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Mitchell A. Burns 11 Border Drive ,Wakefield ,RI, 02879 (401)6442494 [email protected] Seeking opportunities that utilize my communication, innovation, and leadership skills. Education University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct Master of Arts, Secondary Social Studies Education, May 2019 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct Bachelor of Arts, Education, May 2018 Bachelor of Arts, History, May 2018 GPA: 3.27/4.00 Certification Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Praxis: Received Praxis I Waiver Work Experience Student Union, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Game room Attendant, September 2015 Present Addressed customers’ needs and concerns over specific game room oriented questions demonstrating customer service Facilitated new marketing campaigns specific to game room activities through the use of social media such as Instagram and Facebook Monitored productivity of different arcade games to determine which were the most popular and which ones need replacement The Wheelhouse Bar and Grille, Narragansett, RI Waiter, June 2015 Present (Seasonal) Balanced duties as host, waiter and cleaning staff within the same shift displaying time management skills Key communicator between the customer and the kitchen to provide excellent customer service Negotiated with customers who had concerns to improve dining experience Collaborate with coworkers to ensure each table had excellent service Related Experience Dramatic P.A.W.s University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Club Member, September 2014 present Actor in many musical productions including playing the role of Jack in Into the Woods, Kenneth Zippo in a student written production called Remocrats versus Depublicans and Georg in Spring Awakening Orchestrated the committee of advertising for club events such as the annual Cabaret and Talent Show Jamestown Historical Society, Jamestown, RI Historical Reenactor, June 2013 June 2014 (Seasonal) Reenacted turn of the century Gilded Age elite in historical Jamestown, Rhode Island Served donors at the society’s annual Gala event at one historical site on the Island Engaged in discourse with patrons to provide excellent customer service Awards/Honors Certificate of Professional Development, UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT Completion of certificate to gain key career skills such as verbal and written communication through attendance at 5 career development presentations, résumé critique appointment, setup of a professional LinkedIn profile and participation in a mock interview. Dean’s List, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Earned Dean’s list for the Fall 2015 academic semester with a term GPA of 3.70/4.00

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Mitchell A. Burns 11 Border Drive ,Wakefield ,RI, 02879 

(401)644­2494 [email protected]  

Seeking opportunities that utilize my communication, innovation, and leadership skills.  Education University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct Master of Arts, Secondary Social Studies Education, May 2019 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct Bachelor of Arts, Education, May 2018 Bachelor of Arts, History, May 2018 GPA: 3.27/4.00   Certification Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Praxis: Received Praxis I Waiver   Work Experience  Student Union, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Game room Attendant, September 2015 ­ Present 

● Addressed customers’ needs and concerns over specific game room oriented questions demonstrating customer service  

● Facilitated new marketing campaigns specific to game room activities through the use of social media such as Instagram and Facebook 

● Monitored productivity of different arcade games to determine which were the most popular and which ones need replacement 

The Wheelhouse Bar and Grille, Narragansett, RI Waiter, June 2015 ­ Present (Seasonal) 

● Balanced duties as host, waiter and cleaning staff within the same shift displaying time management skills  ● Key communicator  between the customer and the kitchen to provide excellent customer service  ● Negotiated with customers who had concerns to improve dining experience  ● Collaborate with coworkers to ensure each table had excellent service  

 Related Experience Dramatic P.A.W.s University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Club Member, September 2014­ present 

● Actor in many musical productions including playing the role of Jack in Into the Woods, Kenneth Zippo in a student written production called Remocrats versus Depublicans and Georg in Spring Awakening 

● Orchestrated the committee of advertising for club events such as the annual Cabaret and Talent Show  Jamestown Historical Society, Jamestown, RI  Historical Reenactor, June 2013­ June 2014 (Seasonal) 

● Reenacted turn of the century Gilded Age elite in historical Jamestown, Rhode Island ● Served donors at the society’s annual Gala event at one historical site on the Island  ● Engaged in discourse with patrons to provide excellent customer service  

 Awards/Honors Certificate of Professional Development, UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT 

● Completion of certificate to gain key career skills such as verbal and written communication through attendance at 5 career development presentations, résumé critique appointment, set­up of a professional LinkedIn profile and participation in a mock interview.  

Dean’s List, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT ● Earned Dean’s list  for the Fall 2015 academic semester with a term GPA of 3.70/4.00