::Mush's Resume::


Amanda Mason
Los Angeles, California 90026
E-mail: Here


STRENGTHS:

· Strong background in customer service
· Thrives in high-pressure situations
· Strong background in writing-intensive environments

EDUCATION


Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Jan 2000-Aug 10, 2002
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Public Relations
Minor: English

Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas May 1997-Dec 1999
Major: Journalism
Minor: Music

WORK EXPERIENCE


Lifetime Television, Los Angeles, California July 2006 - present.
· Development Assistant: Duties include administrative assistance to the Vice Presidents of Original Movies. This includes heavy phone usage, reports, travel arrangements, office machinery operation, filing, and various duties as assigned.

OfficeTeam, Los Angeles, California January 2005 - present.
· Temporary Employee: Duties include providing temporary clerical relief to companies or organizations. This includes reception services, office machinery operation, filing, and various duties as assigned.

Central Casting, Burbank, California August 2004 - present.
· Background Performer: Duties include serving as an "extra" on various film and television productions.

AppleOne Employment Services, Los Angeles, California September 2003 - present.
· Temporary Employee: Duties include providing temporary clerical relief to companies or organizations. This includes reception services, office machinery operation, filing, and various duties as assigned.

KPEJ FOX-24, Midland/Odessa, Texas August 2002 - September 2003.
· National and Local Sales Coordinator: Duties include administrative assistance to General Manager and General Sales Manager of station. This included the logging of advertising orders, design of sales "one sheets" and general clerical duties.
· Production Coordinator: Duties included acting as a liaison between production department and sales department by scheduling production shoots and edit time.

Cingular Wireless, Midland, Texas May 2001 - August 2001.
· Collections Representative: Duties included taking calls from customers with past due accounts. This included collecting payment from them, educating them, and assisting them (when appropriate) with their balances.
· Credit and Activations Representative: Duties included assisting Cingular dealers by running credit checks and activating new customer accounts.

The University Daily, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas November 2000 - May 2001.
· TechLife (Arts and Entertainment) Editor: Duties included the management of a newspaper section. This included page layout and design, story assignment and some story and column writing.

Raider Communications, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, August 2000 - December 2000.
· Vice President of Electronic Media: Duties included complete redesign and maintenance of Web site. Duties also included public relations activities for Public Relations Student Society of America.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, San Angelo, Texas, May 2000 - August 2000.
· Customer Service Representative: Assisted company operations by examining health insurance claims and determining whether or not to compensate health care facilities.

Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas, February 2000 - May 2000, August 2000 - January 2001.
· Unit Secretary: Duties included the maintenance of patient records, the logging of physician orders and maintenance of the work area.

Sitel Corporation, San Angelo, Texas, July 1999 - December 1999.
· Customer Assistance Representative, Mitsubishi Motors: Duties included fielding account and product inquiries for Mitsubishi Motors. This included assisting customers with credit accounts, providing product information and attempting to resolve customer complaints.

The Ram Page, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, April 1999 - December 1999.
· Arts and Entertainment Editor: Duties included the management of a newspaper section. This included page layout and design, story assignment and some story and column writing.
· Online Editor: Duties included the maintenance of the online edition of The Ram Page.

Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo, Texas, May 1997 - April 1999.
· Unit Secretary: Duties included the maintenance of patient records, the logging of physician orders and maintenance of the work area. Duties also included the typing of birth certificates and the education of patients on the birth certification process.

PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS


Lubbock Emergency Communications District, Drawing a Safer Community: The Lubbock Area 9-1-1 Project, January 2002 - May 2002
· Team Member

Idealistshaven.com, Preserve the Partnership, November 2000 - January 2001
· Public Relations Coordinator, Media Contact


ORGANIZATIONS AND AWARDS


Austin Film Festival Teleplay Writing Competition
· Second Round, "Contact" (September 2005)

Scriptapalooza Television Writing Competition
· Finalist, "Wool and Water" (February 15, 2005)

Public Relations Student Society of America, Spring 2000-Aug 2002
· Chapter Secretary (Fall 2000)
· Member (Spring 2001-Summer 2002)

Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
· Second Place "Feature Page Layout and Design" (with Wayne Hodgin) for work done with The University Daily (2001)
· First Place "Feature Page Layout and Design" for work done with The Ram Page (2000)

REFERENCES


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