Jack Allsopp

11 Hills Beach Rd, R072, Biddeford Maine, 04005

(908) 603-7193 

Jallsopp@une.edu

OBJECTIVE

To find a career opportunity in journalism writing about impactful subjects and stories on the topic of culture, travel, and people making a difference.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Writing/Editing: 18 strongly written publications through Nor’easter News and three through Moorish Tide

Media: Proficiency in Digital Photography, Adept level in Adobe Photoshop/ Final Cut Pro

Strong Work Ethic & Initiative: Prideful of quality of work, works efficiently independently and with teams

EDUCATION:

University of New England, Biddeford, ME                              Expected Graduation: May 2021

Major: Communications         Minor: Writing                                                                    

GPA: 3.76/ 4.0            Dean’s List: Fall 2017- Present

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Digital Color Photography                                                         Writing: Bio of Tangier

Digital Media & Software Tools                                                Writing: Sans Frontier

Intercultural Communication                                                      Professional & Technical Writing

Introduction to Journalism                                                          Creative Writing               

Effective Public Speaking                                                           Documentary Video 

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Semester Abroad in Tangier, Morocco:                                                                                         Aug-Dec 2018

• Developed tactics and experience in dealing with uncomfortable and foreign situations.
• Gained a strong sense of travel independence and navigation in unfamiliar places.
• Accomplished interviews with non-English speakers through translation and outgoingness.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Nor’easter News Editor-In-Chief: University of New England, Biddeford ME                     Sept 2019-Present

• Recruited and grew membership of a functioning and collaborative staff
• Attended two Associated Collegiate Press conferences in California                   February 2018-Present
• Run weekly meetings: facilitate article ideas and deadlines, collaborative projects, and social media strategies, rebranding strategies
• Managed staff roles, article publications, delegation of jobs, website editing

Outing Club Vice President: University of New England, Biddeford ME                              Sept 2019-Present

• Coordinating Trips, Leading meetings, Leading wilderness trips.

Member of Student Leader Advisory Council:                                                                      Sept 2019-Present

• Nominated for a spot on the council by faculty at UNE. Working with UNE’s Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on student body concerns, betterment, and education demands.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Global Education Department Peer Advisor: University of New England, Biddeford, ME   Jan 2019-Present

• Advise prospective students on aspects of studying abroad.
• Assisted in informational meetings and workshops for accepted students.
• Guide students in application process.
• Produced multiple publications advertising for the study abroad experience through Nor’easter News.

 Summer Camp Counselor at Winona Camps: Bridgton, ME                                               May 2017-Present

• Managing activity coordination, planning, and curriculum.
• Teaching variety of outdoor and interpersonal skills to children and fellow staff.
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team with a large and diverse staff.
• Utilized customer service skills and hospitality etiquette.

REFERENCES:

Jesse Miller                                                          Joe Habraken                                          

English Professor                                        Communications Professor

University of New England                        University of New England

(207) 712-1148                                                jhabraken@une.edu

Jmiller12@une.edu

Workshop Reflection

I found that the peer editing for my resume was very helpful as the people in my group helped point things about that I wouldn’t have gotten without them. First I need to back in and look out for silly grammatical errors. I also need to change the formatting a little in my font sizes, header and leaving enough room for adding in the references. That would be a good start. My other thing would be to look at the dates and possibly format those a little better as they seemed to be a tight fit. I also will swap by study abroad up to below my education as it was apart of that and would seem to be a better fit there. Some much-needed changes are ahead but after I will feel very confident with the look and feel of my resume. I feel that it shows my drive as it’s full of relevant information that will look good to a potential employer. Having other people look at my work is something I need to have done more often. Having looked at the other resumes in the group, it is nice to get a contrast to see what ideas I could bring to mind but also see what I like about mine compared to differences in my peers. Overall a good workshop. 

Project Reflection

Updating my resume for this class helped my confidence in creating my resume by wonders. Before this class, my resume was in need of dire help and the workshopping gave me the opportunity to put it through many drafts to finally feel comfortable with where it is. A few things I learned through this process, that formatting is everything and finding that sweet spot in the formatting is a crucial part of creating a great resume. What I found was that I had enough relevant information to fit two pages which also helps make my resume look full and like someone has accomplished a lot, which I like to think I have. Another thing I learned in the process is to make every part count which means that every word on the resume counts and that it should have value to it. Word choice when conveying the skills you want to show the employer is crucial to having a good resume.  Another aspect was the placement of each part of the resume, making sure that the order of things makes sense and does a good job of showing me off in a way that makes sense. Overall, this resume workshopped helped a lot and I am grateful for the lessons it taught me.