Amanda Benton, Avid Certified User
12 Parker Avenue #2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Amanda.Benton1@marist.edu
EDUCATION
B.A. Communications – Radio/TV/Film completed December 2010 and Advertising to be completed May 2011
Spanish Minor completed May 2010
CUM GPA: 3.72
Marist College – Poughkeepsie, NY
Relevant Coursework: Principles of Advertising, Public Presentation, Research Strategies and Methods, Advanced Editing Techniques, Writing for the Media, Information and Computer Literacy, TV Production, Advanced Copywriting, Communication and Society, Television Theory and Criticism, Broadcasting, and Art of Film
University of Westminster – London, England
Relevant Coursework: Aesthetics of Popular Television, Multi-Channel Merchandising, Spanish Language in Practice 4, and Law and the Media
SCHOLARSHIP
· Paper on extra-class communication between students and professors accepted by the International Communications Association and presented in Singapore
AWARDS
- Scholastic Achievements: Inducted into National Honor Society 2006, and Dean’s Circle Fall 2007; made Dean’s List every semester at Marist
- Recognitions: Two-time Employee of the Month at the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, Ambassador to Georgia for Pilot Club International
WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Manager
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson (01/11 – present)
· Implemented, developed, led, and oversaw Girl Scout program, camping, and outdoor education programs in assigned areas while ensuring the strength of the Girl Scout movement and adhering to Girl Scout objectives and its mission
· Monitored quality and safety standards of events and programs while addressing the needs and interests of members and ensuring all activities are equally accessible to all girls served by the council.
· Worked as a part of a team to find creative solutions to problems that arose and to initiate imaginative and flexible use of program materials and activities by leaders, trainers, and volunteers
Intern
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Don Bosco and the Marian Shrine (09/10 – present)
· Created print and web-based media to be used as advertisements using Photoshop, Publisher and Avid
· Produced brochures using Publisher and InDesign encompassing the attributes of the companies
Intern
Cumulus Media, Poughkeepsie, NY (1/09 – 5/09)
· Worked closely with the program director and live talent of the Coop and Tobin morning show and interacted with listeners to ensure the program ran successfully
· Spent time in the community interacting with clients and representing Cumulus positively
· Recorded and edited commercials and PSAs while learning the standards of radio broadcasting
· Helped to plan upcoming events for the five in-house radio stations
Telephone Operator
Marist Poll, Poughkeepsie, NY (09/07 – 09/09)
Marist Poll, Poughkeepsie, NY (09/07 – 09/09)
· Called and conducted research surveys with people across the country on varying topics of political, social, economic or general interest
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / AWARDS
- Clubs: Advertising Club, Catholic Students Organization (Organizational and Planning Team member), International Club (Historian Spring ’08 / PR Fall ’08 – Spring ‘10), Campus Ministry, Student Programming Council, and Student Ambassadors (VIP list)
- Sports: Division I Track and Field, Division II Rugby (nationally ranked), Intramural Soccer
- Other: Worked on publicity team for The Vagina Monologues, volunteered with ESPN as an assistant to the PA for Monday night football at West Point
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Able to confidently use Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Audio Vault, SPSS Version 16, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Publisher, Promo Suite, Avid, and Windows Movie Maker.
- Limited working proficiency in Spanish
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