Maribeth Armitage
EMPLOYMENT (Call Maribeth for references)
- May 2005 to January 2006: Office Manager and Executive Assistant for Townhall.com Resigned because of acceptance to law school
- January 2005 to April 2005: Witherspoon Fellow at the Family Research Council, State Legislative Affairs 3-month fellowship
- May 2004 to November 2004: Campaign Manager for the Chase for Congress campaign in the 7th Congressional District of Massachusetts (promoted from Press Secretary as of July 2004). Job terminated as of Election Day
- May 2004: Temporary Campaign Manager for the Lavoie for State Senate campaign against Massachusetts State Senate President Robert Travaglini. Resigned position because of opportunity at the national level
- August 2003 to June 2004: Child care worker for Nesky family, 1 child (20 hours/week). Resigned position because of opportunity for full-time employment
- January 2002 to December 2004: Child care worker for Gillooly family, 4 children (10-20 hours/week). Transferred location
- May 2002 to December 2004: Child care worker for Miklus family, 4 children. Transferred location
- 1998 to 2002: Self-employed owner of on-line used textbook company. Responsibilities include designing web page, maintaining inventories, customer service, and sales. Transferred location
EDUCATION
High School:
AWARDS RECEIVED
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES at Wellesley
- 2001-2002 School Year
- Peer Advocates
- 16 hours of Rape Crisis Counselor Training through the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC).
- House Council Representative for Cazenove Hall
- ACCESS Representative - organized in part by the Wellesley Center for Work and Service (CWS)
- Student Admissions Representatives (SAR) Hostess and Tour Guide
- Prospective Student Letter Writer
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES in High School
- President of Kirby Hall School Community Service Club (1999-2000)
- Minimum time requirement of twenty hours per semester
- Participant in choir at St. John Neuman Church (1993-97), Westlake High School (1998), and Kirby Hall School(1999-2000)
- Two to eight hours per week on average
- Participant in theater at Westlake High School (backdrops, 1997), Kirby Hall School (1998-2000), Zachary Scott Theater (1998-99), and the State Theater (1999).
- Guitarist, singer, and drummer in four bands (1997-2000), while taking guitar lessons with Paul Lidel and Jim Lawry and drum lessons with John Powell.
- Time requirement varied; minimum of an hour and a half per week.
- Member of the Crew team at Kirby Hall School (1999-2000)
- One and a half hours per week on average
- Participant in the Kirby Hall School 1999-2000 Destination Imagination team
- One and a half hours per week on average
- Member of the Spanish Club at Westlake High School and Kirby Hall School(1997-2000)
- Member of Business Professionals of America at Westlake High School(1997-1998, 2000-2001)
- Participant in the week-long Business and Government program sponsored by the Presidential Classroom in Washington, D.C. in February, 2000.
- Designed, and currently runs, a website for affordable used textbooks.
- Established and handled recycling program at Kirby Hall School (1998-2000)
- Initiated school repairs at Kirby Hall School by organizing fundraisers and volunteers to repaint some of the classrooms. (1998)
- Mentor at Becker Elementary in the Austin Independent School District for the 1997-1998 school year.
- Math tutor for sixth-grade student at Kirby Hall School (1999-2000).
QUALIFICATIONS
- I am a hard worker and a quick learner.
- I work well either by myself or with other people and I communicate efficiently.
- I am good with computers. I know HTML,C++, and some Java. I am familiar with many software programs and I know how to assemble computers.
- I am flexible with and enthusiastic about any assignment given to me.
- I am Adult, Child, and Infant CPR certified; First Aid Certified; and have been trained how to do Abdominal Thrusts (in the case of choking).
