUNTEER 

The Odyssey Greek Life Newspaper (Tallahasse, FL) – August 2012 to December 2013 – Photographer, assigned

to document various events in the community and Greek life for campus publication

 

Scribbles Writing Mentor Program (Tallahassee, FL) – February 2012 to April 2013 – Biweekly workshops

for local fourth and fifth graders in order to improve skills in creative writing, literacy, and vocabulary

 

Missions in Central America (Los Chiles, Costa Rica/Danli, Honduras) – July 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 – Group

organization, construction, coordinating and managing Vacation Bible School (crafts, songs, dance, etc.)

 

Vacation Bible School Leader (Winter Park, FL) – July 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 – Small group leadership,

task management, activities coordinator (crafts, songs, dance, etc.)

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

Level Dance Company Officer – 2013– voted for outstanding choreography and leadership skills, responsible for leading rehearsal as well as choreographing an original piece for the 2013 Spring Showcase

 

Dance Marathon Morale Captain – 2013 – selected from over 300 students to represent Dance Marathon at Florida State University in fundraising events, responsible for organizational planning and group management at Dance Marathon

 

Level Dance Company – August 2012 to December 2013 – selected for auditioned dance team at Florida State University, performances for campus events, fundraisers, and company showcases

 

Rho Lambda Honors Society – 2012 – 2013 - member of women’s service and scholarship society, working with the Pace Center for Girls in Tallahassee, FL

 

Ronald McDonald House Chair at Alpha Delta Pi, Iota (FSU) chapter – 2012 – appointed head of relations with local Ronald McDonald House, managing service events both for and with affected families and volunteers

 

David B. Ford Ethics Scholarship – 2012– awarded for excellence in writing and philosophy at Florida State University

 

FCCAA Individual Recognition – 2011 – awarded for “Outstanding Performance” as Velma Kelly in Chicago: The Musical at Tallahassee Community College

 

Bright Futures Scholarship – 2010 – awarded for academic excellence and community involvement in the state of Florida

 

Tyler Rush Spirit Award – 2010 (Winter Park High School Choral Department) – awarded for exceptional leadership and artistic camaraderie throughout 4 years in the choral department

 

Tyler Rush Memorial Scholarship – 2010 – (Winter Park High School Choral Department) – awarded for musical academic excellence and dedication to the choral department

 

Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction – 2010 – awarded for outstanding performance in Advanced Placement Testing

 

Musical Theater/Dramatic Arts – Performance experience in Tallahassee includes Velma Kelly in Chicago: The Musical, Penny Pingleton in Hairspray: The Musical, and ensemble roles in Fame, Shrek: the Musical, and The Addams Family.

 

 

SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

French language (conversational), photography, writing/editing, extensive performance experience, public speaking, piano, choral conducting, choreographer/dance captain, theater/drama, travel, advertising/communications, receptionist skills, secretarial skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Xcel, Outlook), ACT, Wix, Wordpress, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, SoundCloud, 8tracks, Spotify, online and database research, Gmail, iPhoto, iMovie, and Photoshop