Sara’s Resume

Sara Elizabeth Grossman

 

Personal Data

DOB: May 23, 1985

Website with writing samples: http://www.sosarasaid.com

Work Experience

KG Health Partners (June 2001 – September 2007 [seasonal])

Administrative Assistant

- Composed and edited all instructions for office manual

- Handled day-to-day scheduling responsibilities

- Coordinated phone call schedules

- Managed operations for large scanning project for the company

- Integrated new organizational filing systems for quicker access to all present and past projects

Response Path (September 2007 – present)

Researcher and Copy Writer

- Proposing website design for the owner

- Researching sales and advertising venues

- Writing copy for website (diplomacast.com)

 

Barnes & Noble (April 2006 – December 2006)

Sales

 

The Intern Queen, Inc. (April 2005 – present)

Editor

- Personal editor for Lauren Berger

- Edited her section in the MTV/Frommer’s Guide to Europe

- Edits her personal blog on entrepreneur.com

 

Coldwell Banker (July – August 2005)

Administrative Assistant

- Typed letters and memorandums for the office owner

- Edited advertisements using Photoshop

- Wrote copy for advertisements

- Checked on status of houses for sale

 

Colonial Mechanical (December 2004 – January 2005)

Executive Assistant

- Typed letters and memorandums for the president

- Handled scheduling for the president

- Screened phone calls for the president

- Ran personal errands for the president

 

Florida Consumer Action Network (May – November 2004)

Representative

- Canvassed through universities and neighborhoods to promote voter awareness

- Registered college students to vote

Internships

Tampa Bay Magazine (May – July 2005)

– Organized magazines and paperwork in the office

- Edited articles for the senior editor

 

Create Magazine, Orlando (January – April 2006)

- Worked with the web editor to revamp the website

- Posted daily news on the website

- Wrote copy

- Proposed possible new website layouts

- Head research intern

The Florida Review (May 2007 – August 2007)

- Proofread outgoing letters of acceptance / rejection

- Read manuscripts for the head editors

- Designed and integrated web pages for the website

High School
Berkeley Preparatory School - Tampa, FL
Graduation Year: 2003

College
University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL
Graduated: August 2007
Concentration(s): Liberal Studies: Creative Writing, Psychology, Humanities
Clubs and Activities: GSA, Students Advocating for Equality, Intramural Sports

Relevant Coursework:

Creative Writing for English Majors with Russ Kesler (Spring 2004 - UCF)

Fiction Workshop with Susan Hubbard (Fall 2005 - UCF)

Non-fiction Workshop with Lisa Roney (Spring 2006 - UCF)

Summer Writers’ Colony – Fiction with Sharon Mesmer (Summer 2006 – The New School, NYC)

Advanced Non-fiction Workshop with Jocelyn Bartkevicus (Fall 2006 - UCF)

Advanced Non-fiction Workshop II with Lisa Roney (Spring 2007 – UCF)

Advanced Fiction Workshop with Pat Rushin (Spring 2007 - UCF)