Thursday, September 16, 2010

Can someone critique my resume?

OBJECTIVE



To obtain a position in the field of Spanish translating and/or interpreting.



EDUCATION



Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, August 9, 2006



University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Summer 2003-Summer 2006



Overall GPA: 2.285



GPA in Major: 2.9



Semester Abroad: Universidad de Costa Rica, San Ramón, Costa Rica, Summer 2005



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Fall 2005 ONLY



Nicholls State University Fall 2001-Spring 2003



EXPERIENCE



Office Assistant, University of New Orleans-Dept. of Foreign Languages



New Orleans, LA June 2006-present



-answer phones



-run errands



-keep area clean



Direct Support Professional, Exceeds Their Needs



Gretna, LA, January 2006



-Assist clients with personal hygiene



-Talk to clients and keep them company



-Make sure they have their meds



-Help out with chores



Clerical Assistant, Center for Urban Initiatives and Research



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee



Milwaukee, WI, October 26, 2006-December 22, 2006



general reception

route calls

take messages

computer skills (experience with Microsoft Office)

running campus errands

light typing

filing

faxing

copying

other miscellaneous duties as needed

SKILLS



Excellent background knowledge in Spanish



Light skill in Spanish translating/interpreting



Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)



Microsoft Internet Explorer



Type 45 wpm or more



REFERENCES



Available upon request