Erin Emelio 23703 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20882 EDUCATION University of Maryland, College Park Bachelor of Arts, English

RELATED COURSEWORK Writing for Nonprofits; Mass Communication RELATED EXPERIENCE Intern, Lutheran Social Services, National Capital Area Silver Spring, MD Assisted arriving refugees to obtain essential services and achieve self sufficiency Managed data on funds provided to refugees Created fact sheets for employees and informational brochures for refugees Assisted refugees with filling out job applications and resume development Facilitated communication between refugees and service providers 240.338.9459 erin.emelio8@gmail.com

December 2013

Fall 2013

Office Assistant, Perry Newton Associates 2010 to 2011 Rockville, MD Assisted organization in its efforts to identify highly qualified store managers for retailers Wrote resumes for clients Managed computer database of clients Managed office filing system LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Teaching Assistant, Refugee Youth Project Summer 2013 Baltimore, MD Assisted summer school teacher in preparing refugee students to succeed in high school Reinforced learning concepts by working with students Helped to keep an ordered classroom Volunteer, Rescued Readers 2012 Traveled to Uganda to assist in the establishment of a library at an elementary school Raised funds to help cover the cost of transporting books ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Barista, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Gaithersburg, MD Warehouse Assistant, Lampstand Press, Gaithersburg, MD SKILLS MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel University of Maryland database system Social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

2011 2006 to 2009