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Create ResumeAmelia Turner
123 Fake Street | City, State, Zip Code
000-000-0000| email@email.com
Objective
I am looking for experience in an established theater, wanting to learn how to develop new plays and how to better my skill as a playwright through experience with and advice from professionals in the world of theater. I hope to bring my experience in reading and writing plays as well as my knowledge from professional playwrights and directors to a job in choosing new plays and developing new work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Playwriting , 2014, Columbia College Chicago City, State
High School Diploma: Theater, 2010, Manatee School for the Arts City, State
Work Experience
Assistant Manager
January 2012 to June 2012
Company Name, City, State
Assisted in the opening of the shop including hiring vendors and employees, negotiating contracts, ordering equipment and inventory, and creating a marketing plan, as well as daily business such as scheduling events, supervising staff, training employees, and managing inventory, ordering, and website
Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant
January 2009 to June 2010
Company Name, City, State
Assisted in mailing, filing, and putting together materials for classes as well as answered phones and gave information and tours to prospective parents
Theater Experience
I studied theater in high school at a performing arts high school and was involved in the process of choosing scenes and plays for performance, managing and assisting research, actors and rehearsals, as well as assisting directors.
I am currently studying playwriting and am involved in my colleges club for developing and producing new plays.
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