Résumé

Emily Cashour

245 Brentwood Ave ~ San Francisco, CA 94127

Phone: 410-652-3099

Email: emilycashour@yahoo.com

Summary

A motivated, personable, socially-aware Honors graduate from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland with multiple, practical skills based on 5+ years of writing. My demonstrated experience includes documented creative and professional writing content gained through the composition of published blogs, social media composition, and networking. 

Other skills include information reporting, the generation of scientific proposals, and conducting primary and secondary research as part of a team. As an excellent student, my experience includes educating and tutoring fellow students during my tenure at Loyola. 

Additionally, I have experience in sales and marketing, having done face-to-face client consulting, brand promotion, and provided excellent customer service for the purposes of achieving sales objectives.

My broad experience in freelance writing and customer service gives me a unique perspective on today's business environment. With this track record, I can adapt to any work environment, develop engaging content geared toward any audience, and exceed any objectives I may be challenged with.

Areas of Expertise

·       Writing across all genres including creative, marketing, sales collateral

·       Marketing and Sales Experience - both content generation & customer facing

·       Facilities Management - 

·       MS Software including Word, Excel, and Outlook

·       Primary Research and Analysis

·       Customer Service

Professional Experience

Weinberg Housing and Resource Center                      January 2017-May 2017

Helped oversee WHRC's Volunteer Resident Monitor (VRM) Program by conducting VRM orientations and individual meetings with prospective VRMs.
Maintained and organized multiple Excel spreadsheets, keeping track of VRM apparel, VRM important dates, etc. 
Crafted profiles of three VRMs to put on WHRC's website, monthly VRM of the month profiles 

Helped construct weekly schedule for VRM duties

Enoch Pratt Free Library                                                    August 2016-May 2017

Conducted primary research through interviewing, survey distribution, for project headed by Hampden Branch of Enoch Pratt Free Library. Compiled results into an information report submitted to Board of Directors at Enoch Pratt Library.

Loyola University Maryland Writing Center                   August 2015-May 2017

Offered face-to-face consultation appointments to help Loyola graduate and undergraduate students across disciplines improve written assignments and research skills.
Worked directly with students to help improve writing assignments, clarify ideas, and give confidence in the improvement of their academic skills. 

RAR Brewery                                                                        August 2016-May 2017

Traveled to food and craft beer/craft wine festivals throughout Maryland as a representative for the RAR craft beer label. Provided information to clients regarding RAR’s brewing process, location in Cambridge Maryland, and future opportunities to work with RAR.

DRD Pool Management Inc.                                                June 2014-August 2016

Maintained proper adherence to all facility and Health Department regulations, ensured functionality of all chemical levels, pumps, and pool cleanliness, provided maximum safety, emergency first-aid, water rescues, and outstanding customer service.

The Odyssey Online                                                           August 2015-May 2016

Responsible for writing and submitting well-written and thoughtful articles on variey of subjects weekly for publication on the Odyssey' website.

Harford County Public Schools                                         January 2015-May 2016

Assisted K-12 special education students through a variety of pool activities
Collaborated with, observed, and assisted students'​ teachers as well as speech therapist in planning and setting up for all pool activities and learning sessions.

Jigsaw Marketing Solutions                                             May 2014-August 2014

Crafted social media posts for various clients, drafted/edited blog posts and newsletters for both JigSaw and client websites, created and distributed press releases to local news sources on behalf of clients, obtained editorial calendars for multiple local magazines and journals.

Education & Training

Loyola University Maryland                                               August 2013-May 2017

·       Bachelor’s degree May of 2017, double major in Writing and Sociology

• Academic Honors of Cum Laude
• Membership in both Alpha Kappa Delta and Pi Epsilon Pi national honors societies
• Editor for Loyola’s literary magazine The Garland
• Second place finish in the student literary writing contest two years in a row
• Two years’ experience tutoring other students in Loyola’s Writing Center

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa    January 2016-June 2016

·       Completed a semester of study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa as part of the Loyola University curriculum and maintained a 4.0 GPA while completing two additional online course requirements from Loyola. Additionally, I participated in extracurricular activities as a member of both the Gymnastics and Surf Club at the University of Cape Town. I also participated in Shawco, a volunteer organization run by the University of Cape Town in which I traveled weekly into a nearby Cape Town township and both mentored and tutored local high school students on a variety of pertinent subjects.

Other Skills: Languages: Proficiency in French speaking and writing. 

Miscellaneous:

·       Volunteer customer service experience working as exhibit guide at National Aquarium in Baltimore.

·       Thorough understanding of business writing etiquette and culture.

Awards: Loyola University Maryland Corridors Writing Award 2016 & 2017, Barry Glassman Senatorial

   Scholarship 2013-2017.

References: Available upon request.