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Braden P Roberts

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SKILLS

  • Trained in effective writing and communications skills.
  • Excellent skills in interpersonal interactions.
  • Hard working and motivated to complete tasks in a timely manner.
  • Creative and able to solve problems concisely.
  • Experience in meeting deadlines and handling multiple simultaneous projects.
  • Flexible with online meetings, able to extract information and remain focused.
  • Skilled in effective research, extracting key information, and can synthesize it concisely.
  • Worked extensively both independently and in leading groups.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Writing Consultant Spring 2019 - Spring 2022
UMW Writing Center, University of Mary Washington

  • Lead Consultant: Spring 2021-Spring 2022.
  • Worked part time for the university providing assistance to staff, faculty, and students.
  • Formal training in customer service and consultation.
  • Work helping students improve their communication and writing skills.
  • Extensively proofread a variety of paper topics, editing grammar, flow, and style.
  • Daily experience assisting a variety of customers.
  • Improved teamwork to better help coworkers and clients.
  • Consistently given positive feedback from both clients and employers.
  • Transitioned smoothly between in person and virtual meetings.

EDUCATION

English and Religious Studies Double Major Fall 2018 - Spring 2022
University of Mary Washington
Cumulative GPA: 3.73

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
  • UMW Dean's List: Spring 2019, Spring 2021.
  • UMW President's List: Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022.
  • Maintained high average GPA in both major fields before and after transition online.
  • Pushed myself to maintain a steady work flow through a variety of classes both in and out of fields of research

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Capstone English Presentation at Kemp Symposium
University of Mary Washington, English 447K: Birth of the Novel

  • Spent a majority of class time independently researching and preparing a capstone conference paper
  • Presented topic in the annual Kemp Symposium in Combs lecture hall 214 to an audience of directors, professors, and peers
  • Given commendation from both professors and the English department head for my ability to stay focused, present naturally, and concisely synthesize the critical information

Sales Associate
Weis Markets

  • Worked as both a cashier and a flexible employee for any necessary task
  • Gained further experience in customer service and teamwork with coworkers

Volunteer Work
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank

  • Assisted with the reorganization of the local food bank with a group of students
  • Furthered my teamworking and communication skills, alongside expanding my ability to coordinate and take the lead

TRAINING, AWARDS & INTERESTS

Professional Training:
Writing, Tutoring, Customer Service, Close Reading
Technical Skills:
Word and Google Docs, Excel, and Powerpoint
Awards:
UMW Talon Award for Academic Excellence
UMW Dean's List
UMW President's List
Magna Cum Laude
Interests:
Problem solving, Reading, Working with others or alone, Writing.