Shaina Riley Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

West Allis, Wisconsin

Assistant to the Office Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to: typing reports from dictation, copyediting/proofreading reports and file reviews, opening and closing client files, and finalizing completed reports. Also perform basic secretarial duties including: photocopying, greeting clients, entering information into databases, organizing files, cleaning, and fact/data checking.

Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

Started as an entry-level volunteer and moved up to a Junior Staff position after three months. Researched, organized, wrote, and edited all content for the park website, road signs, animal plaques, brochures, and daily Facebook updates. Helped with the daily care of over a dozen different African species, including lions and leopards. Duties included: daily feeding, cleaning, playing with, and general care of animals; cleaning of animal enclosures; assisting with maintenance by fixing fences and roads, removing alien plant life, painting, building new enclosures, and general upkeep of the park; developing and executing enrichment activities for the animals; leading school groups and private tourist tours around the grounds; and running the cash register when needed.

Syracuse, New York Area

Liaison between the magazine, the printers, and Student Affairs/Student Association. Applying for money grants, making sure the design team and advertising team stay within our printing guidelines, working directly with faculty advisor and printer, applying to be a Recognized Student Organization, attending Student Association weekly meetings, revising the magazine's constitution, thoroughly copyediting the entire magazine, and sending the completed magazine to our printer.

Syracuse, New York Area

Copyediting all accepted student submissions before they go to print.

Syracuse, New York Area

Wrote one article about a local Syracuse band.

Florence Area, Italy

Writing articles pertaining to Florence and Tuscany.Published on July 12, 2012. http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7872

Proofreading/copyediting, web publishing, writing, updating Twitter feed and Facebook pages, fact-checking, and entering information into databases.Published as a special contributor in 'No-Till Farmer' & 'American Farriers Journal' magazine.

Greet customers, seat guests at their table, food preparation, cleaning restaurant, and clear off dirty tables.

Interned as an assistant teacher with 4 and 5 year olds in kindergarden, devised a Father's Day lesson plan, assisted children with special needs, helped the teacher with everyday duties/art projects/cleaning.

Assistant teacher for a first grade class, helped devise/execute lesson plans and art projects, assisted teacher with everyday duties.

Helped potential pet owners decide which animal would work best for their household/family, cleaned the kennels, socialized cats, walked dogs, assisted with basic cleaning.

Glendale, Wi

English And Textual Studies, English

English & Textual Studies Major

English & Textual Studies, Writing, General

Attended class and held a writing internship with The Florentine newspaper.

English & Textual Studies, English Language And Literature, General

Studying in London for a semester with the Syracuse University Abroad program.