BETSY MORDECAI
EDUCATION
Postgraduate courses in Communications and Clinical Psychology, Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Science in Communications and Journalism, Mississippi University for Women
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Admissions Assistant: 1999 - 2013
Office of Graduate Studies
Mississippi State University
•Work with international graduate students in admissions process.
•Utilize Banner system in keeping office/student records.
•Maintain daily telephone, e-mail, and personal contact with university personnel and students.
*Served on Graduate Council subcommittee concerning Conditional Language admission
Editor/Reporter-Photographer: 1993 - 1999
The Webster Progress-Times
Eupora, MS
•Wrote 'hard' news, features, advertising copy, press releases, and political announcements.
1 Specialties: city, county, school board meetings.
•Utilized computers for overall layout, setting copy, and designing advertising schematics.
•Did both news and advertising photography.
•Served as business liaison for surrounding counties.
2 Coordinated meetings between publisher and clients, problem-solving, advertising sales.
•Trained new employees in various areas of desktop publishing.
Data Control Specialist: 1979 - 1983
Deposit Guaranty National Bank
Grenada, MS
•Accounting: payment-on-delivery, demand daily accounts, installment/commercial loans, and savings.
•Mail: receiving/shipping of materials to different customers within banking systems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
Macintosh and Quark
MISCELLANEOUS
Have done field investigation work for attorneys and law enforcement agencies.
Interests: writing, photography, reading, cooking, physical fitness, Yoga, cats.