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Education | Skills | Experience

Education

BA, Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD - 2004
3.9 GPA, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors

MS, Agricultural Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - Anticipated May 2008
4.0 GPA

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
Final Cut Pro
Dreamweaver 8.0
Graphic design
Video editing and production
Writing and editing in accordance with AP and APA styles for a variety of media

Experience

March 2005-Present
Public Information Officer
Alachua County Fire Rescue, Gainesville, FL

• Respond to and manage media at countywide incidents requiring ACFR emergency services
• Establish and facilitate constructive, productive working relationships with local media representatives
• Write and release all departmental press releases and media advisories to local and regional media outlets
• Write, edit and design quarterly departmental newsletter
• Ensure ACFR receives appropriate, positive press coverage for departmental and personnel accomplishments
• Design wide variety of publications for print, including newsletters, brochures and annual reports

May 2004-September 2004
Archaeological Technician
National Park Service, Monocacy National Battlefield Park, Frederick, MD

• Provided on site technical support, including excavation, field survey and artifact curation and identification
• Inventoried, evaluated and protected newly excavated prehistoric and historic cultural resources

January 2003–May 2003 and September 2003-April 2004
Archaeology and Ethnography Program Editorial Intern
National Park Service, Washington, D.C.

• Wrote, edited and helped design web-based feature stories, one of which may be viewed at www.cr.nps.gov/aad/robinson
• Exhaustively researched additional historical and archaeological topics for future web feature production

June 2003-August 2003
Teaching Assistant
University of Maryland Archaeology in Annapolis Field School, College Park, MD

• Taught material culture classes and conducted archaeological tours for the public and city council
• Researched and developed lesson plans in historic ceramics, glass and metals
• Supervised student excavation, data gathering, analysis and written reporting at several archaeological sites

March 1999-December 1999
Marketing Services Coordinator
Atlas Companies, Inc., Des Moines, IA

• Proposed marketing strategies, created ad concepts and oversaw production of a wide variety of materials for promotional, direct mail and sales campaigns
• Exercised complete creative and production control over the bi-monthly company newsletter for international distribution
• Managed the company marketing mix and administered media contracts
• Designed and edited company literature, technical data sheets and product labels

January 1991-February 1999
Sergeant
United States Marine Corps

• Researched, wrote and edited news and feature articles and contributed supporting photography for various publications including Marines, Leatherneck, Continental Marine and Marine Corps Gazette
• Worked extensively with the annual Toys for Tots drives, providing media liaison and public affairs support
• Represented the Marine Corps with local communities, writing and delivering press releases and developed unit public affairs strategies
• Traveled internationally collecting news and supporting photography for print, television and radio

References Provided Upon Request

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