Customer Service Assistant

Location:

Boston, MA

Posted:

November 27, 2012

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Melissa Turtinen

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Melissa Turtinen

abpw6h@r.postjobfree.com

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst,

Amherst, Mass.

B.A

., Journalism, 2009

BDIC: Architecture, Interior Design and Travel Journalism,

2009

Work Experience

Sports of Boston, Boston, Mass.

Contributing writer, Nov. 2010Present

Write articles for a sports blog. Topics I contributed to included the Boston Bruins, the opinion section, soccer and college athletics.

WHDH-TV 7NEWS/7NBC, Boston, Mass.

Cyber Journalist, Aug. 2010 Present

Write news articles for WHDH.com, maintain the WHDH.com website and promote 7NEWS through social media outlets.

The Soccer Guys, Boston, Mass.

Contributing writer, July 2010Present

Write New England Revolution game wrap-ups for the blog. Live tweet from the New England Revolution pressbox.

Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Boston, Mass.

Camp Joy camp counselor, June 2010Aug. 2010

Dedham Telegraph, Dedham, Mass.

Freelance sports writer, Feb. 2010

June 2010

Write game wrap-ups and feature stories for various sports for Boston suburban newspapers and Wickedlocal.com.

Boston Partners in Education, Boston, Mass.

Volunteer, Jan. 2010June 2010

I worked as a teacher s assistant in a second grade classroom at John Marshall Elementary School in Dorchester, Mass. I assisted in daily classroom activities and help the students excel in English, science and math.

The Irish Emigrant, Boston and New York

News editor and Calendar editor, Nov. 2009 July 2010

Features reporter and sports reporter,

Nov. 2009

Present

Write and edit articles related to Irish culture in America, proofread advertisements, organize and edit the calendar for the website and newspaper. I traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland to cover the Boston Bruins game against the Belfast Giants Selects and write various travel articles about Northern Ireland.

Examiner.com, Boston, Mass.

Boston Tourism Examiner, Oct. 2009Present

I write about tourism and things to do throughout Boston.

Fox Hill Village, Westwood, Mass.

Waitstaff, Oct. 2009

July 2010

Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School, Mattapan, Mass.

Middle school soccer coach, Sept. 2009

Nov. 2009

Burnet Title, Edina, Minn.

CPC Support, June Aug. 2009

Data entry and customer service for a housing title insurance company.

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Amherst, Mass.

Assistant Arts and Living Editor, Jan. May 2009

Assistant Sports Editor, May

Dec. 2008

Staff Writer, Feb. 2007-May 2009

Edited stories, mentored younger writers, designed the section, arranged content, covered UMass athletic teams, wrote feature stories, previews, game summaries and live blogs. Participated in podcasts and other multimedia projects.

The Push Institute, Minneapolis, Minn.

Editorial Intern, May Sept. 2008

Live blogged the PUSH 2008 conference, wrote and organized the media guide from the conference, participated in social media promotions.

Hennepin County Service Center, Eden Prairie, Minn.

Journalism and website writer internship, May Aug. 2008

Wrote feature, profile and hard news stories for the Hennepin County public website and its internal OLN website, organized the reconstruction of the OLN website.

Chris Fields Real Estate Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn.

Golf Tournament Coordinator, MaySept. 2007

Wrote fundraising letters to prospective sponsors, organized sponsors and participants for the tournament, solicited donations from private donors to raise money for the University of Minnesota Pediatric Foundation.

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office (including Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook), iClosings, various blog websites, Twitter, Garageband, Audacity, Photoshop, InDesign and other video, audio and photo editing programs. Familiar with Associated Press style.

Other Activities

Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Mu chapter, Amherst, Mass.

Vice President of Communications, Dec. 2008-Dec. 2009

Promoted the sorority throughout the community, wrote feature articles in the sorority magazine, maintained the website and was a member on the executive board.

Publications Chair, Dec. 2007-Dec. 2008

UMass women s ice hockey, Amherst, Mass.

A member of the ACHA nationally ranked hockey team, Jan. May 2008

*References available upon request.

Written by Melissa Turtinen

January 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm

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read more about my work experience please check out my resume. Also, take a look at three of my writing samples. Leave a

About me " Melissa Turtinen

October 19, 2009 at 7:24 pm

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Melissa Turtinen, an aspiring writer " Melissa Turtinen

July 29, 2010 at 1:26 am

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