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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Professional Development
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Brianna Gaffney

Brianna Gaffney

Writer
Austin,TX

Summary

Focused on leveraging writing talents to bring audience members strategically to emotional places and build brand loyalty. Creative, persuasive and articulate with remarkable work ethic and analytical approach.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Retail Sales Specialist

REI Gateway
Austin, TX
10.2020 - Current
  • Assisting and directing customers in finding the right products that will benefit them in their personal outdoor adventures
  • Sporting multiple hats by serving as an associate at Frontline, Customer Service, Order
  • Fulfillment, and Stocking/Receiving

Retail Recruiter

REI Gateway
Austin, TX
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Reasearch and contacted various local organizations throughout Austin for potential partnerships with REI
  • Oversaw outreach opportunities and events throughout the city to recruit potential employees
  • Creating events to increase awareness, equity, and equality to bridge the gap between the outdoors and the community.

Customer Service Associate

Lowe's Home Improvement
Lexington, VA
01.2018 - 07.2020
  • Following instructions from management in completing specific tasks, such as staging products for demonstration and display for the current season
  • Helping and assisting customers with their daily needs for home improvement including but not limited to grills, patio furniture, lawn equipment, and garden upkeep.

Store Assistant & Social Media Coordinator

Duke's Antique Center
Lexington, VA
05.2017 - 07.2020
  • Research and evaluate items to obtain background information, origins, value, worth, and their appeal to prospective customers
  • Operate advertising and social media accounts for store operations and special items up for sale
  • Computer entry, bookkeeping, setting up appraisals between the owner and potential dealers and contacts.

Assistant Dance Team Coach

Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
01.2017 - 08.2017
  • Assist the Head Coach in supervising, choreographing, instructing, and organizing all dance routines, performances, competitions, and members
  • Writing skills used in recruiting prospective students and creating advertisements for auditions and performances.

Camp Counselor

Bodyworks Family Sports Center
Lubbock, TX
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Leading daily activities with children to promote a healthy lifestyle through exercise and nutrition while encouraging creativity.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting & Films Studies

Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
05.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing

Southern Virginia University
08.2011 - 05.2015

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Silent Spark Press June 2022, Beautiful Poetry, Vol. 3 Digital eBook Poet, Defiled: The Aftermath (2016)
  • The Abbey Review June 2022, Issue #2 Literary Magazine Author, What’s in a Nickname?, (Top Eight Winner)
  • The Review: Literary Magazine (Adjudicated) Author, Charlie’s Love So Tender, 2014 (Second Place Winner)

Software

Microsoft Office

Canva

WordPress

Google Suite

Interests

Event Coordination

Watercolor

Organization

Editing

Proofreading

Creative Writing

Screenwriting

Film Studies

Music History

Timeline

Retail Recruiter

REI Gateway
12.2021 - 08.2022

Retail Sales Specialist

REI Gateway
10.2020 - Current

Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting & Films Studies

Hollins University
05.2019 - Current

Customer Service Associate

Lowe's Home Improvement
01.2018 - 07.2020

Store Assistant & Social Media Coordinator

Duke's Antique Center
05.2017 - 07.2020

Assistant Dance Team Coach

Southern Virginia University
01.2017 - 08.2017

Camp Counselor

Bodyworks Family Sports Center
05.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing

Southern Virginia University
08.2011 - 05.2015

Professional Development

 

The Written and The Spoken Word (Blog)   May 2016 - Present

  • Blog focuses on the written and spoken word in relation to novels, films, art, theatre, music, and television. Sourced from attending local events for interviews with authors, directors, artists, actors, musicians, and performers.

Dance Company       August 2012- May 2015

Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, VA 

  • Assistant/ Choreographer/ Member
  • Assist the Captain, in teaching a diverse group of team members to collaborate and create memorable dance routines for halftime entertainment at Southern Virginia University events. Lead in the process of designing dance routines, combos, steps, and editing music before scheduled performances.

Professional Development

 

The Written and The Spoken Word (Blog)   May 2016 - Present

  • Blog focuses on the written and spoken word in relation to novels, films, art, theatre, music, and television. Sourced from attending local events for interviews with authors, directors, artists, actors, musicians, and performers.

Dance Company       August 2012- May 2015

Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, VA 

  • Assistant/ Choreographer/ Member
  • Assist the Captain, in teaching a diverse group of team members to collaborate and create memorable dance routines for halftime entertainment at Southern Virginia University events. Lead in the process of designing dance routines, combos, steps, and editing music before scheduled performances.
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