Matthew McDonald
Age: 24
Citizenship: USA
Academic Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Certificates: none
Current Location: USA, Boston
Description
I am planning to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this coming May 2008 as an honors student with a Bachelor's Degree in Comparative Literature. I have strong writing abilities and a profound knowledge of the English language. I have also developed teaching abilities through a lifetime of tutoring as well as some professional substitute teaching roles. I have studied abroad in Spain, and thus adapt quite easily to foreign cultures. I look forward to an exciting new challenge such as teaching English as a Second Language in Japan.
Other Qualifications:
- EDUCATION
- University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst, MA
- Bachelor of Art in Comparative Literature; May 2008
- ⢠GPA: 3.6
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- Activities/Honors
- ⢠Deanâs List (four terms)
- ⢠Summer 2007 study abroad program in Spain
- ⢠Commonwealth College Honors Program
- ⢠Staff Writer for Student Newspaper
Work Experience:
- EXPERIENCE
- University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst, MA
- August 2007 â Present
- Resident Assistant
- ⢠Held the responsibility of being a 24 hour-per-day resource for 48 students; primarily focused on program planning, fundraisers, emotional dilemmas, and health and safety issues regarding the residents
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- Brockton Public Schools; Brockton, MA January 2007 â June 2007
- Substitute Teacher
- ⢠Administered in-class assignments, tutoring students while monitoring their progress to ensure an understanding of course material
- ⢠Advised high school students regarding the college application progress, motivating them to take advantage of academic and financial resources
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- Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.; Canton, MA
- May 2005 â August 2006
- Accounting/Finance Intern
- ⢠Developed income statements to present to number one customer; attained satisfaction for customer that attributes to 25% of branchâs revenue
- ⢠Audited for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; advised branch about how to manage financial data and maintain company ideals
- ⢠Created Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to automatically instruct users in ordering parts for warehouse inventory; eliminated confusion and time-consuming data entry
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- VOLUNTEER
- University of Massachusetts Everywomanâs Center; Amherst, MA September 2007 â Present
- ⢠Rape Crisis Counselor Trainee
- Currently undergoing training for state certification as a Crisis Counselor for rape survivors; will serve as the first male volunteer to operate the rape crisis hotline in the history of the University