Objective

A technical writing or editing position in the Kansas City or Lawrence areas.

Education

University of Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lawrence, KS

•    Bachelor's degree in English
•    12 hours in Communications
•    24 hours in Fine Arts
•    Service Learning Certified

Writing and Editing Experience

•    Edited websites, newsletters, research publications, peer papers
•    Practiced grammar, punctuation and spelling throughout my college career
•    Skilled writer: Fiction Writing and Technical Communication courses taken.

Work Experience

KU Bookstores & Jayhawk Bookstore, Lawrence, KS – Associate (12/2008 – current)

•    Problem solving skills from assisting customers in ordering and finding products
•    Performed office work: filing, answering and making phone calls
•    Graphic design work, i.e. flyers and posters (Viewable at http://www.aliabrams.com)


KU Center for Research on Learning, Lawrence, KS – Assistant Graphic Designer (10/2006 – 4/2008)

•    Created flyers, posters, and brochures
•    Helped design and maintain http://www.kucrl.org and http://www.nrcld.org
•    Formatted professional documents for publishing
•    Worked with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Professional

Other Experience

Computer Experience

•    Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver and Joomla
•    Very quick learner of new software
•    Know basic html and css; designed multiple websites
•    Proficient typist, can type fast and accurately (67 words per minute)
•    Knowledgeable in both Windows and Macintosh

Art and Design Experience

•    Designed multiple websites: http://www.animalhotspot.com & http://www.aliabrams.com
•    Made multiple flyers and posters for organizations such as KU Hillel, KU CRL, KU Bookstores, and Jayhawk Bookstore
•    8+ years experience

References and Contact Information

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