461 Smith Mill Road

Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 227-7869

sbl0009@uah.edu

 

Key Words

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Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Writing, Customer Service, Reporter, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, XBI , MS Office 2013, MS Word 2013, MS Excel 2013, MS PowerPoint 2013, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Slides, Photogrpahy, MLA Style, APA Style, Chicago Style

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Education

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville                                                 Huntsville, AL

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Bachelors in Writing with a concentration in Public Relations 

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Expected graduation date:  May 2022

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• Minor: Communications

• GPA:  3.26

• Relevant Coursework: Academic Writing, Accelerated College Writing, Crisis Communication, Foundations of Human Communication, Intro to Journalism, Intro to Public Relations, Intro to Writing Major, Nonverbal Communication, Persuasion, Photography: Introduction, Practicum in Writing, Public Relations Writing, Social Media, Strategies for Business Writing,

• Work Sample: https://sblewterportfolio.wixsite.com/mysite/home

• Honors and Affiliations: Treasurer of Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society (LPH), member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), member of the North Alabama chapter of Public Relations Council of Alabama (NAPRCA). 

 

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Skills

 

• Business:  Employee Training, Customer Service, Accounts Payable/Receivable

• Operating System: Canva, Wix, Qualitrics, Constant Contact, Pictavo, Zoom

• Communications:  Oral and Written 

• Major Software Packages: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, Adobe InDesign, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Slides, Google Sheets 

 

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Work/ Volunteer Experience

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April 2021– present                      Conner Industries                                     Fayetteville, TN

Admin Assistant 

• Entering invoices into XBI and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

• Call people in for interviews

• File papers

• Fill out new hire paperwork

• Count lumber and pallets for inventory 

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July 2021 - present                         Elk Valley Times                                       Fayetteville, TN

Reporter/Photographer

• Conduct interviews with community members

• Take photos of community events 

• Gather the public records and type them up into one document 

• Attend ribbon cutting ceremonies 

• Write articles 

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June 2021 - August 2021               Shoe Sensation                                        Fayetteville, TN

Assistant Manager

• Trained new employees

• Dealt with unsatisfied customers 

• Filled orders for other stores

• Managed the employees

• Closed and opened the store and made bank runs 

 

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June 2020 - June 2021                   Shoe Sensation                                         Fayetteville, TN

Backup Assistant Manager

• Opened and Closed the store 

• Handled refunds and exchanges

• Scanned in new shipments 

• Stocked shelves

• Ordering shoes for customers

 

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June 2019 - June 2021                   Shoe Sensation                                          Fayetteville, TN

Sales Associate 

• Manned the registers 

• Sized customer’s feet

• Cleaned and restocked the store

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References

 

Renee Steelman, Store Manager 

Shoe Sensation – Store 854

1216 Huntsville Highway

Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 993-0259

9396RSteelman@gmail.com

 

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Janice Holt, Plant Admin

Conner Industries

260 Chenault Ford Road 

Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 433-1163

jholt@connerindustries.com

 

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Lora Scripps, Editor

Elk Valley Times

(256) 614-2887

lscripps@elkvalleytimes.com