CODY NELSON

address 1019 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 tel 507-383-5990 email codyjamesnelson@gmail.com

Objective To obtain a full-time position in a setting that can provide further training and skill set building in my passions of comedy, lmmaking, or real estate. Experience Comedy Content Staff Writer, AbsolutePunk.net March 2013 - Present I am a sole comedy staff writer for the large music-centric website AbsolutePunk.net. My duties include reviews of newly-released comedy albums, rounding up the webs comedy news weekly, posting news throughout the week, and conducting interviews with notable names in the comedy industry (Past interviewees include the likes of Paul F. Tompkins, Myq Kaplan, Kumail Nanjiani, and Neil Campbell) Information Services, Koch Logistics St. Paul, MN Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012 I was a temporary information services assistant, working in Tracking and Tracing for a freight company. I helped assure that shipments were moving to their destinations in a timely manner, alerting others if they were to be late, and just general assistance with freight delivery. Research Assistant, ATRI Roseville, MN Dec. 2011 - Feb. 2012 I was a contract research assistant for the American Transportation Research Institute. In this position, I collected data, created spreadsheets and powerpoints for a single transportationrelated study. Ofce Assistant, Minnesota Trucking Association Roseville, MN Dec. 2011 - June 2012 I was an ofce aide for the Minnesota Trucking Association. I covered all basic clerical duties, such as lings, manning the phones, inter-ofce projects, and more. Company Co-Founder, Woolly Rhino Productions Minneapolis, MN Aug. 2011 - Present I am a co-creator of Woolly Rhino Productions, a video production company. This is a venture I started with three close friends/business colleagues. In addition to using this to create our own projects and comedic sketches, we create commercials and music videos for clients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Education NRHEG High Schools HS Diploma, Class of 2009 Minnesota Community And Technical College - Screenwriting Program, Currently Enrolled MN Real Estate Training Course 1/Exam Completed Skills I am a very social and personable worker. that is productive and efcient during both solo tasks and group projects. I am a quick learner with a high work ethic and a positive attitude. Prociency in: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, Flash, Premier and Final Cut Pro. Referrals References available upon request.