Alexander W.

Bishop
24890 Castleton Dr * Chantilly, VA 20152 (703) 965-6693 * bishopaw@dukes.jmu.edu

Education:
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA August 2008 Present Major: History Minors: Secondary Education; Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Expected Graduation: May 2013

Work Experience:
Outback Harrisonburg, VA Server May 2013 Present Customer service: serving and tending to customers regularly for hours at a time Open/ Close store, assigning tasks to other employees Miscellaneous tasks in the Kitchen to assist others May 2012- August 2012

Alcohol Safety Action Program Fairfax, VA Intern

Date entry, phone calls and set up meetings with participants Attended court and performed entry interviews Managerial tasks, filing and office organization May 2011 - August 2011 March 2012 June 2012 Customer Service: assisting customers, loaded trees/plants/mulch into vehicles, and made home deliveries Operated Machinery (i.e. Bobcats, and fork lift) Plant and Facility Maintenance Managed Stone Yard

Meadows Farms Nurseries Chantilly, VA Associate

Robert Pierce Nationwide Insurance - Falls Church, VA June 2009 August 2010 OYS Associate Made customer service phone calls to policy holders Data input and updated existing accounts Referred customers to appropriate agents Administrative duties included: organization, filing Potbelly Sandwich Works - Fairfax Corner, VA June 2007 April 2009 Associate Took customer orders and prepared menu items, worked as a team with other associates to deliver orders quickly Prepared food to stock counter Cashier Assisted in opening and closing store

Volunteer Experience: Career Development Academy Co-Teacher Instructor Assisted ESL and ELL students with preparation for Citizenship Examination Worked with students aiming to improve their proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English as a second language August - December 2011

Skyline Middle School BLAST Tutor Harrisonburg, VA Tutor

Instructed children from the ages of 10-13 who struggled with reading, writing, and mathematics. Worked with groups of three children over the course of one semester October 2007- June 2008

GMS-Sensory Motor Integration Therapies Manassas, VA Assistant Practitioner

Assisted Dr. Parviz Youseffi and other practitioners with sensory motor integration therapy sessions for children with Sensory Integration Disorders. Included children with autism and other developmental delays and disabilities Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Strong leadership and organizational skills Very personable and easy to work with Strong written and verbal skills

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