Meredith Birmingham

Email:  mbirming@neo.rr.com

My Websites

The Bronte Family
Hepcat Society of Swing
EDUCATION

Baldwin-Wallace College  Berea, OH
Bachelor of Arts, May 2006
Majors:  English, French
GPA (as of fall 2004):  3.97/4.00

University of Hull  Scarborough, England, UK
Study Abroad, Fall 2004

GlenOak High School  Canton, OH
High School Diploma, June 2002
GPA:  4.06/4.00
Advanced Placement coursework in calculus, English, and French
WORK/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Baldwin-Wallace College  Berea, OH
Researcher, May-August 2004
  • Researched influence of 19th century visual art on literary art of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte
Baldwin-Wallace College  Berea, OH
Freelance Writer, Baldwin-Wallace Exponent, 2002-2004
  • Wrote articles for campus newspaper (campus life events)
Big Lots, Inc.  North Canton, OH
Associate, May-August 2003; December 2003-January 2004
  • Stocked shelves, aided customers
McDermott Technology, Inc.  Alliance, OH
Summer helper, June-August 2002
  • Performed maintenance activities around plant facility (i.e. painting, weeding)
Stark County Educational Service Center  Canton, OH
Media Library Clerk, July 1998-September 2001
  • Developed website for alternative education program
  • Assisted educators with materials in media library
GlenOak Career Center Library  Canton, OH
Library Aide, Volunteer, August 1998-June 1999
  • Provided assistance to students and teachers
  • Used organizational skills to reshelve materials, conduct inventory
LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Baldwin-Wallace French Club
Treasurer, January-May 2005
  • Managed finances
Baldwin-Wallace Hepcat Society of Swing
Treasurer, January-May 2005
  • Managed finances, helped organize events (i.e. swing dances, fundraisers), aided in dance instruction
Interim Secretary, August-December 2003
  • Managed group communications, aided in dance instruction

Baldwin-Wallace and Berea Rotaract Club
Secretary, August 2003-May 2004
  • Managed group communications, recorded minutes of meetings
COMPUTER SKILLS

Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel; web design; digital photography and imaging
HONORS/ACTIVITIES

College

  • Study Abroad participant (University of Hull, Scarborough, England)
  • Member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
  • Participant in Baldwin-Wallace College's Summer Scholars Program 2004
  • Recipient of 2004 Lillian and Larry D. Bibbee Scholarship
  • Member of Laurels Honor Society
  • Member of Alpha Lambda Scholastic Honor Society
  • Presidential Scholarship to Baldwin-Wallace College

High School

  • Member of National Honor Society, GlenOak Women's Chorus, GlenOak International Club
  • Academic Excellence Awards:  Mathematics, English, and Latin
  • GlenOak Choral Music Department Director's Award 1999-2000
  • Essay published for contest sponsored by Canton Repository
  • Gold medals earned in National Latin Test:  2001 and 2002
  • Nominated to the 2002 YWCA's Stark County Women's Hall of Fame