Resume

OBJECTIVE

To write freelance for special interest magazines on a variety of topics including alternative education, adult education, home schooling and the use of video games in education. To work in marketing, public relations or event planning. My dream would be to work for a non-profit organization but I will work to meet the goals of any company or organization whose goal is to provide an honest service to the community.  I am also interested in doing some freelance for writing for special interest magazines on a variety of topics including alternative education, adult education, home schooling and the use of video games in education.

EXPERIENCE

SERENDIPITY BOOKS AND MORE

November 2006 – Present, Owner/Manager

Maintain inventory for online bookstore, business management, marketing, webmaster.

THE CORSAIR, Pensacola State College student newspaper

January 2010 – December 2010, Marketing Manager, Editor

Organize events, external public relations opportunities. Internal public relations. Supervise marketing intern. Community Conversations editor.

BOOKS-A-MILLION

September 2007 – March 2008, Bookseller, Barista

Cashier, coffee shop.

TYPECRAFT, design for print/Rose Jansen Typesetting

June 1984 – September 1997, Owner/Manager

Typesetting for small printers/businesses, Business management, Sales and marketing.

UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT

April 1989 – August 1989, Prepress

Pasteup, Camera/darkroom

VONHOFFMANN PRESS

April 1987 – September 1987, Supervisor

Supervised employees, Scheduled 2nd shift employees, Wrote training materials for new employees.

VONHOFFMANN PRESS

October 1979 – April 1987, Prepress

Film stripper, Camera/darkroom, Press plate production

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola, October 2009 to Present
Provide Publicity and Communications support on the administration team which includes, writing and disseminating press releases, produce flyers, consult with other committees about their publicity needs. Serve on Administration team, teach Youth Pathfinders and occasionally write curriculum for Youth class. Participate in social justice efforts.

Pensacola L.I.F.E Homeschool Support Group, September 2004 to Present
Organize groups for various homeschool support needs, help to organize educational co-ops, field trips and activities. Offer consultations and advice for new homeschoolers. Start, design and maintain an inclusive website to disseminate information about all homeschool groups in NW Florida. (pensacolahomeschool.org) Speaking at educational forums about what is available to homeschoolers in the area.

EDUCATION

Pensacola State College-Journalism, 2009-Present

Journalism: College Publications, Reporting 1, Survey of Mass Communications, New Media, Feature Article Writing

Lincoln University of Missouri, 1984-1997

Plant Science, Business Management

INTERESTS

Alternative Education, Secular Homeschooling, Gardening, Writing

rose@rosejansen.com • phone: 850.473.0920 • mobile: 850.393.7149