1. EDUCATION
wendy buchanan 828.508.0460
Western Carolina University, May 2012
wsbuchanan1@catamount.wcu.edu
Bachelor of Arts, Professional Writing, GPA: 3.53/4.00
Minor, Text and Media in Education
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Software: Photoshop, InDesign,
Fireworks, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro, and Flash
ASSETS TO YOUR COMPANY
• Effectively communicate with staff and clients through
speech and text.
• Write professional documents using proper formatting
and appropriate language.
• Design and create brochures, newsletters, business
cards, letterhead, and signs for print or digital purposes.
• Budget finances and track spending using spreadsheets.
• Create databases, graphs, and charts.
• Photograph professional quality photos for print or digital media.
• Create presentations that contain videos, photographs, and audio.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Spring Literary Festival, Student Intern
January 2012 - April 2012 - Western Carolina University
Responsible for creating promotional materials, photographing
events, and updating content for festival website and social media.
English Department, Office Assistant
August 2011 - April 2012 - Western Carolina University
Responsible for electronically scanning office documents,
corresponding with faculty, and assisting students with course and
instructor information. Special projects include taking photographs
for department website and updating design and text for English
program sheets distributed at open house events.
REFERENCES
Pam Duncan, Internship Supervisor, Western Carolina University
pyduncan@email.wcu.edu, 828.227.3926
Dr. Brian Gastle, English Department Head, Western Carolina University
bgastle@email.wcu.edu, 828.227.3266
Pam Pittman, Administrative Support Associate, Western Carolina University
pampittman@email.wcu.edu, 828.227.3266
Murat Yazan, Instructor, Western Carolina University
yazan@email.wcu.edu, 828.227.2108
*Additional references, work samples, and letters of recommendation
are available upon request.