Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

New Richmond, OH 45157
Phonexxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: abc@xyz.com

Citizenship: American

SSN: add in later

Veteran s Preference: U.S. Air Force Veteran

Job Announcement Number: xxxx
Job Title: xxxx

Department: xxxx

Career Summary

Driven, capable, tenacious and award-winning reporter, editor and publisher with years of practical communications experience and a diverse educational background. Skilled in developing content for newspapers, magazines, s well as a book for a Hospice of Hope fundraiser. Seeking a communications role that will allow for ongoing growth.

Core Competencies

Customer Service, Needs Assessment, Relationship Building/Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Administrative Operations, Team Building, Communications (Verbal/Written), Reporting, Editing, Publishing, Interviewing

Professional Experience
xx/2015-Present

The Ledger Independent
Maysville, KY
Salary: $xx/Year
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Reporter and Editor

Cover stories throughout Mason County including local trials, government stories and traffic accidents. Supervise news staff and edit the work of other reporters. Currently author special assignments and a weekly column in addition to the aforementioned.

xx/2013-xx/2015

AmeriCorps

City, ST
Salary: $10K/Year plus student debt relief
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Volunteer in Service

Handled the Military Outreach for Maysville Community and Technical College. Fulfilled a one- contract to set up free tax preparation for students at the College; involved coordination with the IRS in order to provide Tax Preparers with the required training. Raised $5K of a $10K goal singlehandedly to replace 12 veterans residences.

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Volunteer in Service, Continued

Organized a "Feed Hunger Games" event that raised $5K for three area food banks. Garnered more than $6K to build beds for children in 30 Eastern Kentucky counties, amounting to more than half of the total amount need to build 145 beds.

xx/2005-xx/2007

Mason County Beat

City, ST
Salary: $xx/Year
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Publisher and Writer

Developed and published content for various news stories that covered Mason County and the surrounding areas. Aimed to always engage readers while informing them at the same time.

xx/1998-xx/2005

The Ledger Independent
Maysville, KY
Salary: $xx/Year
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Writer and Editor

Directed operations for a team of four Staff Writers in covering all news across two counties. Won numerous press association awards for work covering a diverse array of subjects including local government, triple homicides and all other topics. Invited often to serve on a panel to ask questions of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives on Kentucky Educational Television. Founded a weekly paper and served in all operational roles within the first eight months and continued this pattern of example-based leadership. Honored collectively with 13 Kentucky Press Association Awards, including two first-place wins in the first eight months of existence. Also wrote a book pro-bono as a fundraiser for Hospice of Hope.

xx/1987-xx/1994 (years worked for each needed)

Company Name(s)
City, ST
Salary: $xx/Year
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Job Title(s)

Engaged in a series of odd jobs that included running a landscape nursery and contributing to the daily operations of a fabric store. I d like to develop descriptions separately for each, if possible.

xx/1979-xx/1987

United States Air Force

City, ST
Salary: $xx/Year
Hours: xx/Week
Supervisor: Name; Email/Phone: Provide; Contact: Yes/No

Staff Sergeant

Secured Sergeant rank over an eight-year duration spent serving the country. Acted in an Operations Specialist role, in charge of daily administrative needs of a fighter squadron.

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Staff Sergeant, Continued

Served as a member of a fighter squadron to keep track of pilot training, working at the operations counter and various other duties as instructed.

Education

Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Highland Heights, KY US

Degree: Graduate Courses

Major: Law Studies

Earned: xx/2009-xx-2010
GPA: xx/4.0 scale

Credit Hours Earned: xx

Education, Continued

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY US

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Political Science with History Minor

Earned: xx/xxxx
GPA: xx/4.0 scale

Credit Hours Earned: xx

Awards & Honors

Enid Henry Award, Most Outstanding Senior in Political Science, Northern Kentucky University

Languages

English: Native

Community Involvement

         Recently participated in the Women's March on Washington, DC in January of 2017

         Raised tens of thousands of dollars for Hospice of Hope, American Cancer Society, military outreach and hunger relief

         Served on the campaign for Barack Obama, to set up his Covington, KY office; also went to Denver to hear his Presidential acceptance speech and was invited to his inauguration

Professional References

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Phone: xxxx

Email: xxxx

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Phone: xxxx

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Phone: xxxx

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Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

New Richmond, OH 45157
Phonexxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: abc@xyz.com

Citizenship: American

SSN: add in later

Veteran s Preference: U.S. Air Force Veteran

Job Announcement Number: xxxx
Job Title: xxxx

Department: xxxx

March 16, 2018

Hiring Agent Name

Title

Company Name

Address

City/State/Zip Code

Dear [Hiring Agent Name],

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a (INSERT TITLE OF TARGET POSITION) capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration. As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include the following accomplishments:

         Achievement 1-I need more info from the resume and then I ll add these.

         Achievement 2

         Achievement 3

As an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Gwendolyn Betty Coutant

Enc. Resume

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

New Richmond, OH 45157
Phonexxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: abc@xyz.com

Citizenship: American

SSN: add in later

Veteran s Preference: U.S. Air Force Veteran

Job Announcement Number: xxxx
Job Title: xxxx

Department: xxxx

March 16, 2018

Contact Name

Company Name

Address

City/State/Zip Code

Dear _____________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me the opportunity to interview with you and discuss the exciting (TITLE OF POSITION APPLYING FOR) position currently available with your company. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements and your objectives, I am confident you will find me a valuable asset in achieving your goals.

As discussed, my background should translate to dynamic results as a member of your team. In particular, I believe you will find my expertise in (ADDRESS A FEW SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS RELEVANT TO THE POSITION WHICH YOU DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVEIW) vital to your immediate and long-term objectives.

Should you have any additional questions, or to further discuss this opportunity, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Again, thank you for the enlightening interview. I look forward to your response and am eager to contribute to your success.

Sincerely,

Gwendolyn Betty Coutant