Ava de Oliveira-Zappia

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Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308

954-***-****

Career Objective: To pursue a challenging career in the sales

industry.

Professional Experience:

Responsible Vendors Inc. Instructor Food and Alcohol Safety Classes

Miami, FL Travelled to hotels, resorts, restaurants, stadiums

throughout South

01/2013 to 04/2014 Florida/West Coast and administered classes to

employees on food and alcohol safety. Food Manager

certified.

Runge Enterprises Administrative Assistant/Personal Assistant

Sioux Falls, S.D. General administrative duties. Answering phones and

light computer

08/11 to 12/12 work. Served mainly as personal assistant to the owner who

travelled back and forth between Florida and So.

Dakota.

The Sheraton Beach Office Coordinator Housekeeping Department

Resort Hotel Coordinate all aspects of housekeeping dept. Creation of

boards,

Fort Lauderdale, FL monitor department's staff duties throughout the

day, answer

01/2010 to 08/11 phones, write reports, maintain inventory and file system.

The School Board of Substitute Teacher

Broward County Responsibilities include substitute teaching all subjects

grades

Fort Lauderdale, FL k through 12.

03/09 to 12/09

Florida Atlantic University Program Assistant Testing and Evaluation

Department

Boca Raton, FL Responsibilities included proctoring tests for both

University students

02/08-08/08 and professionals seeking to extend professional licenses.

Pine Crest School Substitute Teacher

Fort Lauderdale, FL Responsibilities included substitute teaching for

both Middle and High

10/06-12/07 School subjects. Bilingual skills was used in teaching Spanish

and

Culture as needed.

Personal Assistant Nanny and Tutor

Grand Rapids, MI Provided tutoring of Spanish to three children and

assisted family with

08/03-05/05 organizational skills.

Elkhart Community Schools Paraprofessional Teaching Assistant

Elkhart, Indiana Provided teaching assistance to Esol Teacher

administering testing to

10/2001- 05/02 Latin American students. Taught English as a

second language to Latin

American immigrant children. Provided translation

and interpreting.

Westminster Academy Substitute Teacher

Fort Lauderdale, FL Substitute taught Middle and High School

students in all subjects.

9/1999-5/01

Zappia, Flagella & Zappia Legal Assistant/Receptionist

South Bend, IN Served as a Receptionist to Personal

Injury/Criminal Law firm. Typed

02/1991 - 12/1995 legal documents, set up appointments, filed

court documents. Provided translation and

interpreting of legal documents in Spanish and

Portuguese.

Discovery Middle School Spanish Instructor

Granger, Indiana Taught Middle School Spanish and Culture

05/1996 - 08/1998

Education:

Indiana University

South Bend, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in Education with Honors

GPA - 3.81

Honors and Awards:

Mary Candalosi Scholarship

Honors Director Scholarship

Indiana University Honors Program

Villa Aurora, Florence, Italy - Italian Art, Culture and Language

Professional Associations:

Indiana State Teacher's Association

Professional Teacher's Association

References:

Available upon request.

Observation: Gaps in employment are due to being a housewife/mother for

thirteen years.

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