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Meredith Sweet
San Francisco, CA
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About Me

• More than two years of both customer service and sales experience for major companies.
• Practical reporting, editing, and Production Manager experience for both the campus newspaper and magazine.
• Leadership positions in two collegiate honor societies
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Mac OS X, Windows, and the Internet.

Work History

  • California State University Northridge Information Technology Help Center
  • Student Assistant Lead
  • January 2006 to December 2009
  • • Collaborate with staff members and peers in the writing and editing of a handbook for the Student Assistant position.
    • Assist students and faculty members with the proper use of campus technology, including wireless Internet, software, and hardware maintenance.
    • Collaborate with full-time consultants for difficult issues.
    • Supervise training of new student assistants.
    • Maintain records of incoming calls or in-person visits using the Remedy and EBSuite metrics ticketing systems.

  • Disneyland Resort
  • Stores Hostess
  • May 2008 to August 2008
  • • Helped hundreds of guests daily find exactly what they were looking for in order to have the most enjoyable experience at the resort.
    • Worked with fellow Cast Members to ensure the store's cleanliness

Education

  • California State University, Northridge
  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Magazine Publication
  • 2004 - 2009
  • English Creative Writing (minor)

  • DeVry University Online
  • Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design & Development
  • 2009 -
Interests
Web and graphic design, Japanese anime and manga, video games, blogging, reading, writing, editing, social networking
Goals
  1. Get an entry-level position involving editing
  2. Travel more
Favorite Quote
"Anything that can happen, will happen." - Murphy's Law
Specialties
90-100 WPM average typing speed; familiarity with both Mac OSX and Windows operating systems, along with a variety of software titles and hardware configurations

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