Tailored resume

Here's my resume, but the format messed up when I tried to put it on here. I just want all the Peace Corps applicants to see that you don't have to be overly qualified for something---Oh my gosh just realized I posted my address and phone number...I might as well put my credit card number while I'm at it. Think! Melinda, Think!!!

Melinda C. Rizley
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Guinea-Conakry
Jan. 10, 2005

Experience
2001-2004 University of Colo. Recreation Center Boulder, CO
Service Technician
· Responsible for various bookkeeping and monetary transactions
· Provide information about health, fitness, and facility related issues
2001 The Southwestern Company Nashville, TN
Salesperson
· Independent Contractor in direct sales of educational products
· Learned principles of salesmanship and success (e.g. schedule, positive attitude, goal setting)
· Developed communication skills by presenting to 180+ families/week
· Executed all ordering, inventory, sales, accounting, scheduling, presentation, and delivery of products
· Earned Gold Seal Award by working 80+ hours per week
· Received Perseverance Award
2000-2004 Project YES! Lafayette, CO
Volunteer / Co-facilitator
· Worked with “at risk” youth to develop leadership skills to effect change
· Developed and executed 9 month diversity workshop with local high school

Education
2000-2004 University of Colorado Boulder, CO
BA in Geography/French Minor
· Focused on physical geography (forest dynamics, vegetation, and soil properties)
· Studied human geography (international development and geo-politics)
· Gained experience with Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
· Served on the Geography Board 2003-2004

Languages

French- Intermediate/Advanced
· Four years of university level French
· 5 weeks intensive immersion school at L’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
· Over 500 hours of speaking French in foreign country