Updated as of Fall 2019

1. MICHAEL MCCONNELL
michaelmcconnell7@gmail.com | 484.350.0774
EDUCATION
Northeast High School Class of 2019
Magnet Society, Honor and AP Student (Honor Roll) GPA: 3.90/4.0
The Pennsylvania State University Class of 2023
College of the Liberal Arts Pre-Major GPA: 3.63/4.0
English (B.A.), Philosophy (B.A.), Labor and Employment Relations (B.S.) Anticipated Plan
Minors: Political Science, Italian, Rhetoric, Women’s Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Biology University Park, PA
Incoming Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (BISCI 003) Jan 2020- Dec 2020
• Currently taking BIOL 400 in preparation for becoming a teaching assistant for the Environmental Science
class (BISCI 003) in Fall of 2020. This position will include having two groups of 12 students each being led
in a lab instructed by myself. All teaching assistants are required to meet once each week in the Fall of 2020
to plan and organize teaching materials for each lab and attend the BISCI 003 class along with their students
The Berkey Creamery at The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Front Store Worker Aug 2019 – Present
• Maintain a clean and healthy environment in the workplace while welcoming customers, taking their orders,
and operating the cash register. Given tasks such as scooping ice cream, making milkshakes, and following
the instruction of store supervisors and managers based on the daily tasks for the specific shift.
CalligraphileCo University Park, PA
Creator on Etsy Jan 2019 – Present
• Creator of calligraphy styled place cards or products that are chosen by the customers upon requests,
managing orders and sending out quickly ensuring customer satisfaction
• Recent projects include weddings, place cards, invitations, other events, ceremonies (such as Penn State
Abington’s 2019 International Honor Society in Education: Kappa Delta Pi)
All In The Family Catering Philadelphia, PA
Supervisor May 2015 – Present
• Managed and supervised workers within their positions at work, organized materials and work area, and
created/continue to create/edit menus and business platforms for customer viewing
• Develop and plan marketing opportunities such as promoting sales in order to enhance likelihood of
customer sales and services
Rite Aid Corporation Philadelphia, PA
Associate Team Member and Sales Representative Jan 2019 – Aug 2019
• Welcomed customers, answered their questions, helped them locate items, and provided advice or
recommendations for certain concerns the customer had
• Accepted payments while operating the cash registers, ensured all prices and quantities were accurate by
scanning items in on truck days, fixed sale signs on the floor and maintained the stores items in an organized
manner frequently throughout each shift
VOLUNTEERING AND EXTRACURRICULARS
LWV of Centre County, Pennsylvania, and Penn State University Park, PA
Active Member and Advocate Dec 2019- Present
Thon Organizations University Park, PA
Student Involvement and Member Aug 2019 – Present
Blogger University Park, PA
Blogger under Alias for Personal blog and Employees Rights blog Jan 2019-Present
Tutoring for Local Elementary Schools Philadelphia, PA
Highschool Student Tutoring in Reading, Science, and Math May 2015 – Aug 2019
TECHNOLOGY AND INTERESTS
Technical Skills: Microsoft Software – Advanced, Adobe Software – Proficient
Interests: Employment law, relationship between employers and employees, Human Resource management