Bethany Skinner

Edited written copy for grammar and transferred text from Google Docs into Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to create layout spreads for each section. Emailed finished spreads for second edits, applied those edits, and resent for printing and distribution.

Edited resumes, essays, and statements of purpose, utilizing Adobe InDesign and other Adobe tools to produce final-copy resumes for clients. Maintained consistent proper grammar, spelling, and overall quality of submitted documents while training consultants and new editors on established protocols.

Assisted patrons with locating books and other materials by cross-referencing the online catalog with physical shelf labels. Facilitated cash register sales by scanning items, itemizing and totaling customers' purchases, and directing payment.

Advised high school seniors in post-secondary pursuits and hosted monthly post-secondary-related events. Maintained an informative Instagram page and created announcement slides and class presentations to promote events and disseminate graduation requirements.

Served on a panel of three to four judges to determine rankings for invitational, District, and Area UIL meets. Judged various journalism competition events, collectively ranking papers based on grammar, spelling, punctuation, AP style, and message effectiveness.

Assisted patrons by issuing cards, checking books in and out, and reshelving material. Managed patron accounts, handling cash and card payments for fines, out-of-county card fees, and donations.

Facilitated the development of students’ academic and personal strengths through small-group, Socratic discussions. Provided general support for rigorous courses and specialized advice for English or writing-related problems.

Oversaw the primary fundraising campaign of poster advertising by organizing a spreadsheet of businesses for members to update. Planned specialized events once or twice a month, including all recruitment activities, trivia nights, and Olympics.

Initiated and led meetings to select pieces for publication by tracking collective rankings on a Google Sheet. Managed submission files in Google Drive and worked with the Editorial Board to prepare journals for print and publication.

Organized temporary exhibits to spread awareness of underrepresented collections and Cushing Library as a whole. Prepared advertisement graphics for the TAMU Libraries websites and printed and hung them around campus and inside Cushing.

Collaborated with previous project lead to craft the project’s timeline and intended trajectory for completion. Sorted roughly 100 boxes of 35-millimeter photograph slides into plastic slide mounts based on country, conflict, and military branch, designing a Finding Aid and writing procedures for student workers.

Trained student employees on carefully handling special collections and archival materials. Oversaw the productivity of other students for ongoing and special projects, writing new training manuals for incoming student workers.

Took incoming calls, providing answers or guidance and transferring to reference librarians or curators as necessary. Directed patrons around the building and explained extensive rules and guidelines to new patrons, resolving reference problems and improving operations.

Tracked and assigned game attendance and completed game duties on a Google Sheet. Worked with Risk Management to handle attendance violations and missed-duty reprimands.

Grade: 3.8 overall GPA

Activities and societies: Managed dissertation edits with a partner, transcribed unpublished Philip K. Dick manuscripts, and merged Wikipedia pages for 'Intrapersonal Communication'.

Achieved a 3.8 overall GPA while majoring in English and minoring in Psychology and Art History. Completed a Professional Writing Certificate with a Rhetoric Concentration, focusing on technical business writing, editing, and rhetorical theory.