Steven M. Ellerd

by Steven Ellerd
(Georgetown, TX, USA)

Steven M. Ellerd

101 Parque Cove
Georgetown, TX 78626
palehorse.x@gmail.com
(512) 639-6792

Objectives:

A well-rounded, result-oriented individual with the ability to see solutions where only problems existed before. Ability to work efficiently alone or in a group. Demonstrated areas of expertise include:

Language Skills (Minimal Spanish, Basic Japanese) – Compositional Skills - Self-motivator - Self-starter - Leadership Skills - Problem Solving – Customer Service – Interpersonal Skills - Observatory Skills – Organizational Skills – Analytical Skills.

Experience:

September 2008 – May 2010

Pacific University Library
2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 352-1400

Circulation Desk Student Supervisor
Responsible for student and patron assistance in check-out of items, check-in of items, and general questions.
Responsible for closing procedures.
Reshelving items and maintaining library appearance.
Responsibility for overseeing other student employees.

January 2008 – May 2008

Austin Community College, Riverside Learning Lab
Building G, Room 9100, 1020 Grove Blvd. Austin, TX 78741
(512) 223-6037

Peer Tutor – Japanese
Responsible for aiding students in studying the Japanese language.
General office duties and student assistance.

August 2007 – October 2007

Forgotten Lore (Retail store specializing in anime, games, and comic books)
1102 S. Austin Ave. Suite 107 Georgetown, Texas 78626

(512) 930-5070

Cashier
Responsible for opening and closing procedures.
Product maintenance, cash handling, and customer service.

March 2001 – July 2007

Daylight Donuts (Donut shop)
920-D N. Austin Ave. Georgetown, Texas 78626

(512) 864-9817

Counter Attendant
Responsible for opening and closing procedures.
Product maintenance, shop maintenance, customer services, cash handling, food preparation.
Responsible for and managed store, both independently and overseeing other employees.

October 2000 – September 2001

The Adventurer’s Guild (Retail store specializing in games and comic books)
2322 N. Austin Ave. Georgetown, Texas 78626

Co-owner/Manager
Responsible for maintaining and managing store inventory.
Handled and processed all incoming and outgoing invoices.
Product maintenance, shop maintenance, customer services, and cash handling.


Education:

Georgetown High School

Graduated: 1997

Memberships: Speech Club

Austin Community College

1997-1998; January, 2007 – August, 2008

Memberships: Alpha Mu Gamma, Nu Sigma Chapter of the National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society; ACC Honors Program; ACC East Asian Culture Society; ACC Fighting Dreamers Anime Club

Major: Japanese

GPA: 3.450

Credits Completed: 60

Classes: Creative Writing: Science Fiction and Fantasy; Creative Writing: Screenwriting; Advanced Writing Workshop; Japanese I, II, & III; U.S. History I & II (Honors); World Literature (Honors); British Literature (Honors); Composition I & II; Art History I (Study Abroad – Florence, Italy); Conceptual Physics I; Mathematics, Its Spirit and Use; Introduction to Western Philosophy; Spanish I; Tai Chi I; Fencing I

Other Achievements: Creative Writing Scholarship (Spring 2008)

Pacific University

August 2008 – May 2010

Graduated: Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing (History Minor), Summa Cum Laude

Memberships & Activities: Japan Club; Eisa Performance; Taiko Performance; Speaker at Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature 2010; Art of Randomness Radio Show

GPA: 3.910

Credits Completed: 130 (60 at ACC)

Classes: Silk Road Magazine Production; Creative Nonfiction; Advanced Creative Nonfiction; Advanced Fiction Writing; Studies in Fiction; Studies in Drama; Introduction to American Literature; Modernity Japanese Literature; Research Methods in the Humanities; History of East Asia; History: The Samurai and the Geisha; History of Africa; Era of the French Revolution; History of Science; Literature & Film: The Cold War; Japanese Culture; Astronomy; Caribbean Religion

Other Achievements: Best of Pacific Writing, Literary Analysis: 2nd Place (2009); Best of Pacific Writing, Fiction: 2nd Place (2010)

Interests:

I enjoy reading, learning, writing, and social interactions.

Contacts

Louise Anderson – Co-owner of Daylight Donuts – (512) 819-9973

Troy Anderson – Co-owner of Daylight Donuts – (512) 819-9973

Seth Mangum – Co-owner of The Adventurer’s Guild – (512) 589-0005

Elaine Bortles – Pacific University Library, Circulation Manager –(501) 352-1403