18 Casco St.

Apt 66A Portland ME

mobile: 401.487.2222

shawn_diggins@yahoo.com

SHAWN FRANCIS DIGGINS

EDUCATION:
University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI! Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies Concentration: English! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 05/2011

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Friends of the Eastern Promenade - Portland, ME ! ! ! ! ! 05/2012 - Present Social Media & Marketing Intern Update and maintain all social media outlets Produce marketing materials for various events Assist with communication strategy Wrote all band descriptions for the Fort Allen Park Summer Concert Series Attended weekly meetings helped plan Friends of the Eastern Promenades fund raising efforts surrounding the Mumford & Sons Portland Stop-Over in August Block Island Beans Coffee - Rhode Island ! ! ! ! ! Concept Designer/Marketing & Copywriting Intern Conceptualized and created original logo Drafted copy for all promotional materials Worked with lead investor to create and present formal business plan ! ! 04/2010 - 10/2010

AFFILIATIONS/COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT:

The Unltered Lens (Student-run newspaper) - Rhode Island! Executive board member, assisted meeting operation Contributed articles on a freelance basis

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2008

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Writer - Self Employed! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2011 - Present 04/2012 - Present Plant N Grow Landscaping - Portland, ME !! Mason/Landscaper

Interstate Navigation - New London, CT & Block Island, RI ! !! ! ! Maintenance Crew Member Restore and maintain Block Island Ferry boats during the off-season Assist with all operations needed during the summer months Utilize light and heavy machinery including condor operation and drill press Assist in painting, scraping, and restoring boats Lift-truck operator certied, 2011

2007-2012

skills:
Writing & editing skills. Procient with Microsoft Ofce Suite, Windows & Mac OS. Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.