Peter Smedley
- Marquette, Michigan
- May 26, 2021
Education:
English/writing Bachelor’s, Outdoor recreation minor
Expected to graduate July 2021
University history:
Northern Michigan University (current)
Muskegon Community College
Record:
Cumulative GPA 3.83
2019 winter semester Dean’s list
2019 fall semester Dean’s list
2020 winter semester Dean’s list
2020 fall semester Dean’s list
2021 winter semester Dean’s list
Skills:
— Proficient in Microsoft office programs
— Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite programs
— Proficient in Audacity
— Proficient in Slack and Asana
— Proficient in Zoom
— Strong critical reading and writing
— Excellent at multitasking and managing writers and a news board — Avid reader and writer with a strong understanding of
contemporary Literature
— Highly motivated, passionate, organized individual
— Comfortable working closely with others in a virtual format on a
day-to-day basis
Achievements:
— Winner of the 2020 VandeZande Fiction Prize
— Winner of the 2020 Cohodas Literary Prize
— Published over fifty article clippings
— Black belt in Judo
Education
Experience
Location: Northern Michigan University
Time allocated: July 2020- current
Contact:
—(advisor) Kim Eggleston Kimberly.k.eggleston@gmail.com
—Editor in Chief Justin Van’t hof jvanthof@nmu.edu
Responsibilities:
— Managing writers, including assigning articles, assisting with any
questions the writer may have, editing their work for grammar, accuracy and clarity, and developing a sense of workplace camaraderie
— Preparing articles for publication, including WordPress SEO,
responsibility for a photo or graphic, creating a headline and cutline, placing articles into WordPress and discussing with copy-editors
— Laying out pages on InDesign on a weekly basis
— Writing articles
— Interviewing sources
— Developing future story ideas and researching sources
— Recording a podcast on a weekly basis and clipping audio
Location: Muskegon, and Hudsonville, MI
Time allocated: August 2016- December 2018
Contact:
—(231) 798-9586
Accomplishments
— Reliable in all positions, often told I was excellent at staying ahead
of tasks as a line-cook.
Roles and responsibilities:
— Taking care of guests
— Preparing food properly
— Seating guests
— Memorizing a menu
— Cleaning tables
— Assuring excellent guest experience