My Wonderful Resume

In an attempt to utilize this site to land a job, I created this page. I’m a smart, capable 24 year old man. If you want someone who will run through walls for things he believes in and models himself after a combination of Abraham Lincoln and his father, Rev. Rohn Peterson, shoot me an email (peterson@thepetersonpost.com). I could work with someone like you.

Geoffrey R. Peterson

P.O. Box 410

Taftsville, VT 05073

Phone: (802)299-7114

geoffrey.r.peterson@gmail.com

Education

College of St. Joseph – Masters in Business Administration, Graduation Date: November 2010 – Rutland, Vermont – Current GPA: 3.78

Oberlin College – Bachelor of Arts, Politics – 2008 – Oberlin, Ohio

Work Experience

Editor-in-Chief

The Peterson Post – June 2010 – Present

• Political Blog created out of my love for writing and politics

General Staff

Len Britton for U.S. Senate – Vermont – August 2009 – May 2010

• Performed office management duties
• Coordinated volunteer efforts
• Performed any task asked
• Ongoing volunteer

Americorps *VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America)

College of St. Joseph – Rutland, VT – August 2008 – August 2009

• Created, planned, promoted, implemented, and evaluated community service activities through my office and groups on campus
• Brought in more than $3000 in donations and gifts to community service activities during the academic year
• Represented the College at local schools and organizational events
• Researched, created and implemented a Study Series for the Project Success Study Center that targets traditionally academically at-risk students
• Worked with the Dean of Students to develop and implement student activities

Research Intern

Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs – House Republican Caucus – Summer 2007

Congressional Intern

Congressman John E. Peterson (R) of PA – Summer 2006

Foreign Language Skills

• German: Conversational – Intermediate    Written – Intermediate
• Spanish: Conversational – Beginner           Written – Beginner

Technological Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• SSPS
• Adobe inDesign
• Photoshop
• Utilizing community information systems (i.e. Facebook, Google, Microsoft Project)
• WordPress user and advocate

Personal Accomplishments

Candidate for State Representative

• Ran for State Representative in the Woodstock/Reading District in Vermont before taking a position with Americorps

President – Class of 2008 – Oberlin College

• Chair of the Senior Gift Committee which broke records for fundraising – Total gift was more than $14,000
• Planned and carried out senior activities throughout the school year
• Represented the College at speaking engagements throughout the year
• My Commencement Speech:

Bonner Scholar

• The Bonner Scholar’s program is one that provides four-year financial aid assistance for community service work-study students who are low-income or first generation
• Worked in positions that developed the following skills: marketing, mentoring youth transitioning to higher education, fundraising, and overall program expansion
• Helped plan the Summer Leadership Institute at Oberlin

WWJL Radio – Office Intern

• Co-hosted programs and provided digital support during sporting events, talk shows and special events
• Solicited new donors to support the local non-profit radio station