College Address:

530 Washington St. SW

OShaughnessy Hall Room 401
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Ebone Smith
esmith97@vt.edu
(703) 855-6168
http://ebonedenisesmith.weebly.com/

Permanent Address:
46614 Silhouette Square
Sterling, VA 20164

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an internship for the summer of 2016 in the fields of Meteorology and/or Communication

EDUCATION

B.S. Meteorology and B.A. Multimedia, expected May 2019

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
GPA: 3.5/4.0
Earning college education and expenses

COMPUTER
SKILLS

Certifications:
National Retail Federation Customer Service
and Sales Certification

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Sales Associate, New York and Company, Sterling, VA August 2015-Present

Developed persuasive skills by selling the New York and Company Credit Card
Learned to follow pictured models by setting up new floor sets
Developed cooperation skills by working with my fellow coworkers to divide the tasks
Customer Service Specialist, J.C. Penney, Sterling, VA July 2013-Present
Developed customer service skills by assisting customers with their purchases
Formed communication skills by informing customers of their possibilities
Developed delegation skills by working with the new members of the juniors department team

LEADERSHIP

President, Johnson and OShaughnessy Hall Council 2015-2016

Developed better leadership skills by delivering meetings
Developed more confidence when delegating by organizing events for the dorms
Networked by contacting different sources needed to make events possible
Promotions Director, Virginia Tech Relay Royale 2016
Developed marketing skills by creating ways to inform and get students interested in Relay
Royale
Developed connection skills by contacting people in higher power to get the
Ambassador, College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) 2016
Developed the ability to compromise with a group of people with different opinions when
coordinating recruitment events for prospective students
Learned how to connect to people more quickly while listening to students concerns about the
college
Entertainment Director, Virginia Tech Homecoming Dance 2015
Developed analyzing audience skills by looking for advertising techniques to interest Virginia
Tech students
Developed better listening skills by hearing and implementing the ideas of others within the team
Vice President of Projects, DECA 2014-2015
Developed presentation skills by creating presentations for projects
Developed the ability to analyze pros and cons of an event prior to directing it
President, College Achievement Minority Program for Unique Students (CAMPUPS) 2013-2015
Developed cooperation skills by working with others on the executive board to host the annual
fashion show

HONORS

Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society 2016

ACTIVITIES

College Mentors for Kids, Mentor 2016

Student African American Sisterhood, Service Committee 2016
Hokie Weather Watch, Student Meteorologist 2015-2016
Residence Hall Federation, Facilities Committee 2015-2016
Black Student Alliance, Special Events Committee 2015-2016
African Student Alliance 2015-2016

RELATED
EXPERIENCE

NOAA National Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS), Channeling Atmospheric Research into
Educational Experiences Reaching Students (CAREERS) 2014

Languages:
Spanish Fluency: conversational