Jennifer Steere

Moscow, ID 83843
208.892.4857

thepriceofjen@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:
Obtain office administration position with professional writing application

EDUCATION:
Masters, English Literature, Composition and Rhetoric, University of Idaho, to be completed May 2106
Bachelor of Arts, English with Professional Writing Emphasis, University of Idaho, May 2014, Sigma Tau
Delta

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Clerical

Writing

Management

Applied Research

Problem Solving/
Creative application

More than 8 years office experience answering phones, filing, typing,

scanning, and client interaction
Adjustable to variety of situations: Lawyer based title company, assistant
to Dean at small college, receptionist for busy aggregate company
Multiline phones, up to 5 lines
Scanned public records into in-house data base for quick reference
Data entry, including transcribing written questionnaires to compiled
statistics for accreditation process.
Community Grant Proposal, local non-profit organization, accepted
Education Donation Request (grant request), local non-profit, accepted
Business Proposal (course work) recommending descriptive analysis of
corporate culture to re-evaluate image and marketing
Title Insurance Commitments and Policies based on existing templates,
information from public record and lawyer instruction
Business Correspondence both formal and informal: email and business
letter formatting, proposals, memos, etc. (Experience in both course work
and employment settings)
Scheduled, designed and facilitated 16 week progressive training course in
First Year Composition. Included facilitating inside and outside of class
activities, assess progress and adjusting program to fit students needs.
Reconciled small budget, Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable
Screened and interviewed potential employees, made hiring decision
Delegated position responsibilities, tracked accountability
Trained, supervised and scheduled up to six employees
Developed business marketing strategy for small caf and catering service
taking advantage of local festivals, contests and events
Located and applied for grant to fulfill clients needs based on interviews
with client and research of grant options
Analyzed articles and news photos, to support literary analysis of online
news medias bias in current event. Employed critical thinking and close
reading skills (coursework)
Conducted background research in primary and secondary sources to
identify target audience. Shaped writing style and format accordingly
(coursework)
Read, Evaluate and comprehend a variety of complex philosophical
approaches to analysis of texts and events. Incorporated these theories to
tailor recommendation for change to particular audience based on their
needs and values.
Applied theoretical scholarship to new areas. (i.e. referenced scholarship
on folktales and storytelling in business proposal on corporate culture
analysis)

Operated restaurant that wasnt allowed to advertised. Partnered with local

Rotary Club to create annual fundraiser that highlighted local restaurants
to raise money and canned goods for food bank.
Demonstrated understanding of word nuance and ambiguity in Law using
poetry background

EMPLOYMENT:
Teachers Assistant, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Co-Owner, Victuals, LLC , Victor, ID
Title Assistant, Jackson Hole Title & Escrow, Jackson, WY
Reception and Asst Payroll, Evans Construction, Jackson, WY
Admin. Asst. to Dean of Arts & Science, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima,
WA

Aug 2014 - May

2016
Jun 2008 - Feb 2010
Dec 2004 - Oct
2008
Jun 2003 - Nov
2004
Oct 2001 - May
2003