1. ALYSSA RORKE
87 LOUIS ST, APT. 1, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
ALYSSARORKE@GMAIL.COM
732.546.2551
Rutgers University
B.A. Journalism and Media Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
SEPTEMBER 2009–MAY 2013
Barnes & Noble College Bookstore
Bookseller, NOVEMBER 2014–PRESENT
Working primarily in the trade books department; shelving books, organizing and cleaning sections,
designing featured displays. Helps coordinate in- and out-of-store trade events such as author readings and
book signings. Also trained on cash register, receiving, text books department, and the cafe.
Letters from Bummer Camp Press & Distro
Founder/Curator/Writer, JULY 2014–PRESENT
Print and distribute self-published zines by members of the community and beyond. Serving as a DIY
publishing house LFBC is a non-profit project that aims to help artists and writers share their work
through print media.
Costume Supercenter
Copywriter, JULY 2014–SEPTEMBER 2014
Wrote product descriptions and blog posts for the company’s many websites and online stores which sell
costumes, decorations, party supplies and more.
Labyrinth Books Princeton
Temporary Rush Sales Associate, AUGUST 2013–SEPTEMBER 2013
Processed and verified course book orders for Princeton University’s Fall 2013 semester. Gained exposure
to a different branch of the academic publishing process involving stocking, marketing and purchasing.
Signs: The Journal of Women in Culture and Society
Editorial Assistant, JANUARY 2013–AUGUST 2013
Edited copy, researched and created new editing style, commissioned film reviews for
open-access online publication, “Films for the Feminist Classroom.” Took over most commissioning and
editing responsibilities for Issue 4.2 of “Films for the Feminist Classroom”, reviving the publication leading
to its first issue in years. Conducted a featured interview with feminist activist Charlotte Bunch.
Writing and editing: AP style, MLA style and the Chicago Manual of Style.
Adapt quickly and easily to new manuals of editing style.
Social media and blogging: Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and Wordpress.
Customer service and interpersonal communication: Answering phones, money handling, sales.
Tata’s Pizza
Delivery Driver, MARCH 2014–PRESENT
Deliver pizzas to tri-town radius, help out in store.
Bobby’s Burger Palace
Ninja, NOVEMBER 2013–MAY 2014
Work cash register, run food, bus tables.
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