1. Scott DeGroat
333 Main Street, Keyport, NJ 07735
732-546-0994 (sdegroat1@outlook.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdegroat
Summary
Highly motivated, personable, creative, detail oriented, deep thinking and organized Communications
graduate with writing and video/film (creative and production) skills seeks opportunity to apply wide
knowledge base and diverse multidimesional thought in a professional and open-minded environment.
Education
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
2015
Bachelors in Communication Media Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.4
• Relevant courses included Rock & Rap as a Cultural Phenomenon, Introduction to Music,
Screenwriting, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Arts, Film Forum, Critical Television Studies,
Transmedia Projects, Globalization & Communication, Media History, and Writing for the Media.
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ 2013
Associates in Humanities
Cumulative GPA: 3.1
• Relevant courses included Digital Audio in Media, Radio Production, Communication Studies,
Cultural Anthropology, and Cinema Studies
Keyport High School, Keyport, NJ
2010
Diploma
• Relevant courses included Film & Culture, TV Production 1&2, and Media in Society 1&2.
Additionally, during my senior year I managed the school’s TV studio and served as a teaching
assistant and consultant on all aspects of video production.
Work Experience
Wegmans Food Market, Manalapan, NJ
2010-Present
Food preparation and safety specialist
• My organization, multitasking, and interpersonal communication skills -- as well as my willingness
to learn and take on additional responsibilities, including financial performance – recently led to me
being promoted to simplification champion and managerial assistant of the store’s Bakery
department.
• Managed specialty Kosher department and trained all new employees in proper food handling and
human safety practices.
• Developed new procedures for reducing known and unknown product losses.
• Improved efficiency and employee morale in the store’s Deli department, which earned a score of
19 or higher each month on simplification rating.
• Served as acting Team Leader when upper management is not present.

2. Family Dollar, Keyport, NJ
2008-2009
Employee
• Oversaw store opening and closing procedures
• Managed product reception and stocking
• Developed new process for reception and stocking of new products to reduce time by 50%
FJ & Sons Auto, Keyport, NJ
Summer 2008
Employee/Consultant
• Organized shop supplies and tools to improve efficiency by 20%.
• Shared knowledge about auto body restoration and related products and services to coworkers,
which resulted in a more diverse shop and higher quality workmanship, while reducing expenses
on redundant products and labor.
Interests
• Automotible restoration, both OEM and custom
• Film, photography and audio production
• New and developing technology
• Environmental preservation
Certifications
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Culinary and human safety
• Active threat awareness