The Resume

Jill M. Valentine
150 Barford Road • Marion, OH 43302
740.382.2512 • 740.244.9254
valentine.178@osu.edu

Professional Writing Qualifications:

• Wrote creative ad campaigns
  
• Wrote copy for lease contracts, brochures, ads, flyers
  
• Produced variety of business materials including letters, proposals, summaries, and reports
  
• Formulated employee policies, manuals, and memos
  
• Composed essays using MLA format
  
• Proofread and edited all referenced written materials and business documents
  
• Wrote copy for press releases, wrote promotional copy
  

Education:

B.A. in English, expected June 2010
The Ohio State University, Marion, OH

Minor in Professional Writing
Core Courses: English, professional writing, communication, publishing, creative writing, web design

Associate of Arts, June 2008
The Ohio State University, Marion, OH

High School Graduate, 1995
Ridgedale High School, Morral, OH


Volunteer Work:

Communications Intern
June 2009 to August 2009 · Ohio State University · Marion, OH

• Wrote copy for press releases and electronic news pertaining to events at The Ohio State University at Marion
  
• Interviewed people for stories
  
• Wrote promotional articles supporting events sponsored by Ohio State
  
• Attended budget and advertising meetings with director to see where budget dollars go for advertising

Communications Intern, Board Member
March 2009 to June 2009 · Center Street Community Health Center · Marion, OH

• Youngest member to currently serve on Board of Directors
  
• Created mission, vision, values statements, and tag lines to use for all communications branding
  
• Planned Power Point slide shows for donor presentations
  
• Generated advertisements for promotions
  
• Designed posters and created slogans to use as advertising and future billboards
  
• Wrote copy and designed brochure in InDesign for promotions
  
• Volunteer to work events that further the mission of the health center

Experience:

Manager
December 2006 to June 2007 · Fairpark Pizza · Marion, OH

• Set up new business policies and procedures and hired new staff
  
• Created and managed new marketing campaign, including signs, advertising, menus, brochures
  
• Reviewed business contracts to buy business and acquire financing

Front End Coordinator
March 2006 to December 2006 · Giant Eagle · Columbus, OH

• Trained and coordinated new or current staff members for front end of grocery store, including check-out and customer service
  
• Supervised staff of 20+ people and coordinated all breaks, lunches, training sessions, and shift changes
  
• Ran registers when needed to ensure proper customer flow
  
• Managed all customer relations and helped customers whenever needed

Property Manager
May 1998 to March 2005 · Preferred, Anyi, Summit, and Fairfield Properties · Columbus, OH

• Collected rent and posted in computer system for 350+ apartments
  
• Planned quarterly market themes and planned events around these themes
  
• Wrote proposals of business incentives and goals for staff
  
• Wrote nightly and weekly reports to corporate office and investors on status of property
  
• Planned new sales campaigns to be competitive with market
  
• Planned monthly events to maintain resident relations
  
• Worked within budgetary guidelines and managed all paperwork for given budget year
  
• Inspected property daily and coordinated with maintenance team on issues
  
• Hired and trained new staff as needed
  
• Attended Fair Housing Seminars