Local: 1501 Lakeside Drive Lynchburg, VA 24501 240.687.

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Permanent: 5969 Searl Terrace Bethesda, MD 20816 301.229.1140

Adam Edward Pollak

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apollak8@gmail.com

Objective Education
Lynchburg College Lynchburg, Virginia

To be accepted into an MFA creative writing program in order to become an English professor English Major Creative Writing Emphasis Graduation: December 2013 QPA: 3.57 Introduction to Creative Writing Creative Writing: Poetry Thornton Writing Seminar Shakespeare II Senior Seminar in English Contemporary Literature Modern Poetry Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Independent Study in Ekphrastic Poetry Interregnum, Restoration, and Revolution Literature Culture I Study Abroad Nature Writing August 2010 December 2013

Relevant Courses

Work
Lynchburg College Resident Assistant o Resource, role model and administrator for upper classmen o Create and maintain a safe and positive living environment to foster personal and academic growth o Plan, advertise and implement programs to benefit residents o Complete weekly paperwork o Patrol Southside community while on duty and complete incident reports as needed o Applied college policies and regulations August 2012 Present

Metro Washington Soccer Referees Association Referee April 2009 December 2009 o Assistant Referee, refereeing MSI games ages U14-U19 boys and girls o Enforced the rules and laws of the game of soccer o Officiated competitions to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed o Maintained player safety through careful control of the field and play o Collaborated with officials and coaches to achieve a level of order and respect on and off the field o Upheld a high level of physical fitness in order to perform duties DogCentric Dog Walker o Chevy Chase route and WARL (Washington Area Rescue League) shift member o Ensured the health and safety of the dogs o Reinforced appropriate behavior, as requested by clients o Promoted physical fitness for the dogs by walking them for at least 20 minutes o Informed client of daily events through written notes o Cooperated with WARL employees to properly socialize and exercise WARL dogs May 2009 -- July 2009

Volunteer Activity
Habitat for Humanity Construction Crew Leader o Full time volunteer renovating existing homes o Led other volunteers to complete specific projects o Learned and honed important construction skills o Fostered relationships between HfH and sponsors Professional Affiliations: Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Vice President of LC Sangha
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November 2009 May 2010

References available upon request