Karyn Miles
304 Village Dr.
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
Phone: (309)202-7129
Email: kmiles@siue.edu
Twitter: karynmiles
Website: www.siue.edu/~kmiles/
OBJECTIVE
Incorporate my education and experiences to assist in benefitting a workplace.
WORK HISTORY
January 2011- Present
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Responsibilities include customer correspondence, delivery, cleaning, food preparation, and other miscellaneous tasks.
September 2008- January 2011
Planet X Rollerworld
North Pekin, IL 61554
Responsibilities included concessions/ food preparation, monitoring skate floor, and an array of other odds and ends tasks.
June 2008- August 2009
Pekin Park District
Pekin, IL 61554
Responsibilities were to help coordinate and supervise a day camp as a counselor dealing with kids aged 5-13.
October 2007- April 2008
Sears Holding
Pekin, IL 61554
Responsibilities included sales and floor maintenance
Education
January 2010-Present
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Bachelors in Speech Communication (Public Relations) / Degree expected May 2012
May 2007- December 2009
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL 61635
Associated Degree in Communications with an emphasis on Public Relations
Extra-Curricula’s at SIUE
Public Relations Student Society of America- SIUE chapter
- Involved in Chapter Development and Planning committee
Eta Sigma Gamma- The National Health Education Honorary Fraternity
- Helped organize Siue World Aids Day event
- Involved in community volunteer outreach with ESG
Internships:
September 2011- December 2011
Siue Alumni Affairs
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Responsibilities included press release, thank you, and invitation writing, website/ social media maintenance, mailings, flier and sign design, networking between alumni and the university.
January 2009-May 2009
National Junior College Athletic Association
East Peoria, IL 61635
Responsibilities included helping organizing national women’s basketball tournament, facilitating organization of entertainment and hospitality at event.
January 2007- May 2007
Office of U.S. Senator Barack Obama
Springfield, IL 62701
Responsibilities included answering phones, opening and filing mail, responding to correspondence, writing grant approvals, and many other tasks.
Software/ System Skills
Knowledgeable of all Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Adobe Suites, especially Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Photoshop. Knowledge of Microsoft and Apple programming. I also have a large number of resources and outlets to help me with most software systems and operations.
References
Issac Blankson
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Speech Communication
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Campus Box 1772
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Telephone: (618) 650-3631
E-mail: iblanks@siue.edu
Brent Goken
Assistant Professor of Communication
Illinois Central College
1 College Drive
East Peoria, IL 61635
Telephone: (309) 694-5107
Email: bgoken@icc.edu
Tina Sondag
Director of Religious Education
St. Joseph Catholic Church
303 S. 7th St.
Pekin, IL 61554
Telephone: (309) 347-6108 ext. 212
For a printable PDF version of my resume click here.
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