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REFERENCES FOR CYNTHIA RANDALL

23 Avon Street

Medford, MA 02155 (617) 628-9899

cynthia.randall@gmail.com

David M. Bradley Director of Management

Management Services Division A. Datum Corporation 25 Brown Street S.E. Olympia, WA 69847

someone@example.com (770) 555-0199

I worked closely with Mr. Bradley in planning for a 2002 trade show.

Randall Boseman Director

Consolidated Messenger 207 Oak Street

Buffalo, WA 30047 someone@example.com

(770) 555-0183 Mr. Boseman was my direct supervisor at Consolidated Messenger from 2001- 2005.

Bonnie Kearney Management Lead

Graphic Design Institute One South Plaza

700 W. Elm Street Central, WA 46204

someone@example.com (770) 555-0155

Ms. Kearney was a colleague I worked with on a team project.

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