Resume - Do Over

Do you recall the saying, "Cleanliness is next to godliness?" Good writing can take inspiration from the sentiment. Just when you think you've 'nailed an assignment' should be the first indication a second or third look is in order, even after you've edited it numerous times!

Such is the case for my last blog entry where I literally inserted my resume into the post! I read a few entries and I see now the idea of posting the resume in conversational tones. That makes a whole lot of sense - why would anyone be interested in a checklist! 

Here is the revised resume assignment:

Goal - To find work that I can sink my teeth into or to put it politely, something that will make a difference in the world.

Experience - I've worked as editor, photojournalist, researcher, content licensing, database administrator, archivist, reporter, graphic designer, adjunct instructor and have even done real estate sales throughout the last several years. The majority of my career has been in publishing, first print journalism and currently producing for web platforms.

Publications - My work appears in print and online media such as Waterbury Republican-American, Plainville Observer, AOL Patch, New Haven Magazine, Hartford Magazine, American History Magazine, Gannet Publishing Military Times Magazine, Southington Magazine, TheatreCT Magazine, TPO Magazine, CT News Junkie, The Christian Science Monitor and Record-Journal newspaper. 

Skills - Adobe CS6 to include Premiere, PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Edge. HTML, CSS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,  and Wordpress. 

Volunteer - I really enjoy working within a community helping others. I've done photography and web site design and administration to help out causes that spoke to me - for example Relay For Life, (who doesn't know someone who has suffered because of cancer?),  portraits for the poor (Help Portrait),  mentored photography students, food pantry work, and I help a friend who suffered a stroke leaving him paralyzed. I'd love to just volunteer but having a mortgage prevents me from doing that.

I didn't delete former resume post because it included personal information. Take a look for an in-depth view of my background: Does Resume Define Self?