Amy D.

Cannon
519-386-4328 University Student - Media and Writing 1-491 Oxford Street East N5Y 3H8 London, Ontario acannon7@uwo.ca Objective: As a student with a passion for the media and its workings, I am looking to demonstrate my communication and writing skills in a professional and influential environment.

Education: Western University September 2010 Present Honours Specialization in Media, Information and Technoculture with a Certificate in Writing Emphasis on subjects such as website design, graphic design, professional writing, magazine writing and publishing, document design, and business fundamentals Saugeen District Secondary School Honours Student from 2006-2010

September 2006-June 2010

Work Experience: Kingsmills London, ON Office Assistant March 2012-Present Deposited and balanced cash, credit cards, and cheques for the entire store Designed flyers for various sales and promotions Dealt with online orders and customer service Filled in on reception duties Served as a technical assistant for computer issues throughout the store Maintained customer mailing list Walmart Port Elgin, ON Jewellery and Fashion Associate July 2009-August 2011 Earned multiple excellence in performance badges Repaired watches and jewellery while organizing stock and setting up displays Dealt with defective products as well as head office administration Underwent thorough WHMIS and safety training

Professional Skills: Proficient with HTML coding and all aspects of web design and website creation Well practiced with various graphic and website design programs such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop Comfortable and well-versed in all programs of the Microsoft Office Suite Able to program information on Microsoft Excel Efficient typist with a 70+ words per minute type count

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Retail and Service Skills: Trained in exceptional and friendly customer service tactics Experience styling displays and marketing products to best be noticed and sold Able to efficiently deal with exchanges, returns, and defective merchandise CPR, safety, and WHMIS trained Smart Serve certified

Volunteer Experience: Grade 2 Volunteering January 2013-April 2013 Wilfrid Jury Public School London, ON Read books with all students Taught students spelling and grammar rules with iPad programs Helped poor readers with specially designed reading and writing exercises Grade 12 Tutoring Class September 2009-January 2010 Saugeen District Secondary School Port Elgin, ON Helped Grade 9 students struggling in English Planned lessons, questions, and worksheets Peer Helper/Link Crew Leader August 2008-June 2010 Saugeen District Secondary School Port Elgin, ON Helped Grade 9 students make the transition from elementary school to high school Provided them with helpful information regarding studying, exams, and high school life Set up information and ice-breaking sessions

Personal Attributes: Friendly and motivated with a gifted mindset of outside of the box thinking Professional and punctual with a great attention to perfection and detail Organized and diligent, always seeking to improve myself and my work Able to take a leadership role in group scenarios as well as follow orders correctly and efficiently to work both as a team and on my own

References: Maria Scarpelli Office Manager - Kingsmills - London, ON 519-432-7111 Ext. 230 (Work) 519-474-3795 (Home)