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Jenn Sramek - PEACE CORPS, Forestry Volunteer Sep. 1996-Apr. 1998, Chad, Central Africa
Jenn Sramek - PEACE CORPS, Forestry Volunteer Sep. 1996-Apr. 1998, Chad, Central Africa
Jenn Sramek - PEACE CORPS, Forestry Volunteer Sep. 1996-Apr. 1998, Chad, Central Africa
Jenn Sramek
jenn@ideaseed.com
EDUCATION
University of California at Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies
B.A. in Creative Writing with emphasis in French
G.P.A.: 3.4
Fluent in spoken and written French and in spoken Arabic
WORK EXPERIENCE
PLANETRx.com Assistant Editor, Feb. 1998-Present
South San Francisco, CA
-Write health-oriented content for publication on a web site
- Edit timely content for the web site feature "Ask the Pharmacist"
- Edit other content including product descriptions and on-line content
BUYSIDE MAGAZINE/ ANNE EVERS COMMUNICATIONS Assistant Editor Oct. 1998-Feb. 1999
San Francisco, CA
-Gathered and edited content for a special annual edition of the magazine
-Performed an array of editorial duties including fact checking, information gathering, and proofreading.
UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS Forestry Volunteer Sep. 1996-Apr. 1998
Chad, Central Africa
-Worked as a community-based Forestry Agent for a small village in Central Africa.
- Organized, solicited funds for, and implemented a primary school garden program in four surrounding villages
- Please see attached Description of Service for details
CHAUCER'S BOOKSTORE Sales Associate Oct. 1994-Sep. 1996
Santa Barbara, CA
- Sales associate charged with an increasing number of responsibilities including shipping, receiving, and specialty sections
- Planned and implemented window displays with weekly themes
- Responsible for and organized numerous types of books including travel, fiction, writing, and computer specialty books
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT Intern/Writer Sep. 1995-May 1997
Santa Barbara, CA
-Published Letters section of a large weekly newspaper
-Solicited and completed two feature stories, a weekly column about gardening, and numerous personal interviews for publication
- Contributed to weekly editorial meetings
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS Forestry Volunteer Sep. 1996-Apr. 1998
Chad, Central Africa -See above
SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY GARDEN Co-Founder and Facilitator Jun 1995-Sep. 1996
Santa Barbara, CA
-Founded and implemented a community garden on a former parking lot
-Implemented program to include children from Boys & Girls Club and a group of developmentally disabled children from a special education class
- Worked on several restoration projects with an arborist, using seedlings grown in the on-site greenhouse
COMPUTER SKILLS
-Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Filemaker Pro, Photoshop, Outlook, and others
-Familiar with Mac, Windows, Internet, and e-mail
-Familiar with Basic HTML
-Skilled at Internet Research
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