SAMPLE RESUME- Nala Eddington

Nala Eddington
Nala.Eddington@gmail.com| ca.linkedin.com/in/NalaEddington8

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

September 2012- Present

Minor: double minor in Womens and Gender Studies & Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE
Arts and Culture Editor
September 2015-Present
The Brock Press, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Responsible for creating content relevant to artistic and cultural news and events in order to keep
students updated
Meet strict deadlines by ensuring content is created, edited and ready to be distributed on publication
day in order to upkeep the production of the newspaper
Lead Career Assistant
September 2013-April 2016
Career Services, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Responsible for the completion of projects within different areas of specialization, in order to create a
better understanding of the resources and create new ways to improve the Centres services
Constantly enhancing personal marketing skills by being responsible for regularly updating social media
content, as well as writing articles for the newsletter to ensure students are kept up-to-date with
Career Services current events

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
President
September 2015- Present
Brock University English Students Association
Help students understand the basics of essay writing through peer reviewing papers and giving
constructive feedback in order for them to succeed in their academic assignments
Senior Mentor
September 2015 Present
Mentorship Plus, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Assists first year student with their transition from high school to university by meeting with them
up to three times a month and directing them to the necessary resources

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Time Management Workshop
A-Z Learning Services, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
The Ontario Writers Conference
Ajax, ON
The Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival

November 2015

May 2015

October 2014

Eddington
Vancouver, BC

Nala. Eddington@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

Member
Canadian Authors Association

January 2014-Present

Member
Editors Association of Canada

January 2013- Present

Member
Association of Canadian Publishers

January 2012- Present

AWARDS
Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize Recipient

2015

Canadian Authors Award for Fiction Recipient

2014

SPECIAL SKILLS
Trilingual
Fluent in English, French and Portuguese