Zachary M.
Slater
Education!
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Class of 2015 GPA: 3.72/4.0
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Schreyer Honors College Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism
Minor in Business Minor in Art History
Deans List 5 of 5 semesters
Relevant Coursework: Radio Reporting, News Writing, Communications Law, Multimedia Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing, Management, and Communications Ethics!
Work Experience !!
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B94.5 and Eagle 98.7, State College, PA! ! ! ! 2013-Present ! Part-Time Producer, Responsibilities included co-hosting a daily morning-drive !
! show and managing eight interns Intern, Developed social-media marketing skills, severed as on-air personality, assisted in production of a daily morning show, gathered and curated content
Weston Public Schools, Weston, CT! ! ! ! ! ! Substitute Paraprofessional, Work with special needs students Black Rock Yacht Club, Bridgeport, CT
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2012-Present 2011-2012 2011 2010 2008-2009
Mitchells Of Westport, Westport, CT
Intern, Advanced sales skills and assisted sales staff Acquired knowledge of merchandising and customer service Intern, Developed CAD skills and provided on-site support Intern, Organized materials library and conducted material research
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Mitchell Giurgola Architects, New York, NY Perkins and Will Architects, New York, NY
Activities!
The Athletic Directors Leadership Institute! Penn State Varsity Cheerleading ! ! ! ! appear at various university events,
! sports competitions and photo/video shoots
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2013-Present 2013-Present 2012-Present 2011-Present 2011-2012
Penn State College of Communications Student Council! ! ! President, Vice President Penn State Student Athlete Advisory Board! ! ! ! ! THON Fundraising Chair for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years Penn State Varsity Diving Team ! Competed at the BIG 10, NCAA Division I level
Community Service !
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State College Special Olympics Swimming! ! ! Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital Junior Board of Fundraising
Served as President, Junior President and Vice President
2011-Present 2008-2011 2011
TXT U L8R
Created and directed an awareness program about the dangers of texting while driving Recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation to fund the campaign
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Awards!
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars ! ! ! ! Connecticut State Speech Contest 1st Place !! ! State wide speech contest sponsored by the Connecticut Rotary
2012-Present ! 2011