Bobbie Carroll
bobbiejecarroll@gmail.com
Education
B.S. English, Education Emphasis, Theater Endorsement - April 2013
Brigham Young University – Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho
Field Experience, Second Grade, Fall 2009
Highland Primary, Highland, IL (36 hours)
Honors & Organization
Alpha Phi Omega service organization, Chi Omega Chapter
Vice President of Service, Spring 2008
Vice President of Membership, Fall 2008 and Fall 2009
Alumni and Public Relations Chair, Spring 2009
Board of Trustees Scholar
Literary Interest Society
Sigma Tau Delta, honorary English fraternity
Selected for juried Writer’s Retreat, Spring 2011
Professional Experience
Medical Courier, September 2010-December 2010
Medical Diagnostics Laboratory, Belleville, IL
Picked up and recorded time sensitive samples from 10-15 medical facilities in the St. Louis area daily
Appropriately sorted and filed paperwork related to samples
Public Relations Assistant, Summer 2008 – Summer 2010
Riverbend Head Start & Family Services, Alton, IL (Part-time summer contingency)
Designed newsletters for internal and external communications
Assisted in organizing and overseeing fundraising dinner
Conceptualized and implemented updated website and web marketing program
Undertook grant research and development campaign
Wrote portions of a successful federal grant that extended services to 100 additional infants and children.
After-School French Teacher, Fourth and Fifth Grade, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
West Elementary School, Alton, IL
Managed a classroom of 11 students, five of whom were gifted and talented, in an after-school environment.
Planned two student programs with other foreign language teachers.
Met and exceeded expectations by incorporating grammar into standard curriculum.
Babysitter and Tutor, 2000-2010
Multiple families, ages ranging between newborn and 16 years old
Watched up to 5 children for multiple hours
Attended family day trips to help with children
Helped with homework
Tutored sixth grade boy in mathematics for a semester, raising grade 1 ½ letters
Privately tutored two boys in beginner French
Ice Cream Attendant, summer 2006 and summer 2007
Ketchum’s Corner Kreem, Alton, IL (Part-time)
Tended cash register
Handled customer interactions without a manager present, working to ensure customer satisfaction in line with business practices.
Created ice cream treats to customer specifications from memory
Cleaned machines, washed dishes, and stocked materials daily
Troubleshot machines when they did not function properly
Relevant Experience
Blogger and Web Manager, Summer 2008 – Present
Conceptualized, designed, and managed two distinct websites with actively growing communities
Managed incoming requests for advertising and affiliate memberships
Posted new content at least two times per week to an average daily readership of over 40 people
Branded web presence to maximize reader retention and create personal web of web sites and affiliate programs
Graphic Designer, Fall 2007 – Present
Designed numerous logos, business cards, wedding announcements, and brochures for family, friends, and personal use
Developed proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Publisher, and open-source vector-editing software, InkScape
Volunteer Experience
J.A. BizTown Volunteer, West Elementary, Spring 2009
Red Cross Volunteer
Lebanon Kids Inc. Volunteer
