CrisCross Resume

Christine Carol "Cris" Richardson
 

Contents

 		  
Cris Richardson tells the story of "The Wild West Weakling" to promote the Summer Reading Program: Yippee Yi Yo, Join the Read Stampede at Allen Bowden School, May 1999.
 

Previous Experience

(See current postion description at http://students.ou.edu/R/Christine.C.Richardson-1/)
 Library Associate I Appendix 
Assistant Development Officer 
Rogers University 
1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. 
Claremore, OK  74017 
07/97 -- 02/98 
Under the direction of the Vice President for Development, perform professional duties related to special events, such as the Endowment Banquet, Constitution Day, annual fundraising dinner, and others; work closely with the Alumni Director on alumni activites; handle day-to-day administration of the university's endowed scholarship program; coordinate the first Telefund, raising $30,000 in pledges in three weeks; write press releases for special events and coordinate public relations efforts with the Communications Director; edit Advancements, a quarterly publications for university supporters. 
 
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Communication Specialist 
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 
Office of Public Relations 
P. O. Box 4235 
Durant, OK  74701 
08/96 -- 07/97 
Write all press releases regarding all university activities and individuals; serve as liaison between the university and the media; edit The Magnolia, an alumni magazine; write and produce radio and television commercials for special events; assist in advertising design and purchasing; assist in preparing documents for the President's Office and all university publications; assist with special events. 
 
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Coordinator of English 
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 
Learning Center 
Box 4096 
Durant, OK  74701 
08/95-05/96 
Coordinate developmental English courses; supervise peer instructors and tutors; serve as liaison between the Learning Center and the Department of English, Humanities and Languages; teach developmental English; develop writing assignments; create test bank. 
 
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Curator 
Three Valley Museum 
P. O. Box 1191 
Durant, OK  74701 
05/95  -- 08/95 
Grant writing; organizing acquisitions and research; coordinating docent program; public relations; conducting educational tours; editing quarterly newsletter; supervising and preparing exhibits. 

Teacher 
Victory Life Academy 
3534 University 
Durant, OK  74071 
Designing curriculum, lesson plans and tests for United States History, World History (Fall 1993), and Oklahoma History (Spring 1994). 

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 Publicity Director 
Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival 
P. O. Box 1074 
Durant, OK  74702-1074 
03/97 -- 07/97 
Write and distribute all press releases, public service announcements, and advertising copy; design and execute all promotional materials, including, but not limited to, print advertisements, playbills, table tents, flyers, brochures, and novelty items; serve as liaison with the media; assist the general manager with planning special events; plan and execute publicity campaigns with the general manager; assist in other front of house duties such as house management and creating displays. 
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Lifestyles Editor 
Durant Daily Democrat 
P. O. Box 250 
Durant, OK 74701 
04/96 -- 09/96 
Schedule stories and pictures and lay-out the entertainment section of the paper; schedule stories and pictures and lay-out the Lifestyle page(s) daily; write feature stories; type obituaries; cover police, sheriff, and fire beat as needed; write news stories as needed; write a weekly humor column. Use Pagemaker, Microsoft Word, and MacIntosh computers. 
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Summer Intern/Editorial Assistant 
Prentice Hall 
1 Lake Street, 
Saddle River, NJ 077458 
06/95-08/95 
One of 11 students chosen from across the United States. Compare and evaluate handbooks and composition textbooks and the accompanying supplements; evaluate software (online handbooks and tutorials); evaluate composition texts for accessibility for nontraditional students. 
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Peer Instructor, Developmental English and Reading 
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 
Learning Center 
P. O. Box 4096 
Durant, OK  74701 
05/93  -- 07/95 
Create lesson plans; develop writing assignments; lecturing; supervise classroom and student assistants; tutoring; utilize computerized testing and tutorial programs; write questions for testbank; assist with ACT Residual Testing; gather statistical data; teach PPST preparation workshops; proctor for national ACT test dates. 
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Educational Information

Southeastern Oklahoma State University 
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 1995 
Magna Cum Laude 
Major: English 
Minor History 

Academic Awards and Honors

  • American Association of University Women(AAUW) Scholarship, 1994-1995
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1995
  • Outstanding Senior English Major, 1995
  • Outstanding Junior English Major, 1994
  • The Priscilla Utterback Scholarship for Outstanding History Student, 1994
  • Third Place Student Paper, Oklahoma Phi Alpha Theta (history honor society) Conference, 1994
  • Honorable Mention, Region II, Joseph E. Pryor Fellowship, Alpha Chi (national honor society) 1995
  • Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English Geraldine Burns Award for Excellence in English Studies, 1995
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Other Education

  • East Texas State University, graduate courses in English, 1995-1996
  • Oklahoma Baptist University, 1981-1983
  • Tulsa Junior College, 1980
  • Berryhill High School, Tulsa, graduated 1973
  • Webster High School, 1970-1972

School Activities

  • Secretary, Tau Beta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, international English honor society, 1994-1995
  • President, Phi Alpha Theta, history honor society, 1994-1995
  • Co-Editor, Green Eggs and Hamlet, SOSU literary journal, 1994 and 1995
  • Member, Oklahoma Theta Chapter, Alpha Chi, interdisciplinary honor society, 1994-1995
  • Member, Alpha Mu Gamma, national foreign language honor society, 1981-1995
  • Student Representative, SOSU Curriculum Committee, 1994-1995
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Publications

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Presentations

  • "Making [The] Waves: The Language and Form of Collaborative Writing" (The Fifth Annual Virginia Woolf Conference-- Virginia Woolf: Texts and Contexts), June 1995
  • "Going Baroque: The Visual Impact and Imagery of Richard Crashaw's Teresian Poems" (National Alpha Chi, Atlanta, GA), April 1995
  • "Computers and Writing" (Red River Writers), April 1995
  • "Building a Framework for Tomorrow: Peer Teachers/Tutors in the Developmental Reading Classroom" (Oklahoma Reading Association), March 1995
  • "Symbolism and Imagery in Dead Poets Society" (Freshman Composition Class), guest lecturer, November 1994
  • "Organizing to Write" (Red River Writers), June 1994
  • "Bill Anderson's Days on the Santa Fe Trail" (Oklahoma Phi Alpha Theta), February 1994
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Marketing Projects

Advertising

  • Wrote, directed, and did voice-overs for a 30-second television commercial and a 30-second radio commercial for the Miss Southeastern Oklahoma Pageant
  • Wrote and directed 15-minute video salute for Southeastern Oklahoma State University's Decade of Excellence, honoring Dr. Larry Williams (now president of Northeastern Oklahoma State University)
  • Wrote two 30-second radio commercials for the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce's Bingo Fun Night, a major fundraiser
  • Wrote, directed, and did voice-over for a 30-second radio commercial for the Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma

Special Events

  • Organized first Black Gold Days, Glenpool, OK
  • Help organize art exhibit for first Native American Symposium, SOSU
  • Help organize "The Kiowa Five, The Santa Fe School, and Their Oklahoma Legacy," a Native American art exhibit at SOSU

Design

  • Assist in design of first Native American Symposium Brochure (SOSU)
  • Assist in design and write copy for Magnolia Festival Brochure
  • Design Sponsor Packet for Magnolia Festival
  • Design and build newspaper ads for Magnolia Festival, Magnolia Ball, the Miss Southeastern Oklahoma Pageant, and the SOSU Arts and Letters Gala
  • Design guides for art work for all special art exhibits

Special Events, continued

  • Assist with the Native American art exhibit during the Arts and Letters Gala, SOSU
  • Assist with Native American art exhibit for Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival
  • Miss Southeastern Oklahoma Pageant
  • Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma, Inc.
  • SOSU Homecoming
  • Constitution Day, Rogers University
  • Endowment Banquet, Rogers University
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Organizations

  • Current
    • OLA, 1998 - present
    • TCCL Staff Association
    • TCCL Friends of the Lbrary

Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organizational abilities
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks successfully
  • Excellent people skills
  • Ability to master new tasks and assignments quickly and efficiently
  • Excellent marketing and public relations skills
  • Excellent public speaking abilities
  • Storytelling
  • Proficient in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Adobe Pagemaker
  • Proficient in Web Design (Netscape Composer)
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Organizations

  • Previous
    • Board of Directors, Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma, Inc., Co-Chair of Marketing Committee
    • Board of Directors, Durant Historical Society-Three Valley Museum, Chair of Grants and Funding and Public Relations Committees
    • Miss Southeastern Oklahoma Pageant Committee, Co-Chair of Marketing Committee
    • Oklahoma Press Association
    • CASE (college public relations and development organization)
    • Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc.
    • Romance Writers of America
Contact Information can be found at 
http://students.ou.edu/R/Christine.C.Richardson-1 
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 contact Cris Richardson by e-mail at ccwriter_55@yahoo.com
or by phone 918.266.4010
or by mail 42 S. 205 E. Ave. Tulsa, OK  74108
 
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