Collin Brown 277 Heftner Circle

Maineville, 45039

collin.brown@rocketmail.com

Objective

Obtain a position where I can learn new skills.

Summary

1. Excellent communication skills.

2. Proven leadership skills.

3. Active listener, with a willingness to learn.

4. Consistent High School Honor Roll student.

Work Experience

Sep 11 - Present Full-Time Associate Mason, Ohio PetSmart

38 Hrs/Week

As a Full-Time Associate, I'm expected to fill positions as needed. My main task is being a Senior Cashier in which I fulfill basic cashier duties as well as being entrusted with administrative capabilities. These include: making change for customers, opening and closing the registers, and fixing register malfunctions. As a senior cashier, I'm held to the standards of a manager. I'm more knowledgeable about the store and about our customers' needs than the average employee. I am one of the only employees in the store that can fill almost any position needed. I work in the hotel, bath dogs, and can run the petcare department. I’m expected to be an expert on everthing from diet and nutrition, to an expert on proper care for hedgehogs.

Sep 10 - Dec 10 Student PatrolMidtown CampusUniversity Police Department

8 Hrs/Week

The Student Safety Services augment the regular Police Officers, Buildings Officers, and Grounds Officers. They perform some routine patrol activities, do escorts, assist fire drills and alarms, give directions, do safety checks of the residence halls, assist disabled students, assist standard motorists, etc.

Oct 09 - Mar 10 CashierGroton Naval Sub Base CRYSTAL LAKE RD. BOX 41 NSB GROTON, CT 06349 UnitedStatesDECCA CommissaryGrade 1230 Hrs/Week

Tasked with general cashier and customer service duties, including: ringing out customers' purchases, cleaning register, directing customers to products, and counting cash drawer.

Oct 06 - Dec 08 Concession Worker Weisbaden, Germany AAFES/Taunus Theater Grades 10,118 Hrs/Week

My duties included cooking, cleaning the concession stand and theaters; and in some cases, running the projector.

Education

Aug 10 - May 11 Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut2 semesters

The first semester I spent without an area of focus, but by my second semester I was studying in the Theater Arts program.

Dec 08 - Jun 10 Robert E. Fitch High School101 Groton Long Point Road Groton, CT 0634011-12

Sep 05 - Dec 08 General H.H. Arnold High SchoolWeisbaden, Germany9-11

Skills/Academic Achievement

Honor Roll 9-12 Grade

Made the Honor Roll freshmen year through to senior year in 2010.

Awards/Certificates

Jun 08 Wiesbaden High School Certificate of Leadership, Citizenship, ServiceGrade 10

Jun 08 Wiesbaden High School Certificate of Leadership, Citizenship, ServiceGrade 10

Awarded by Mr. David Craig for Geometry. "You're a positive role model and demonstrate sensitivity and tolerance towards others. You're an exceptional communicator and active listener. You also participate without dominating and respect the rights of others. As a leader, you are an expert. You cooperate and compromise when necessary as you lead your team towards high goals. You have a strong work ethic, assist other students, and demonstrate a great deal of self-control as you participate in classroom, school or community activities. You are a skilled leader and responsible citizen."

Feb 05 Student of the MonthGrade 9

Was acknowledged by Schweinfurt Middle School Principal Dr. Eldrenna Durham. "You were selected because of your academic aptitude, your achievement and willingness to provide assistance to any person when asked."

Volunteer Service

Nov 09 - Nov 09 VolunteerGroton,CTFriends for Children

Total Hours: 3

Fundraiser Food DriveVolunteerGroton, CT7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. Grade 11Total Hours: 11

I helped in the setup and then running of 7th regiment's home show: Drums on the Thames

Extracurricular Activities

Sep 10 - May 11 Parallel Fifths (Official all Male acappella group)2 Hrs/Week

I was a tenor 1 for the group.Jan 09 - Present Drama Club & Thespian Society Member

Grades 9,10,11,12

Acting, Singing, Dancing in at least one production each year

Music/Artistic Achievement

Jun 09 - May 10 Tri-M Chorus (Music Honor Society)Grades 11,12

Jun 09 - May 10 Tenor Section LeaderGrade 12

Jun 09 - May 10 Choral Advisory Board ChairGrade 12

Seleted by teacher to be Board Chairman

Additional Information

As part of my father's military service I lived in Germany from age ten to seventeen. This experience made familiar with the German language and an appreciation for German culture.

References Available Upon Request