Monday, April 12, 2010

Resume

Samantha Downing

Email: downingsm@gmail.com


Skills


  • Management: scheduling, paperwork, organizing and coaching staff, ordering stock
  • Computer: Microsoft Office; Soundslides; HTML coding; Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro
  • Office: filing, scheduling, answering phones, organizing information, computer use, customer service, paperwork

Education


  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Science with a major in journalism and a minor in English, completed May 2010
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Associates of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts, completed July 2007

Experience

  • Funds management
  • Sales and referrals
  • Training
  • Child care, teaching music, teaching VBS
  • Correspondent for RVAnews.com, The Country Courier, and The Caroline Progress during 2010 General Assembly session
  • Comfortable with AP style of writing
  • Published in The Commonwealth Times, The Country Courier, other newspapers, on the Internet
  • Supervisory and leadership experience
  • Editing and researching for authors Nancy Osgood and Jeff South
  • Web design for businesses

Employment History


  •  Union First Mariket Bank - back-up lead teller and coach/trainer - October 2010-present
  • Matt's New York Grill - waitress - May 2009-September 2010
  • Ukrop's/Martin's - cashier - September 2008-September 2010
  • Kings Dominion - food and beverage general manager - February 2008-August 2008
  • Curves - fitness adviser - May 2007-March 2008
  • Cafe on the Hill - waitress - February 2007-June 2007
  • Vinny's Italian Grill - waitress - August 2005-December 2006
  • Kings Dominion - Rides Lead - March 2003-August 2005

Friday, April 9, 2010

Pothole blitz continues until April 15

RICHMOND - Virginia’s “pothole blitz” has been so successful that Gov. Bob McDonnell has extended the initiative until April 15. The pothole blitz originally was scheduled only for the month of March.

This article was published on the Midlothian Exchange Web site - Pothole blitz continues until April 15.