Melissa Heineman's Resume
Positions
Attractions Intern (June 2018 - May 2019)
Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
* Managed, aided, and entertained large crowds of individuals, while upholding quality customer service
* Collaborated closely with other cast members to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment
* Liasied between Entertainment, Attractions, and Maintenance to upkeep the improv comedy show Monsters’s Inc. Laugh Floor
Web Designer + Developer (September 2017 - December 2018)
The Muhlenberg Academic Review, Allentown, PA
* Curated copy for the website, journal guidelines, and help-sheets for future layout designers
* Organized the launch party and journal release on a limited budget
* Maintained contact with 2018-2019 web lead to ensure neat transition in web layout
Digital Learning Assistant (September 2017 - May 2018)
Digital Learning Office, Allentown, PA
* Led workshops for faculty and peers on weVideo, Audacity, and other free and open source software
* Devised lesson plans on video and audio editing for an English seminar and an upper-level Media class
Circulation Associate (August 2014 - May 2018)
Trexler Library, Allentown, PA
* Guided patrons in using library technology and materials
* Advertised for, decorated, and assisted with library events
* Tracked inventory of all books in the collection ?
Assistant Student Representative (March 2017 - March 2018)
Sigma Tau Delta International, Remote
* Corresponded with society members on behalf of the head office via Facebook and eBlasts
* Manifested and managed a leadership workshop and an escape room for the annual conference
* Promoted the 2018 conference from Sigma Tau Delta International’s Twitter and Snapchat accounts
Field Manager/Canvasser (May 2016 - August 2016)
Grassroots Campaigns Inc., New York City, NY
* Engaged face-to-face with donors to educated and raise $45,000 collectively in three months
* Trained and supervised canvassers daily to ensure reach of donation quotas
* Researched the ACLU’s current lawsuits and campaigns to better educate office?
Other positions:
Writing Positions:
* Staff Writer, The Odyssey Online, Allentown, PA
* Entertainment Writer, The Anglerfish Magazine, Remote
Other Internships:
* Intern, Classic Stage Company, New York, NY (March 2012 - June 2014)
* Intern, Studio in a School/Bloomberg Philanthropies: Socrates Sculpture Park, New York, NY (June 2013 - August 2013)
Other Education:
* Study Abroad: Intensive Screenwriting Program at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU), Prague, CZ. Fall 2016.
* Playwriting Masterclass: Young Playwrights at Theater Development Fund, New York City, NY. Summer 2014.
Awards:
* Andre Bazin Award for Excellence in Film Studies at Muhlenberg College (Spring 2018)
* First Place in Drama (Screenplay) at Muhlenberg’s Creative Writing Awards (Spring 2018)
* Third Place in Fiction as Sigma Tau Delta’s Honors Convention (Spring 2018)
* Dean of Academic Life’s Independent Research Grantee at Muhlenberg College (Summer 2017)
* Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Membership (starting Fall 2016)
Positions
Attractions Intern (June 2018 - May 2019)
Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
* Managed, aided, and entertained large crowds of individuals, while upholding quality customer service
* Collaborated closely with other cast members to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment
* Liasied between Entertainment, Attractions, and Maintenance to upkeep the improv comedy show Monsters’s Inc. Laugh Floor
Web Designer + Developer (September 2017 - December 2018)
The Muhlenberg Academic Review, Allentown, PA
* Curated copy for the website, journal guidelines, and help-sheets for future layout designers
* Organized the launch party and journal release on a limited budget
* Maintained contact with 2018-2019 web lead to ensure neat transition in web layout
Digital Learning Assistant (September 2017 - May 2018)
Digital Learning Office, Allentown, PA
* Led workshops for faculty and peers on weVideo, Audacity, and other free and open source software
* Devised lesson plans on video and audio editing for an English seminar and an upper-level Media class
Circulation Associate (August 2014 - May 2018)
Trexler Library, Allentown, PA
* Guided patrons in using library technology and materials
* Advertised for, decorated, and assisted with library events
* Tracked inventory of all books in the collection ?
Assistant Student Representative (March 2017 - March 2018)
Sigma Tau Delta International, Remote
* Corresponded with society members on behalf of the head office via Facebook and eBlasts
* Manifested and managed a leadership workshop and an escape room for the annual conference
* Promoted the 2018 conference from Sigma Tau Delta International’s Twitter and Snapchat accounts
Field Manager/Canvasser (May 2016 - August 2016)
Grassroots Campaigns Inc., New York City, NY
* Engaged face-to-face with donors to educated and raise $45,000 collectively in three months
* Trained and supervised canvassers daily to ensure reach of donation quotas
* Researched the ACLU’s current lawsuits and campaigns to better educate office?
Other positions:
Writing Positions:
* Staff Writer, The Odyssey Online, Allentown, PA
* Entertainment Writer, The Anglerfish Magazine, Remote
Other Internships:
* Intern, Classic Stage Company, New York, NY (March 2012 - June 2014)
* Intern, Studio in a School/Bloomberg Philanthropies: Socrates Sculpture Park, New York, NY (June 2013 - August 2013)
Other Education:
* Study Abroad: Intensive Screenwriting Program at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU), Prague, CZ. Fall 2016.
* Playwriting Masterclass: Young Playwrights at Theater Development Fund, New York City, NY. Summer 2014.
Awards:
* Andre Bazin Award for Excellence in Film Studies at Muhlenberg College (Spring 2018)
* First Place in Drama (Screenplay) at Muhlenberg’s Creative Writing Awards (Spring 2018)
* Third Place in Fiction as Sigma Tau Delta’s Honors Convention (Spring 2018)
* Dean of Academic Life’s Independent Research Grantee at Muhlenberg College (Summer 2017)
* Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Membership (starting Fall 2016)