Jamie Nicholas

Administrative & Creative Professional

Stellar writing & revision skills Excellent at organization Strong with technology & design Portfolio at jnstorytelling.com
(920) 378-8693 Chicago, IL Jamieltipps22@yahoo.com

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Social Networking Rep for Jarosch Bakery, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL) May 2013 to present Writing copy, regularly update social networking sites, website maintenance, promotions Create flyers, signs, brochures; update work binders; photograph food Assistant for Digital Composer Michael Nicholas (Los Angeles) Sept. 2011 to present Wrote biographies for websites & his portfolio, emails, cover letter, music inquiries, social networking Designed and wrote resume; copy for song descriptions; music and film industry research Sales Secretary at Holiday Inn (Appleton, WI) Oct. 2009 to May 2010 Typed contracts and daily event sheets; filing; answering phones; customer service; assist with events Wrote copy for various events and hotel specials; designed flyers, brochures, and menus Created & updated Facebook and Twitter pages; monitored Google stats; updated hotel website Receptionist at Pierce & Associates (Chicago) Mar. to Sept. 2008 Handled 4000 phone calls/ month for 250 person foreclosure law firm; answered basic case file questions; documented and distributed firms mail; data entry Organized meetings and conference calls; maintained front office; kept abreast of employee schedules WRITING & ARTS EXPERIENCE Writing Narration for Facets of the Heart Radio commercial 2013 Hodge-Podge Gallery blogger/photographer/designer (2009 to present) Feature Scripts: The Religion of Women (2006), The Apex Effect (2012) Adapted Scripts: Beene (short script 2006), Nothing But The Truth (feature script 2007) Short Films: Birth Control (2007), Hearts Lucid Dream (2007), A.D.Deity (2006), Broken (2006), Con (2005), Lighten Up (2004), Crappy Day (2003), Christmas Wish (2003) Writing Awards Pitch Contest Winner for Columbia College Written Image Awards 2004 Second place Short Script, Lighten Up, Columbia College Written Image Awards 2004 Drawing Consulting for logo designs, descriptions, as well as art descriptions for individual artists (present) Donated 4 pencil drawings to the Harper Community Chorus Fundraising auction 2006 to 2008 Privately commissioned drawing for Greg and Pam Rose 2006 OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Barista at Teavana (Appleton, WI) 2011 AND Seattles Best Caf (Chicago) 2006 to 2007 Trainer & Sales Associate at Jarosch Bakery (Elk Grove Village, IL) 2005 to 2009
EDU CATION

B.A. in Film Production with Honors, Columbia College Chicago, 2007 3.9 GPA
OTHER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Pages, Keynote, Avid, Lotus Notes, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Mac & PC proficient, Final Draft, iCal, Outlook, Pencil & Ink Drawing, Vocal and Musical training, Social Networking, Resume/Flyer/Menu/Newsletter design