MEREDITH A. MCDOWELL Ma.McDowell@iCloud.com

Rogers, AR 72758

RESUME

Articulate and confident professional with effective communication and leadership skills. Highly organized and goal oriented individual who possesses a deep desire to develop and guide students academically, socially and emotionally. Pursuing a Masters in School Counseling starting January 2015.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALSB.A. in Sociology, Cum Laude, 2013Samford University, Birmingham, ALHoward College of Arts & Sciences

UNIVERSITY HONORS Overall GPA 3.65 / 4.0 / Dean’s List 2010 –

2013 Samford University Leadership and Legacy

Scholarship Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor

Society Gamma Sigma Alpha, Greek Academic

Honor Society

AREAS OF STRENGTH Oral and Written Communication Skills Training & Development of Others Project Management Conflict Resolution Organization & Planning Detail-Oriented & Thorough Achiever & Goal Oriented Innovative & Restorative Passion for career counseling & students with

learning disabilities

COMPUTER SKILLS WordPress Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Photoshop

SELF DEVELOPMENT Completed Calligraphy Course Completed Photography Workshop StandOut, Right Path, & StrengthsFinder 2.0

personality tests

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROJECTS Training Coordinator & Membership Education Vice President, Alpha

Delta Pi Sorority – As Training Coordinator: guided and educated 65 new members. Planned and managed three major events. As Vice President: managed a team of four members, planned educational meetings and member retreat, and acted as educator for newly inducted members.

Mid-South Sociological Association Conference Presenter - One of three students selected by professors to present research paper to an audience of PhDs, professors, and students from across the Southeast.

Student Recruitment Team Leader – Provided campus and weekend tours to prospective students and their families.

Freshman Orientation Connections Leader – Co-led 18 incoming freshman during their four-day orientation. Led group sessions and aided them in their college transition.

WORK EXPERIENCEWAL-MART, Cumming, GA April 2014Assistant Manager, Store 4185

Assistant Manager over the front end and hardlines. Front end responsibilities include DOT COM, accounting office, customer

service, department 82 and management of front end associates. Hardlines responsibilities include the merchandising of pets, garden center,

toys, sporting goods and management over hardlines associates. Weekly scheduling and code/data entry for associates on the Walmart SMART

system database.MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS, Berkhamsted, England January 2014 Executive Assistant/Intern to Publisher & Creative Director

Executive Assistant duties such as sending company packages, assisting director with travel plans, and maintaining organization of in-stock books.

Future product research including pricing, vision, and competitor products. Data findings were entered into excel spreadsheets.

Assisting co-workers with projects, such as sorting and organizing product information on the company database and creating Power Points, Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Word documents with project information.

GWINNETT CHURCH, Duluth, GA Service Programming Assistant August 2013

Managed a team of 15 volunteers who acted as hosts to the band, staff members and volunteers. Coordinated their weekly schedules, duties, and trained them in regard to their responsibilities.

Maintained in-stock food supply, coordinated orders with third party suppliers. Planned and over-saw 7 post-service events for 1,300 attendees. Activities

included maintaining a budget, keeping Excel spreadsheets of vendor information, ordering from third party vendors, creating event timelines, managing volunteers, etc.

I DO, I DO! WEDDING PLANNING, Birmingham, ALEvent Assistant/Intern January 2013

Responsible for providing courteous, hospitable, efficient and professional customer relations and event management support services.

Over-saw event details, developed timelines, interacted with vendors and provided onsite event support.

Managed website and blog resulting in an increase in online traffic.