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Marian Schembari


  • Seeking a challenging editorial position that will draw from my creative and interpersonal skills and allow me to make an immediate contribution to a major publishing company.
 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task while paying attention to detail organization.
  • Extensive experience with all components of Microsoft Office.
  • Willing to try new things and am interested in improving efficiency on assigned tasks.
  • Able to get along well with co-workers and accept supervision. Have consistently received positive evaluations from previous supervisors.
 
Royal Academy of ArtsLondon, EnglandSeptember 2007 - April 2008
 Press Intern - Assistant
 
  • First and only in internship program to be promoted from Intern to Press Assistant within four months.
  • Created and distributed press kits. Reviewed newspapers and magazines for relevant art stories and coverage of the Royal Academy.
  • Reorganized press archives and assisted in office relocation.
  • Supervised photographers and reporters in the galleries.
  • Screened and prioritized calls, and distributing information to relevant members of department.
  • Provided full administrative support to the Head of Press and Marketing.
 
Wooden Stone GalleryDavidson, NCAugust 2006 - May 2007
 Retail Assistant
 
  • Performed general sales, inventory maintenance and shipment tracking.
  • Edited product descriptions on gallery website.
 
Davidson College Department of SociologyDavidson, NCJanuary - May 2007
 Researcher
 
  • Reviewed and summarized interviews of subjects for professor’s dissertation on teenage Latina fertility.
 
At Peace MediaRiverside, CTMay 2003 - August 2005
 Sales Associate
 
  • Created promotional mailings, advertisements and helped in market research.
  • Packed shipments and conducted periodic inventory.
  • Helped in the creation and design of CD and DVD jackets.
 
The Actors StudioNew York, NYMay - June 2005
 Intern
 
  • Assistant to Executive Director and Harvey Keitel and Ellen Burstyn.
  • Updated and categorized recordings of workshops.
  • Responsible for maintenance of biweekly acting workshops.
 
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCMay, 2009
 Sociology and Gender Studies
 
Institute for the International Education of StudentsLondon, England
 
  • Writer for the Perspectives section of The Davidsonian.
  • Completed a senior thesis which included a year-long study on college women and feminist identity. Presented study to the departments of social sciences at Davidson College exhibition.
 
References Available Upon Request