Rebecca R. Nowak

For contact information, email me (rrnowak at mtholyoke.edu); I am not comfortable posting my address and number on a webpage.

EDUCATION

Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA                                                                9/04 - Present
Bachelor of Arts anticipated: May 2008
Major: Psychology     Minor: Music
GPA: 3.38/4.00

Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg Freiburg i. Br. Germany                                   3/07 - 7/07
Semester Abroad in Spring 2007
2 psychology courses and 1 musicology course (all in German)
Intensive German course during March

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Web Developer, Film Studies, Mt. Holyoke College                                               10/07 - Present

  • Utilized Dreamweaver to edit and update information as requested by the Film Studies Department

Student Web Tech, LITS (Library & IT Services), Mt. Holyoke College                   9/06 - Present

  • Conducted workshops on Dreamweaver, Scanning, Photoshop, Power Point, and more
  • Assisted students with laboratory computers by answering questions about software, printing, networking, and more

Teacher Assistant, Gorse Child Study Center, Mt. Holyoke College                  9/07 - Present

  • Fall 2007 for psychology course; Spring 2008 for paid work study
  • Work with children ages 3-5 in preschool setting
  • Assist teacher of classroom by running activities and overall maintaining order

Student/Teaching Assistant, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, VT               7/04 & 7/05

  • Assisted Japanese students in learning English by participating with them in class as well as participating in activities

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Coordinator & Webmaster, MHC Jazz, Mt. Holyoke College                                 9/06 - Present

  • As coordinator, worked with director and other board members to ensure smooth concerts, rehearsals, and events
  • As webmaster, developed a new design and continue to update information and improve design

Treasurer, MHC Orchestra, Mt. Holyoke College                                                           9/05 - 5/06

  • Managed funds from concerts, reimbursed members

Orientation Leader, Mt. Holyoke College                                                                         9/05 - 9/07

  • Led groups of incoming students in various activities with co-leader during week before classes, facilitated moving in and adjustment

AWARDS AND HONORS
Helen Hazen Award for outstanding senior in music                                                                   4/08
Fed Rep Germany Book Prize                                                                                                  5/05

PORTFOLIO OF WEB DESIGN

  • Personal website: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~rrnowak
  • MHC Jazz: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/jazz
  • Film Studies at MHC: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/film

SKILLS

  • HTML, CSS, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, SPSS
  • Mac OS, Windows, some Unix, Microsoft Office
  • Near-fluent Spanish and German, basic Japanese

References available upon request.

Last updated: April 7, 2008