My Resume

Simone Dvoskin

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OBJECTIVE

To acquire an internship that will teach me valuable skills and provide me with experience in a professional environment.

SKILLS, INTERESTS, & ABILITIES

• Computers: Can work both PC and Mac; can type up to 58 words per minute, know how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, most web browsers, and iMovie; also skilled in Docuware (Toshiba) Scanning
• Languages: English, Russian, intermediate Spanish
• Arts: Writing, Singing, Acting
• Organized, prepared, efficient, and a conscientious worker
• Motivated to participate, listen, and learn
• Punctual at school and at work
• Careful and thorough researching skills
• Follows all instructions and directions patiently
• Follows through on all important details
• Makes thoughtful, practical decisions
• Attentive to details and accurate with facts
• Somewhat of a perfectionist

EXPERIENCE

2009 ROP/STC Internship Program

Novato, CA

Law Intern

Position: Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Matthew Pavone

• Filed information both on the computer (Docuware Scanner) and hardcopy
• Replaced old pages for new updated pages in reference books
• Typed letters to clients and copied/faxed them
• Answered phone (when necessary)
• Learned about the responsibilities of a lawyer

2009 City of Novato, CA

Novato, CA

Writer: Article

Object in Novato Time Capsule

• Essay depicting daily life in Novato in the year 2009 in a high school student's perspective and how I portray Novato fifty years from 2009

2009 Russian River Watershed Association

Ukiah, CA

Writer: Journalist

"Mercurial Nightmare"

• Won Environmental Column Contest
• Will be featured in newspapers around Russian River Watershed

2006 International Library of Poets

Writer: Poetry

Published in "Timeless Voices"

• Won poetry contest
• "Happiness," my poem, is featured on first page

2006 Addiction Hair Salon

San Francisco, CA

Assistant to Hairdresser

• Washed dirty graduated cylinders, brushes, and paint containers
• Swept hair off of floor and prepared foil
• Folded towels
• Marked product prices

1997-2003 Maya's Piano Studio

Novato, CA; San Francisco, CA

Student of Piano

• Learned how to read sheet music and how to play accurately
• Learned how to play "Fur Elise," "The Entertainer," and many Tchaikovsky pieces

1997-2000, 2005 Morning Stars Musical Theater

San Francisco, CA

Actor, Singer, Dancer

• Jiminy Cricket in "Pinocchio"
• Participated in various annual concerts, such as the theater's four-year anniversary show, the Veteran's Day Concert, and «Домисолька» (Do-mi-sol-ka in Russian)
• Was part of the main cast of «Муха-Цокотуха» (Buzzy the Fly, a Russian opera) as the Ladybug

EDUCATION

Summer of 2009 ROP/STC Internship Program Class

San Rafael, CA

Law Internship accompanied with ROP class to teach about careers

• Learned how to ace interviews, how to make the most of my work experience, and how to handle work-related problems calmly and efficiently
• Learned how to be an effective employee
• Classes at Marin County Office of Education

2008-present Novato High School

Novato, CA

Currently an incoming sophomore with a 4.0 GPA

• Participated on the girls' tennis team
• Member of California Scholarship Federation
• Took Ninth Grade Honors English; Accepted into Tenth Grade Honors English, Honors Chemistry, and Honors World History

References available upon request