Heather Penick

1312 Wilderness Pines Drive

Friendswood, TX
77546
Telephone: 832.359.2324
E-mail: penick.heather@gmail.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT A current applicant for graduation in Professional Writing from New
England College with an expected graduation of December 2015.
EDUCATION
1/2015-Current

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, Henniker, New Hampshire

Masters of Professional Writing
Expected graduation 12/2015
Modules Included:

12/14/2014

Creative Non-Fiction

Editing and Publishing

E-Portfolio

New Media

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE, Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Modules Included:
*

Media Writing

Publication Design

Photography

Web Design

Graphic Design

Gathering Information (Research Course)

Written Communications in Business

Mass Media and Society

Integrated Marketing Communications

Writing in Psychology

Thesis: Fear Breeds Hate, Knowledge Breeds Love: What We Gain By

Learning About the Other

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver

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SOCIETIES
5/2015-12/2015

National Society of Leadership and Success

Professional Development Officer
Public Relations Assistant

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Social Media vs. Face-to-Face Interaction
Quality or Quantity Relationships
A paper on the implications of how people are developing relationships
between one another today, in social media dominated society, versus how
people developed relationships with the absence of social media.

Heather Penick, December 13, 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE
5/2003-Present

MERRILL LYNCH, Houston

Client Associate Responsible for client relations and correspondence.
Assisted the team in administrative work.

2008-2013

UNITED STATES NAVY

Aviation Structural Mechanic Egress: Petty Officer Third Class. Held a
supervisor position within my command running the ship store.
Responsible for maintaining all financial logs, inventory control, and
replenishment, and personnel for this duty.

2004-2006

COMPASS BANK, Houston & San Antonio, TX

Teller I processed daily transactions, maintained my drawer with correct
balances daily.

2002-2006

LOGANS ROADHOUSE, Round Rock & San Antonio, TX

Server, Food Handler, Bartender, Head Trainer - I was responsible for the
training of all new hire servers. I also created a more efficient schedule for
training new hires.

2000

MORGAN STANLEY, Virginia Beach, VA

Summer Internship
Teller, Receptionist

PERSONAL DATA

I was born in Austin, TX, but grew up in a military lifestyle traveling the
world. I learned proficient Spanish through school and while living in
Spain. I followed in my mothers footsteps and enlisted in the Navy at 24.
There I learned so much about myself and about life.
I enjoy running and strength training. I have completed several mud races
and 5Ks.

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My passion is music. It drives my soul. I attend as many concerts as I can.

The live experience is so touching. I plan to begin guitar lessons after
graduation.
REFERENCES
Michael Landolt
Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
17225 El Camino Real Ste 200
Houston, TX 77058
T: 281.212.9156
DeAnn Kelley
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
17225 El Camino Real Ste 200
Houston, TX 77058
T: 281.212.9119
Hillary Gramm
Site Coordinator
Communities in Schools
17225 El Camino Real Ste 340
Houston, TX 77058
T: 281.486.6698