<p> Jonathan Ridewood 3110 Red River #225 Austin, TX 78705 210.287.5128 ~ [email protected]</p><p>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)</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p>