Résumé

Alison O'Neill

604-818-5064

aoneill@uvic.ca

Website: alisononeillwriting.blogspot.com

Blog: aliandvic.blogspot.com

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, English (2014)                                                                                        University of Victoria

• Magazine Publishing Certificate (2013)                                                                              Capilano University

• Bachelor of Science (Hons), Psychology (2012)                                                             Canterbury Christ Church University

Employment History

·          Content Curator, Hayo Magazine, Vancouver, BC (June – October 2014)

In addition to writing travel-related articles for this start-up online magazine (typically 1-2 per day), I managed the social media element of the website, posting frequent updates on Twitter and Facebook. I was also responsible for writing up daily performance reports based on our Google Analytics statistics.

·            Editorial Intern, Western Living, Vancouver, BC (January – March 2014)

Some of my tasks in this role included fact-checking articles, conducting interviews and writing articles for Western Living and Condo, compiling source lists for features, and assisting with general administrative work.

Professional Skills

• Working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop
• Excellent grasp of grammar, with a keen eye for proofreading
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Wide range of experience in the customer service industry
• Motivated and results-oriented
• Works well in both a team setting and alone

Community Activities

• Received the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Silver level)
• Co-founder and later Editor-in-chief of my high school newspaper
• Member of my university's Psychology Society
• Volunteer experience at a number of charities and organizations, including the Kiwanis House home for single mothers (Victoria, BC), Girl Guides of Canada, and St Martin's Hospital (Canterbury, UK)

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