My résumé
Objective
To obtain an Associate in Arts degree and to pursue a Communications degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Education
South Piedmont Community College, Monroe, N.C.
​2013 - present
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Associate in Arts degree expected in May 2015.
Sun Valley High School, Indian Trail, N.C.
​2009 - 2013
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High School Diploma, June 2013.
Skills
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Apple Pages
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Apple Numbers
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Apple Keynote
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Google Docs
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
Activities
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Mission Trips to Mexico, Haiti, and Chile
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Hiking
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Biking
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Soccer
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Track and Field (Member of SPCC Running Club)
Experience
Team Member, South Piedmont Community College Communications Club
​2012 - 2013
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Participated in state-level team debates.
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Participated in college speech contests in impromptu, informative, and after dinner formats.
Editor-in-Chief, Sun Valley High School student newspaper
​2012 - 2013
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Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the newspaper.
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Assigned stories to reporters in all news areas.
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Led weekly staff meetings.
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Guided assistant editors in their duties.
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Organized layout of all primary news sections.
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Copyediting, research, and fact checking all stories.
Assistant Editor, Sun Valley High School student newspaper
​2011 - 2012
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Assisted editor-in-chief with copyediting, research, and fact checking.
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Assisted with layout of primary news sections.
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Solely responsible for editing and layout of sports section.
Reporter, Sun Valley High School student newspaper
​2010 - 2011
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Primarily covered school sports stories, but also wrote features, reviews, and lead stories.
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Consistently praised for timely, accurate reports. Never missed a deadline.
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Helped copyedit other reporters' stories.
Honors
SPCC Global Scholar of Distinction
Spring 2014
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Completed 15 hours of courses related to global awareness (Introduction to Intercultural Communication, World Literature I, World Civilizations I, International Cultural Exploration, Elementary Russian I).
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Participated in Passport activities like the SPCC Multicultural Festival, virtual discussions with Russian students at Moscow State University and Irish students at Northwest Regional College in Northern Ireland, and foreign art, food, and film events.
First Place, South Piedmont Community College Impromptu Speech Contest
Fall 2013
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Topic was "What Makes a Good College Student."