Emily Noel Trask
133 Endicott St., 3R ∙ Boston, MA 02113 ∙ (617) 742-4717 ∙ C (508) 272-8141
Email Address: emilytrask@yahoo.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Cognos, Inc.
Burlington, MA
Recruiting Project Manager (Contract) (August 2005-Present)
 Screen resumes and candidates to identify appropriate roles with in the Cognos
 Conduct research on specific industry verticals and regions to support development of hiring strategy;
 Research and interview potential candidates for various consulting roles within Cognos;
 Write and edit various internal and external recruiting practice documents and handbooks for Cognos;
 Coordinate and execute national hiring events; and
 Act as liaison between hiring managers and candidates, managing them through the hiring process.
Boston Public Schools
Substitute Teacher (March-June 2005)
 Worked with at-risk students in Dorchester, grades K-6.
Boston, MA
Eduventures, Inc.
Boston, MA
Analyst and Senior Editor (October 2001–January 2004)
 Managed editorial agenda and production processes for various publications and quarterly and annual strategic
research reports;
 Conducted research and wrote about various technology and policy issues facing pre-K-12, postsecondary, and
corporate education firms and institutions;
 Helped to shape company’s research agenda to reflect and meet the changing needs of Eduventures’ clients
and educators;
 Worked with a broad array of firms within the industry, including content, technology, and service providers to
identify strategic opportunities and realize key market trends;
 Managed associates within the research department;
 Worked on a wide range of advisory projects for clients across all education markets. Projects have included
analyzing growth opportunities and understanding rapidly shifting trends within the K-12, postsecondary, and
corporate markets;
 Spoke at education industry conferences on the convergence of education and technology; and,
 Developed orientation training program for new hires.
Editor (February 2001–October 2001)
 Contributed to the development of research agenda;
 Managed editorial schedule, working with analysts to ensure timely publication;
 Managed external submissions from high level industry executives;
 Assisted on numerous analyst research projects;
 Managed Assistant Editor and interns.
Assistant Editor (August 2000–February 2001)
 Managed daily newswire;
 Assisted Senior Editor in managing and editing various company publications and reports; and
 Wrote limited number of research articles;
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Emily Noel Trask
133 Endicott St., 3R ∙ Boston, MA 02113 ∙ (617) 742-4717 ∙ C (508) 272-8141
Email Address: emilytrask@yahoo.com
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Assisted with management of editorial schedule and analyst submissions; and
Managed database of key Eduventures’ key clients and contacts.
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
Editorial Assistant (February 2000–August 2000)
 Processed and prepared manuscripts for inclusion within the journal; and,
 Managed client relationships for physicians who had submitted research.
Needham, MA
Act I/Scene I, Brockton Community Schools
Brockton, MA
Theater Arts Teacher (Summers 1999-2005)
 Taught theater technique to children ages 10-16;
 Work with team of teachers to create an original musical theater production for students to perform at the end
of the summer.
Brockton Public Schools,
Brockton, MA
Long-term Substitute Teacher (1999-2000)
 Taught English and Social Science for at-risk freshman; and
 Developed lessons and materials, with minimal assistance or guidance, geared towards the specific learning
needs of students with 3rd-4th grade reading levels.
The Enterprise
Correspondent (Summer 1998)
 Contributed articles on local government activities and events to regional news section
on a daily basis under tight deadlines.
Brockton, MA
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Fine Arts Editor (1997–1999)
 Wrote and edited previews, reviews, and editorials for this daily newspaper;
 Managed editorial calendar and correspondents; and,
 Produced page layout.
Amherst, MA
Jabberwocky, UMass literary magazine
Editor (1998–1999)
 Managed submission and inclusion process for the journal;
 Edited poetry and other short fiction for inclusion in journal; and,
 Managed production of the journal.
Amherst, MA
EDUCATION
Harvard University
AM, English and American Literature (Expected completion date: June 2006)
Cambridge, MA
University of Massachusetts
Bachelors of Arts Major: English and Minors: History & Women’s Studies (May 1999)
Graduated: Magna Cum Laude
Amherst, MA
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Emily Noel Trask
133 Endicott St., 3R ∙ Boston, MA 02113 ∙ (617) 742-4717 ∙ C (508) 272-8141
Email Address: emilytrask@yahoo.com
Honors Thesis: The Moral Diffusion of George Eliot's Narration
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Brockton High School Restructuring Committee, JumpStart, Tutoring at Boston Renaissance Charter School, “A
Concert for Dan” Memorial Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser; and Brockton High School Drama Club
HONORS
Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, Winner, 5th Annual Undergraduate Conference on Research and Scholarly
Activities, 1999
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