1. MATTHEW ROSSKAMP
430 Link Drive, Iron Station, NC 28080 | mattmanr87@gmail.com | 704-530-5526
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Recentcollege graduate with political science degree seeking employmentin advocacy or
political campaign. Dedicated intern for a political campaign for sixmonths ,community
organizer for non-profit(2 months) and presidential campaign (3 months).Skills acquired
during campaigns include data entry, phone banking,canvassing,one on one engagement
with prospective supporters,and utilization of social media networking. Also three and a half
years working for a corporate environment.
SKILLS & ABILITIES  Computer proficient  Customer-and service-oriented
 Meets deadlines on time  Excellent communication skills
 Quick learner  Motivated team player
 POS Systems  Exceptional Writer
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER BERNIE 2016
DEC 2015-FEB 2016
 Canvassed throughoutNortheastSouth Carolina for Bernie’s campaign,
persuading then collecting pledge cards from voters committed to Bernie
 Phone banked during inclementweather
 Utilized MiniVAN to target prospective voters for the campaign
 Attended trainings across the state working with other communityorganizers
towards common goals
 Registered potential supporters to vote
 Became one of two Lead communityorganizers atRock Hill office
 Responsible for data entry including:hours oforganizers,pledge card contacts ,
dally tallies,etc.
 Worked up from part time to full time employment
ORGANIZER ACTION NC
SEP-OCT 2015
 Canvassed neighborhoods engaging with the communitythrough voter registration
 Familiarized myselfwith the VAN network
 Transported other organizers to their turfs all across Mecklenburg Countyand
surrounding area
 Persuaded unregistered voters to get involved with the political process by
registering to vote
 Worked well to motivate other organizers and trained them to be better
communicators
CASHIER WALMART
DEC 2011-PRESENT
 Operated a cash register and kept surrounding area clean and tidy
 Answered customers’ questions and addressed problems and complaints in person
and via phone
 Balanced the needs of multiple customers simultaneouslyin a fast-paced retail
environment
 Processed all sales transactions accuratelyand in a timely fashion
 Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management
 Educated customers on productand service offerings

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INTERN FORWARDNC
JUNE 2014-NOVEMBER 2014
 Interned a minimum of10 hours a week for a political campaign,averaged 20-30
hours a week
 Worked with VoteBuilder
 Networked with supporters byattending meetings and GOTV (Get out the Vote)
events
 Walked door to door and canvassed,engaging constituents face to face and
listening to their concerns and how to earn their vote
 Phone banked and spoke one on one with constituents,gauging their supportfor or
againstour candidate and then informing and then informing them ofour
candidate’s main issues and concerns
 Used persuasive techniques to address undecided voters to vote for our candidate
 Built relationships with supporters and appointed communityleaders for the
campaign
 Registered voters on a college campus in a mass registration drive by tabling
 Spoke in front of classes and aided field organizer in registering students to vote
 Attended meetings with HQto better reach our target constituents and improve
upon our messaging skills
 Appointed University Team Leader (head intern) while working on campus
 Reported to Field Organizer on a daily basis on registration forms completed and
data entered
PHARMACY TECH WALMART
JULY 2013-OCTOBER 2013
 Entered new patientprofiles and prescriptions into medication inputsoftware
system
 Provided friendly customer service atprescription drop-offand pick-up counters
 Worked closelywith pharmacists and used medication inputsoftware to safely and
accurately dispense medication
 Answered and screened phone calls for the staff pharmacistin a friendly, efficient
manner
 Verified accuracy and completeness ofinformation on prescription and refill
requests
 Mixed various pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions
 Strictly maintained and customer and patientconfidentiality
 Retrieved, counted,and measured drugs and capped and uncapped vials and
bottles
 Labeled all products appropriately,including cautionaryand auxiliary labels
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, NC
POLITICAL SCIENCE, BA
 Graduated August 5, 2015
 3.51 GPA
 Cum Laude
 Founder of Street Hockey Club
 Member of University Honors Program
 Coursework in Intro to Public Policy, Comparative Politics,Political Parties,
Democracyand Terrorism,International Politics,American Politics,Mass Media,
Public Opinion,Topics in Honors:Politics and Election
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
United Way Teen Board (2007-2010)
United Way Teen Board Volunteer of the Year: 2008,2009

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REFERENCES AXEL OWEN, FORMER REGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR FORWARDNC
FORWARDNC
Phone:224-717-1403 Email:owen.alexander19@gmail.com
NORMA CANIPE, MERCHANDISE SUPERVISOR
WALMART
Phone:704-806-6011
PAT MCCOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACTION NC
ACTION NC
Phone:919-883-7120 Email:pat@actionnc.org