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Pasted below is my resume outlining my employment history and notable honors. I grew up near Stillwater, Minnesota. My parents still live in the same country house that we moved to when I was 8 years old. After graduating from high school, I attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts for four years, graduating with a B.A. in history. I then chose to pursue my talent in tennis, taking a job as a club pro in Los Angeles. I have lived in L.A. for nearly the entire time since then, coaching tennis by day and pursuing my creative side (music/acting) at night Finally, two years ago I decided to get an MBA to round out my education. As an MBA, I further developed my strong writing and speaking/presenting skills as the lead presenter on most of my teams. This skill has also had positive carry over to my music and acting. Since graduating, I have continued with acting classes and am looking forward to further growth in this area.



Philip Richard “Rick” Bruner
3333 W. 2nd St., Apt. 56-222, Los Angeles, CA 90004 • (310) 963-3640 • philip.bruner.2003@marshall.usc.edu

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Business Administration: Strategy, Advertising and Entertainment, May 2003
·Business of Entertainment and Entrepreneurship Associations - Member
·Student Ambassador, Challenge for Charity Tennis Captain

Williams College, Williamstown, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Major: History June 1990
·Varsity Tennis, team ranked 2nd in northeast (div. 3), voted Most Improved Player (1990)
·Sports Editor for The Issue newspaper
·Student Council Representative

EXPERIENCE

Tennis Professional, Los Angeles, CA

Porter Valley, Mountaingate, Northridge, and Warner Center Clubs 1990 – 2001

Developed and managed a large private clientele of adults and juniors.
·Targeted players of all ages and ability levels – from three-year-old beginners, to nationally ranked teenagers, to eighty-year-old phenoms that could put the ball on a dime.
·Teamed with other top pros to run some of the largest and most successful junior programs in the L.A. area.
·Organized and led club tournaments, clinics, charity benefits, and other special club events.
·Coached the Montclair High School Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team to two winning seasons.
·Advertised business and honed playing skills by competing in city/state tournaments and “Pro/Ams” (pro paired w/ amateur), 1991 USPTA 5.5 Doubles League Champion, 1994 L.A. Metro Mixed-Doubles Champion.
·Achieved United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certification in 1991.

Musician/Singer/Songwriter, Los Angeles, CA

Entrepreneurial ventures in self promotion/performance, 1990 – 2001

Composed the lyrics, melodies, and core instrumentation on guitar and/or piano to over 160 original songs.
·Marketed original music to the music and film industries. Performance style is “folk/pop.”
·Promoted 1st CD, A Taste of Rick Bruner, to hundreds of national radio stations. It received airplay in various markets. 2nd CD, Catch the Wave, is selling in independent Minneapolis, MN music stores.
·Performed professionally in restaurants and coffee houses in the San Fernando Valley and on the Sunset Strip.
·Donated time and musical abilities to various spiritual/charity organizations/events.
·Sparked record label interest and was offered a distribution deal in 2001.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Other Honors: Outstanding Student Athlete and Valedictorian of Mahtomedi High School (Mahtomedi, MN) 1986,
National Council of Teachers of English Writing Award, Tennis Captain, Eagle Scout, 3rd place in Trojan Investment Challenge (2002).
Language: German (simple conversational).
Travel: College semester in Freiburg, Germany. Traveled extensively in nearly all European countries.
Studied abroad for 1 month in Cairo Egypt. MBA project in Nanjing China in May 2002. Traveled and worked in Bankok/Phuket Thailand in Summer 2002.
Organizations: Williams College Alumni Association L.A. Executive Committee, USPTA, ASCAP (professional songwriters association).
Interests/talents: Expert downhill skier, college basketball, golf, cross training, hiking, music, reading, games (Scrabble, chess), and popular science/psych.

1. Philosophical
2. Multi-dimensional
3. Artistic
4. Diligent
5. Honest