Megan Elizabeth Ryals

(336) 707-7142
mryals@northstate.net
Work Experience
Representative for Furniture of America, High Point Furniture Market, April 2015
Greeted, welcomed, and interacted with visitors in the showroom; utilized my interpersonal
skills to create a warm, welcoming environment
Organized the flow of the showroom throughout the day and course of the market
Collaborated with other workers to create the most successful showroom possible
Assisted and provided any needs/wants of the visitors in the showroom
Local Babysitter for Randolph/Guilford Counties, 2011-2015
This has been my main source of income while a college student.
Babysit children of all ages from babies to small toddlers to late elementary school; keep
children all day during the summer from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Organizing and managing childrens daily schedules, tutor children and assist in school work,
responsible for all childs needs
Volunteer at Hooked on Books Program with Guilford County Schools (GCS)
Accompanied 2nd graders to Barnes & Noble to educate and inform students of importance of
reading
Helped to develop a life-long passion for reading
Assisted children in selecting books they could purchase, interacting and engaging in reading
those books with the child, and fostering a fun and inspiring environment to instill a love for
reading
Intern at Murphey Traditional Academy School, January-May 2013
Managing the children in the classroom
Organizing lessons and classroom routines/practices
Assisting the children in their learning needs
Assistant to Project Manager, J.D. Wilkins Co., LLC, June 2006- August 2011
Answer, Initiate, Engage in Phone Interactions; Negotiator between Project Manager and
clients
Organizing and compiling folders, job racks, and files
Constructing and sending out job quotes

Education
UNC-Greensboro, B.A. in Communication Studies
August 2011-May 2015
Achievements/Awards
Member of Lambda Pi Eta, Communication Studies Honor Society
Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
8 semester Chancellors List Recipient at UNCG
Graduated summa cum laude
Skills
Fluent in all programs of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet)
Email Management Skills
Microsoft Photo Editor (cropping, applying filters, etc.)
PicStitch (creating photo collages for all occasions)
Social Media Knowledge of Managing Accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest)
Excellent writing skills as it was a huge skill emphasized within my Communication Studies
major
Great interpersonal communication skills
Teamwork skills, my major in Communication Studies also emphasized the importance of team
work and molded me into a great collaborator with others
Critical Thinking Skills, Complex Problem Solving Skills