Catherine O’Neal
abk5wv@r.postjobfree.com **** Martin Luther King Jr. Way
510-***-**** Oakland, CA 94609
Mission Statement:
My personal career mission is to master the art of communication in both written and verbal form to
strengthen my ability to share ideas, collaborate and work efficiently and effectively in an office setting. My
mantra in work is to do what you enjoy and by bridging my love for reading, writing and making human
connections in a work place I can achieve this ideal.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, class of 2007
Major in American Studies with a focus on Civil Rights, Social Movements and Popular Culture
NCAA Division 1 Women’s Swimming, University of California at Berkeley
Varsity Team, 2003-2006
Trained 30+ hours per week and performed at peak in high pressure situations due to elite level of
competition
Work Experience:
Assistant Swim Coach at Orinda Country Club, Orinda CA March 2009-present
Adapt swim instruction for a range of abilities and ages (4-18, 300 swimmers total)
Administered swim competition entries, data and race times
Write and administer work outs for Masters (adult swimmers, beginners to former Olympians) twice
a week
Professor’s Assistant/Reader, University of California, Berkeley Aug-Dec 2009,
Aug-Dec 2007
Graded all academic papers for content and grammar for UCB students
Ability to communicate effectively and breakdown complex ideas to increase comprehension for
students
Student-Athlete Tutor, University of California, Berkeley Aug 2009-Dec
2009
Managed study groups and worked individually with student-athletes to improve their understanding
of course material, time management, critical reading and writing
Temporary at The Princeton Review, Berkeley, CA Sept-Oct 2009
Performed office duties including data entry, filing, mailing, answering phones and greeting students
Lifeguard, University of California, Berkeley May 2006-May
2008
CPR & Life guard certified (up-to-date)
Greeted all patrons, ameliorated problems between swimmers and acted as a resource for swimming
instruction and pool information
Internship Experience:
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Internship, San Francisco, CA May-Nov 2007
Assisted in editing flyers, memos and cards for donors, customers and artists
Organized art work within the gallery and reorganized their filing system to become less cluttered
and more user-friendly
Phoebe Hearst Anthropology Museum, Internship, Berkeley, CA Mar-Aug 2007
Assisted in giving tours to donors and provided them with information about the textile collection
Ensured crucial and complete record keeping by locating, handling and digitally photographing each
textile and linking it into a catalogue numbering system
Catherine O’Neal
abk5wv@r.postjobfree.com 3848 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
510-***-**** Oakland, CA 94609
References:
Christine Palmer (Professor/employer at UC Berkeley): 510-***-****
Steve Haufler (Head Swim Coach/Boss at Orinda Country Club): 925-***-****
Jonathan Goodrich (Phoebe Hearst Anthropology Museum supervisor): 510-***-****
Teri McKeever (Women’s Head Swim Coach at UC Berkeley): 510-***-****