To contact me, send mail to: jld136@txstate.edu
Work Experience
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District - Student Trainee (Administrative and Office Support)
Duties
- Checked and verified government payrolls and made sure employees were paid the correct amount in accordance with Davis-bacon Act Labor requirements
- Handled and destroyed documents containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with federal government protocol.
- Created Microsoft Office Access Database for property listings of three area office locations and verified that federal property loaned to each employee was in their possession.
- Utilized all aspects of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Publisher) to carry out daily tasks and responsibilities.
Avocado Cafe and Juice Bar - Server
Duties
- Greeted, took orders, and served customers.
- Responsible for receiving and processing cash, credit, and debit card payments as well as giving correct discounts, donations, and gift certificates.
- Made specialty orders of fresh-squeezed juices, smoothies, milkshakes, teas, lemonades, and coffees.
- Prepared and plated dessert items.
- Trained new employees on the day to day protocol and operations of the cafe.
Byron P. Steele High School - Student Copy Editor
Duties
- Experienced copy editor, supervised a staff of 13 students in a small yearbook class.
- Looked over entire yearbook and corrected all grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- Demonstrated ability to research topic before interview and consulted accredited sources while writing.
- 2 years of experience in advertisement sales for yearbook; over 2K in sales.
- Ensured yearbook copy adhered to AP Style guidelines.
Schertz Magazine - Student Writer
Duties
- Tasked to contact appropriate sources for information.
- Conducted interviews with members of the Schertz/Cibolo community.
- Wrote articles about news and events that affected the Schertz/ Cibolo community.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
Education
Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas (2012 - 2016)
- Major: Mass Communication Minor: Business Administration
- GPA: 3.37 of a maximum 4.0
- PR Research Methods (MC 3360)
- Writing for the Mass Media (MC 1313)
- Visual Communication (MC 1319)
- Fundamentals of Digital and Online Media (MC 4382S)
- Introduction to Public Relations (MC 3343)
- Introduction to Mass Communication (MC 1301)
- Mass Media and Society (MC 3355)
- Mass Communication Law (MC 4301)
- Theories of Mass Communication (MC 4305)
- Legal Environment of Business (BLAW 2361)
- Management of Organization (MGT 3303)
Additional Information
- TILF Diamond Anniversary Scholarship Recipient - July 2012
- Dean's List - Spring 2013, Spring 2015
- Experienced feature writer (7+ years)
- Typing Speed: 62 wpm
- Experience with blogging platforms including WordPress and Blogger
- Experience in HTML coding and web design
- Knowledge of AP Style as well as MLA and APA formats
- Experience in Customer Service (5 years)