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Amanda Sledz

(740) 594-8516

madgirl@frognet.net

 

 

 

 

 

Education                Ohio University

                                ¨Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing with Honors in English (2001)

                                                ·Certificate in Women's Studies

Academic

Honors                   ¨Jeanette Grasselli-Brown Manasseh Cutler Scholar Award (1996-1998)

                                ¨Kennedy Distinguished Scholar of English Award (1998-2001)

                                ¨The Edgar Wahn Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction (2000)

                                ¨AWP Non-Fiction nominee for Ohio University (2001)

                                ¨Best Non-Fiction Submission Sphere Literary Magazine (2000)

                                ¨Publication Sphere Literary Magazine (2001)

                                ¨Completion of Honors Thesis entitled Run (2001)

                               

Professional

Experience

                                ¨Technical Support/Sales Frognet, Inc. Athens, Ohio September 2001-Present

                                · sales of dial-up and adsl internet service

                                · telephone technical support

 

                                ¨Columnist The Rave Athens, Ohio August 2001-Present

                                · entertainment/humor column appearing weekly

 

                                ¨Freelance National Business Incubators Association (NBIA) Athens, Ohio

                                August 2001-Present

                                · researching, conducting interviews, information gathering

                                · writing technical articles as needed

 

                                ¨Columnist The Athens News Athens, Ohio 1998-2001

                                 · political humor column entitled "Shaken Not Stirred" see http://www.athensnews.com                           

                                                                                       · freelance writing, interviews and investigations                      

                                                                   · periodic editing based upon the needs of editors

                               

                                ¨Campus Representative Cleveland Scholarship Programs Cleveland, Ohio

                                1999-2001

                                · communicate monthly with Cleveland scholarship recipients to ensure their acclimation to Appalachia and academic improvement

                                · communicate with central Cleveland office in regards to students

                                · host quarterly meetings with students

                                · return written reports every months in regards to the status of students

 

                                ¨Office Assistant The Office of the President Emeritus, Ohio University Athens,Ohio 1996-2001

                                · typing, filing, organizing, faxing

                                · stand-by office manager

 

                                ¨Reporter, Columnist The Plain Dealer Cleveland, Ohio 1992-1996

                                · wrote music reviews 1992-1996

                                · promoted to position of correspondent in 1993

                                · member of committee to redesign layout for Plain Dealer's NEXT section.     

                                · Teen Advice Columnist for the teenage section of the newspaper (NEXT) 1994-1995

                                · Two stories featured on the front page of Living Section

               

Community

Work                     ¨ Southeastern Ohio Green Party Athens, Ohio 1999-present

                                · helped pass petitions and rally support for election of Ralph Nader

 

                                ¨ The Sexual Assault Survivor Advocate Program Tri-County Mental Health Association Athens, Ohio 1998-present

                                · trained to counsel victims of sexual assault

                                · ensure police and hospital sensitivity to the situation

                                · make follow up calls to ensure safety/well being of survivor

                                · over 1500 volunteer hours completed.

 

                                ¨ The Virtual Reality Reading Program Rural Action Trimble County, Ohio 1998

                                · provided reading tutoring help to 5th-7th graders

 

                                ¨WEBS Women's Center United Campus Ministries Athens, Ohio 1997

                                · assisted in the production of the newsletter "Wimmin's Ink."

               

Leadership

Experience                ¨Non-Fiction Editor Sphere, Ohio University's Undergraduate Literary Magazine Athens, Ohio 2000-2001

                                · selected non-fiction entries to be published

                                · recruited writers

                                · edited work for publication

                                · edited final layout

 

                                ¨ Undergraduate Coordinator Sphere, Ohio University's Undergraduate Literary Magazine Athens, Ohio 1999-2000

                                · organized and oversaw staff meetings

                                · edited non-fiction, fiction, and poetry sections

                                · oversaw final layout

                                · lobbied for financial support and oversaw fund raisers

                                · communicated with local businesses regarding the distribution of the magazine

 

                                ¨ Communications Chair The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Athens, Ohio 1998-2001

                                · distributed minutes from the weekly meetings

                                · distributed political propaganda supported by the group, through fliers and mass emails

                                · assisted in the creation of agendas with other members of the boards

                                · organized some events hosted by the group

 

                                ¨ Founding Editor The Penny Dreadful Athens, Ohio 1996-1998

                                · organized meetings

                                · wrote articles and poetry

                                · edited and constructed the final layout of the magazine

                                · organized fund-raisers

                                · distributed the magazine

                                · organized events

 

 

                                References available upon request