1. Russell Bowers
7500 Powers Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
32217
850-566-9993 | bowers2201967@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a full-time entry level position in an organization which utilizes my skills starting May
2016.
PUBLICATION
Co-author, “UNF students assess U.S. relations with India,” Florida Times Union, April 30, 2015
EDUCATION
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor ofArts in Political Science. Focus Public Administration Expected April
2016
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL
Associates Degree in Political Science May 2013
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office, Word,Outlook, PowerPoint, SPSS
• Excellent inter-personal, phone, and digital communication
• Able to work quickly and professionally, with a positive attitude
• Ability to multitask and excellent leadership skills.
• Able to work evenings and weekends.
• Able to identify potential problems and explore solutions to those problems.
• Communicates well with co-workers to accomplish goals, with a willingness to change
and accept challenges head-on.
ACADEMICS
Public Administration US Congress/Legislative
RealWorld Policy Parties, Campaigns and Elections
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
UNF Public Opinion Research Laboratory, Jacksonville, FL Spring 2014 and Spring 2015
• Public Opinion Caller
• Collected data over the phone of Jacksonville citizens’ political opinions
Political Research and Analysis, Jacksonville, FL Spring 2014 and Spring 2015
• Take data; transform it into scientific and completely objective form to show
political trends over time in an unbiased form to prove or disprove a thesis
statement
Ambassador Nancy Soderberg’s Public Service Leadership Program Spring 2014 and Spring 2015
• Took lessons learned from the classroom and used them in reallife
application in the nation’s capital to attempt to effect policy change on
US- India policy
WORK EXPERIENCE
2. Westminster Corporation Jacksonville, FLDietaryAide 2001
– Present
Moe’s Southwest Grill, Tallahassee, FL Maintenance 2008
– 2010
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
African-American Economic Recovery Think Tank
Spring 2016
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Worked on the Reggie Fullwood, Florida House of Representatives, representing the 13th District,
campaign
• Neighborhood Canvassing
Worked on Former Mayor Alvin Brown re-election campaign
• Supported mayor at the debate at Jacksonville University
• Neighborhood canvassing