John Doe
20 Avenue Road · Anywhere, NY 98765 · (555)-555-5555 · emailadress@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA, New York, NY
January 2012-present
Editorial Assistant
 Proofread documents including magazine articles and websites, ensuring grammatical accuracy and stylistic consistency.
 Augment and update membership databases.
 Prepare summary outlines as a companion for recordings of professional development workshops.
 Draft transcripts of recordings of executive meetings in a way that streamlines the meeting’s overall agenda trajectory and
emphasizes the primary topic of discussion.
 Take minutes of grant proposal evaluation panels, summarizing panelist comments concerning the viability of applicants.
 Provide logistical support for annual conference including sound equipment setup for performances and preparing
promotional materials.
STUDENTFILMMAKERS MAGAZINE, New York, NY
October 2011- January 2012
Contributing Writer
 Research current events in the world of film, draft copy and post news updates for the website.
 Conduct interviews with figures in film including composers.
QUESTAR ASSESSMENT, INC., Brewster, NY
July-August 2011
Proofreader
 Proofread a variety of documents (answer sheets, test booklets, teacher manuals) to ensure adherence to English grammar.
 Inspected these documents to verify their conformity to client specifications of style.
 Compared drafts of these documents at various stages of the editorial process to ensure consistency.
 Collaborated with editorial staff in read-aloud sessions to detect discrepancies between drafts and grammar violations.
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bayside, NY
Tutor, Campus Writing Center
September 2009-present
 Ask the student detailed questions about his/her paper assignment to inspire focused, critical thinking on how to meet the
paper’s stated objective.
 Discuss the use of varied pre-writing strategies (free-writing, idea webs, outlines) to improve idea organization.
 Impart to the student research techniques and how to use them in an academic institutional context.
 Present the student with multiple strategies (e.g., reading aloud, focusing on small passages and/or error type) that sharpen
proofreading skills.
 Facilitate writing workshops that focus on developing the student’s ability to compose a thoughtful response to a text.
Tutor, College Discovery
September 2008- present
 Assist the academically at-risk student to develop information-gathering strategies by analyzing textbook structure and
content organization.
 Supply student with reading strategies that require the student to critically assess and integrate content into his/her
understanding of the subject and maximize information internalization.
 Provide student with study strategies that optimize expenditure of intellectual effort and enhance feelings of competency.
 Manage multiple filing systems involving student registration and tracking academic progress during the semester.
EDUCATION
QUEENS COLLEGE
Master of Arts in Music History
Flushing, NY
May 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Music and European History
May 2008
 Participant in the Take Five Program, a year-long student designed course of study in German language and literature
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Facebook, SurveyMonkey, DonorPerfect
LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
Fluent in German and Italian, knowledge of Spanish