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Rebecca Marie Hersh University Address: Box 4276 • 5115 Margaret Morrison Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15213 • (412) 862-2727 Permanent Address: 31 Sergeant Street • Princeton, NJ 08540 • (609) 924-7776

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COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA B.A. in Professional Writing and Creative Writing; expected Dec. 1995

Journalism Advanced Journalism Workshop Magazine Writing Professional and Technical Writing Microeconomics

Argument & Rhetoric Black & White Photo I, II Desktop Publishing Political Sociology Decision Processes in American Govt.

The Sloping Halls Review, Carnegie Mellon University • Piece on political intolerance in post-war Germany selected for inclusion in the 1994 collection of undergraduate of works, and piece on Shakespeare’s tragic heroines selected for inclusion in the 1995 collection. Undergraduate Research Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University • Selected to receive an undergraduate research grant for a project on the Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

Windsor Heights Herald Newspaper, West Windsor, NJ Staff Writer: June - September 1994 • Acquired extensive knowledge of journalistic style, interviewing techniques, and efficient use of resources for research through time spent in the newsroom. • Covered police beats, conducted interviews, and researched political and social activi- ties in the community; composed corresponding articles for each issue.

The Echo Newspaper, Providence, RI Intern: April - June 1994 • Researched and wrote feature articles and columns. • Assisted in computer layout, design, production, editing, and photography.

Carnegie Mellon University Political Science Department, Pittsburgh, PA Teaching & Research Assistant: September 1993 - present • Grade exams, teach review sessions, grade and edit term papers, tutor students, and perform data entry to assist department head with introductory level political science course. • Research and gather information to design course curriculum.

Carnegie Mellon University Computer Education Department, Pittsburgh, PA Teaching Assistant & Technical Writer: December 1994 - present • Assist teaching computer education classes designed for faculty and staff. • Write, design, and prepare textual manuals to accompany each course.

United States Senate, Washington, DC Senator’s Aide: May - August 1993 • Reported on and attended Senate hearings; wrote corresponding press releases. • Communicated with constituents in person, over the telephone, and through mail.

Software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Aldus Pagemaker, HyperCard, MacWrite, FrameMaker, Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator, Cricket Graph Operating Systems: DOS/Windows, Macintosh, UNIX