DAVID C NIEMINEN
687 West Drive 
Ridgeland, MS  39157
Home: 601.956.7421
Cell: 601.906.2453
E-mail: nieminen1@jam.rr.com


OBJECTIVE

To increase and broaden my experience; To better position myself for a 
successful future career following the conclusion of my education; To 
challenge myself with practical learning in a law-related environment.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

1994-1995	McRae's Department Store	Jackson, MS

Full-time Sales Associate

*	Communicated directly with customers in a one-on-one sales department
*	Suggested and implemented plans to reorganize stockroom design
*	Received the biannual Service Hero award for excellence in sales/service


1995-1999	WHJT/WSLI Radio	Clinton, MS

Production Manager, Producer, Show Host, Disc Jockey,..

*	Won 19 Mississippi Association of Broadcaster's Gold awards over a two- 
        year period in advertising/promotional production 
*	Won the 1998 Southeast Regional Radio Award for Best Commercial 
*	Conceived, designed and hosted two talk shows and one music/talk show
*	Worked in all areas of daily management, including graphic design, web 
        design, computer repair and maintenance, and hosting station-wide 
        meetings. 


1998-1999	2002 Night Club	Jackson, MS

Disc Jockey/Lighting Manager

*	Maintained the appropriate mood within the club via music and lights
*	Worked directly with performing bands to increase sound quality, plan 
        breaks, and host special promotions
*	Communicated with patrons in order to "feel" the mood of the crowd


1997-1999	Self-Employed	Clinton, MS

Music Composer/Media Marketing Consultant

*	Composed and arranged marching band music for four high schools and 
        two universities within the state 
*	Composed and produced radio jingle music for companies in the 
        Southeast US
*	Implemented radio jingles with commercial copy and placed the resulting 
        commercials into rotation on local radio stations

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EDUCATION

1995-1999	Mississippi College	                  Clinton, MS

*	B.M., Music Composition
*	Graduated Magna Cum Laude
*	Received five awards for excellence in music composition, 
        accomplishment in the creative arts, and overall musicianship.
*	Participated in the London Overseas Semester program, living in 
        London and traveling extensively throughout Western Europe
*	Received the German Exchange Scholarship for a full-paid year of study 
        and travel at the Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet in Mainz, Germany


1999-2000       Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet           Mainz, DE

*	Post-graduate study in the area of German Language and Culture.


2000-Present    Mississippi College School of Law         Jackson, MS

*	Received a full-tuition scholarship in pursuit of J.D. degree.  


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SKILLS


Listing of Practical Skills and Experience

*	Computer fluency (hardware assembly and usage)
*	HTML programming and web design
*	Software experience: MS Office 2000, MS Works, Corel WordPerfect 7.x, 
        Adobe Photoshop 6.x, Adobe Premiere 5.x, Netscape Communicator 4.x, 
        Internet Explorer 6.x, Paint Shop Pro 6.x, Real Player 7.x, MS Media 
        Tools, MS Media Player, ICQ, mIRC, Polaris IRC, CorelDraw, Serv-U, 
        more.
*	Music composition and audio production
*	Functional fluency in German and Spanish languages
*	Knowledge of Western European cultures and customs 

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REFERENCES

Available Upon Request