MY STORIES:

• Natural History Museum Offers New, Interesting Exhibits
• New Media: The Future of Journalism
• The Ever-Changing Classroom: Technology Today

MY RESUME:

Kourtney Mather

Education:

University of Utah

August 2008 – Present
•    Strategic Communication Bachelor of Arts

Expected Graduation 2012

Olympus High School

August 2005 – June 2008

Experience:

Colonial Stock Transfer

June 2011 – Present
Secretary/Marketing Assistant
•    Create and execute strategic advertising ideas for the company
•    Correspond daily with worldwide CEOs and CFOs to market services
•    Resolve people’s questions and concerns pertaining to their account
•    Secure financial information between individuals and brokers
•    Handle millions of dollars of stock on a daily basis

Walker’s Swim Kids

June 2010 – June 2011
Instructor
•    Communicated information between parents and staff
•    Solved clients’ questions and concerns pertaining to company policies
•    Compiled daily and weekly reports to improve the strengths and weaknesses of the company
•    Assessed and trained potential new employees
•    Motivated staff and students

Robert’s Arts and Crafts

August 2008 – June 2010
Customer Service Representative
•    Collaborated with store management to improve services and sales
•    Strategically planned store display layouts to increase sales
•    Assisted customers with their questions and concerns

The Old Meeting House

February 2007 – August 2010
Hostess
•    Coordinated and organized event schedules
•    Ensured punctuality during events
•    Supervised the affairs of the events

Skills and Interests:
•    Experienced in Word, Excel, and Power Point
•    Competent in typing 80 words per minute
•    Devoted in writing blog: alandkourt.blogspot.com
•    Positive and motivated personality
•    Excel in violin and piano
•    Enjoy the outdoors while hiking, camping, river rafting, and snowmobiling
•    Devoted to family and friends

ABOUT ME:

A few things about me: I am a lurp, I am an avid Harry Potter fan, I grew up running rivers throughout Utah and Idaho, I have a third-grade sense of humor and I love to read and write.

I originally picked strategic communication as my major thinking I would go into event planning, but I have discovered in the past year just how much I love to write, edit and analyze other peoples’ writing.  This has resulted in my new-found interest in the public relations field.

I find myself practicing my writing and editing skills even in my free time, whether it’s proof-reading my husband’s papers, reading my favorite Steinbeck novel or writing something random on my blog.

Don’t worry, though, I’m not always so boring.  I can also often be found having Nerf gun or paintball wars with my family, hiking in my favorite spots of Utah, watching Criminal Mind marathons with my husband or napping.