Jonathan Ridewood

Jonathan Ridewood 3110 Red River #225 Austin, TX 78705 210.287.5128 ~ [email protected]

EDUCATION B.A., Government and History; May 2008 The University of Texas at Austin Concentration: American Politics and International Relations SAT: 1410/1600 (720 Math, 690 Verbal)

EXPERIENCE Office of State Representative Susan King Austin, Texas Intern Spring 2008  Helped constituents navigate different state agencies by working on administrative and case work for the district  Incorporated new and existing technologies into the office’s systems in order to create effective policy for the area  Worked with office staff and the Texas Legislative Council and experienced the questions and concerns that go into the creation of public policy

The Daily Texan Austin, Texas Staff Writer, Opinion Columnist October 2006 - Present  Contributed bi-weekly with editorials on music, politics, sports, and local events  Published articles on UWire, a community-driven webzine that publishes content by young journalists from college newspapers across the country  Worked on regular basis with editors on upcoming issues and developing story ideas for other members of the staff  Helped edit stories for grammar, style, and accuracy of information

UT – Office of Survey and Research, UT Austin Fall 2006  Compiled information for public opinion studies on citizens adversely effected from an industrial explosion in South Texas  Conducted surveys to students on the effectiveness of intra-university software  Used data-taking technology for research

KVRX: Student Radio Austin, Texas Volunteer/DJ Summer 2004-Fall 2007  Volunteered every month by handing out promotional material, reviewing new albums, and preparing audio for on-air use  Raised money twice a year during the station’s pledge drive  Performed a show each week featuring talk and a variety of musical genres

Bayside Preservation Society Speaker Series Austin, Texas Vice President Fall 2004 – Fall 2005  Secured funding of over $7000 from members of the local community and University organizations  Coordinated an event for 900 students and assisted with finding a venue for the event

SKILLS PC Experience: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, WordPerfect Research & Analysis: LexisNexis, Academic Onefile Language: Basic Spanish Proven communication, interpersonal and presentation skills; work well in a team or independently Excellent time management and organization skills, ability to multi-task under concurrent deadlines

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Kyoto Restaurant, Waiter Austin, Texas Mar 2007 – Feb 2008 Pita Pit, Cashier/Grill Assistant Austin, Texas June 2006 – Feb 2007 Rockdog, Cashier/Grill Assistant Austin, Texas June 2005 – June 2006