DEVON TREVARROW FLAHERTY
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TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Works and Word, Epic Editor, PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Power Point, Excel, Internet, HTML, SGML
RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Self Employed, October 2000-December 2000 and August 2002-present
Freelance Editor and Creative Writer
The Gale Group, Farmington Hills MI, June 2001-July 2002
Assistant Editor
The Gale Group, Farmington Hills MI, June 1999-August 1999 and June 2000-August 2000
Intern Assistant Editor
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Taylor University, Upland IN, May 2001
Philosophy Major, English Literature Minor, 3.0; thesis on Poverty and Affluence
Relevant Courses: Mass Media, Leadership, Advanced Placement credit in English, Computers 104, Environment and Society.
Jerusalem University College (Fall 1998), Jerusalem, Israel
Brighton High School, Brighton MI, May 1997
Relevant Courses: Journalism, Advanced Placement English, Speech, Debate, Yearbook
SKILLS:
Layout Design, Leadership, Public Speaking, Writing, Editing, Photography, Painting, Organization, Management and Delegation
ACTIVITES:
Participated in Relay for Life, spring 2002
Pledged participant for Care Net Pregnancy Center walk-a-thon, spring 2002
Co-organized bake sale and book sale for 9/11 victims, fall 2001
Powerlunch reading program volunteer, Farmington Hills, MI school district, 2001-2002
Sponsor of children through Compassion International, 2001-present
Ladies� Night Coordinator and Founder, 1 year
Ethics Team, 1 year, attended National Ethics Conference 2001
University Literary Magazine, 3 years, Editor-in-Chief and Layout Editor
University Yearbook, 1 year, Student Life Section Editor and Guest Writer
Publicity Director for The Women�s Gathering, spring 2000
Leader of a workshop session for Youth Conference, spring 2000
AWARDS:
Third place poetry prize, from Parnassus, 2001.
Three honorable mentions, from Taylor University's art department; for sculpture and 3-D art, for painting, and for photography.
Bravo Award for accomplishment in the jobplace, fall 2001.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Sierra Club, 2001-present.
Amnesty International, 2001-present.
National Geographic Society, 1998-present
HOBBIES:
Photography (including three weddings; 2000, 2001, and 2002); Avid reader; Writing (poetry, short stories, and work on a novel); Cooking (ethnic, vegetarian and gourmet); Creation and management of personal website; Painting (furniture and canvas); Journaling; Letter-writing.
REFERENCES:
References and reference letters available upon request.
