Resume

Damien Riley
E-mail: rileycentral@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Create and innovate blog content of value for my readers while continuing to develop as an effective educator.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Blogger
December 2006 – present. I create and innovate online content of value to my readers. I specifically do this by producing blog content that gives clients added brand exposure and online authority. That same content is created with SEO traits to bring maximum traffic. I do several types of writing online for hire. Sponsored posts are the most common. In addition, I write movie and product reviews that are honest and forthright. I am open to assisting clients with starting blogs on the WordPress platform and coaching them to their own success with their blogs. Finally, I write a regular column at my online journal that has built a daily readership to drive ad income. In this field I have become a: WordPress expert, Experienced blogger, Experienced and published writer, Credentialed teacher, Songwriter, Guitarist, Blogging mentor

Teacher
August 2002 – present AESD | Adelanto, CA Education Teacher since 1997. With AESD since 2002. Teaching is a challenging yet humanly rewarding profession. Many of my experiences in this trade have have built character and patience. I am able to utilize technological and musical skills as a teacher.

Substitute Teacher
January 2002 – September 2002 Capistrano Valley Unified School District | San Juan Capistrano, CA

Sales Representative: Book Division
June 2002 – August 2002 Entrepeneur Magazine | Irvine, CA 2 month temporary marketing assignment where I contacted large decision makers of corporations to sell a new book by a best-selling author: “Anthony Parinello.”

Restaurant General Manager
August 2000 – January 2002 Tricon Restaurants Inc. | Dana Point, CA I managed a restaurant where I was responsible for 20 or more employees, and I was responsible for profit and loss in the store. I handled marketing and service issues on a weekly basis.

5th and 9th Grade Teacher
July 1997 – July 2000 Diamond Elementary and Century High School | Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana Unified School District

Shift Manager
August 1990 – July 1997 Pizza Hut Inc. | Mission Viejo, CA I worked in various positions all the while learning the many aspects of the Pizza Hut business. Customer service and business skills were developed through these years.

Writing Center Tutor
April 1996 – June 1997 Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA

General Merchandise Clerk
May 1987 – August 1990 Alpha Beta Markets | Mission Viejo, CA Learned valuable customer service and business skills.

EDUCATION
Professional Clear Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential with CLAD Emphasis, April 2000National University | Costa Mesa, CA

Master’s Degree, January 1998
Major in English with an emphasis in language, writing, and rhetoric
California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA June 1996

Exchange Student, Summer 1996
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara | Through Cal State Fullerton’s student exchange program, I spent 4 months living with a host family and studying Spanish writing and conversation language at the private university of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Bachelor’s Degree, June 1995
Major in English with an emphasis in TESOL
California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA

Associate Degree, July 1993
Major in General Education
Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA

High School Diploma, June 1987
Capistrano Valley High School | Mission Viejo, CA