My name is Alicia Kennedy.

Alicia Kennedy
aliciadk[at]gmail[dot]com
aliciakennedy.wordpress.com

College graduate seeking opportunities to write, edit, research, copywrite, tutor and/or put web design skills to use. I am interested in any way in which I can use my education and skills creatively and usefully.

Summary:

• English major, Philosophy minor at Fordham University.
• Experience on college newspapers in capacity of photographer and web designer.
• Ample work experience in many industries, including a position as a self-motivated webmaster at a premier Hamptons department store.
• Proficient with both Mac OS X and Windows. Software knowledge includes Microsoft Office and all Adobe products. Fluent in both CSS and HTML.

Education:

• Fordham University at Lincoln Center from 2003 to 2007, received a BA in English in May 2007.
• Diverse range of courses with rigorous writing requirements: literary and film theory, poetry analysis, and upper-level Philosophy.

Work Experience:

Freelance Writing, Editing, Web Design – Patchogue, NY
October 2006 through Present
Editing, Writing, Tutoring, Web design, Web Consultation

Starbucks – Bohemia, NY
October 2006 through Present
Barista.

BIT Corp. – Patchogue, NY
May 2006 through October 2006
Web Designer.
Created website for separate division of the company, while also making changes to their main site.

Hildreth’s Department Store – Southampton, NY
July 2005 through August 2006
Webmaster. www.hildreths.com
Brought their website up-to-date with current standards and created a much more fitting design to suit the feel and location of the store. Aided CEO in administrative duties, such as tracking donations, responding to emails, and other technical duties.

Neil Auto Group – Medford, NY
January 2005 through July 2005
Data Entry.

Staples – Patchogue, NY
October 2004 through December 2004
Copy Center Associate.

Skills:

• Have taken a writing-intensive college curriculum.

• Extremely computer literate thanks to jobs in web and graphic design, with experience in Mac OS X, Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe/Macromedia products, CSS and HTML.

• Proficient photographer.

• Able to communicate effectively in Spanish.

• Experience in working with people in capacity of both customer service and meeting the needs of web design clients.

References available upon request.