ALYSSA MCKNIGHT
acesh6@r.postjobfree.com
**** ***** ***** ***** **., Apt. 2201
Decatur, GA 30033
EDUCATION
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
. Bachelor of Science, Marketing, April 2012
. GPA 3.00
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chili's Grill & Bar, Tallahassee, FL 11/12-
present
To-Go Specialist
. Transact food and drink orders at POS in person and
by phone
. Suggestively sell drinks, appetizers, entrees and
desserts
. Pack TOGO and catering orders
. Responsible for accurate cash handling
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL
07/12-present
Marketing Specialist
. Work with the development of promotional items and
maintain inventory
. Assist marketing staff in the development, planning
and implementation of special projects and marketing
initiatives, including trade events, marketing
literature, and informational materials
. Assist marketing staff with social media awareness,
including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, WordPress,
and a bi-annual magazine
. Coordinate tasks related to budgets, invoices and
purchase orders
. Corresponds information with outside contacts for
program or event management
. Assist Marketing staff to help promote the Fresh From
Florida brand to Florida consumers
. Additional administrative work as required
Sunshine Savings Bank, Tallahassee, FL 06/11-
07/12
Teller
. Maintained and balanced a cash drawer of up to
$20,000
. Identified customer needs and goals, and made product
suggestions
. Provided excellent customer service
. Processed customer transactions including deposits
and withdrawals
World Ballet, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
09/10-04/11
Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator (Internship)
. Contacted sponsors for events and donations to the
company
. Managed and coordinated events with assistance from
the Director
. Assisted with the bi-annual silent auction fundraiser
. Assisted with logos, branding, flyers and signage
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 08/08-04/11
Best Buddies
Secretary/Treasurer - Best Buddies is a non-profit 501 (3) organization
dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates
opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and
leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD).
. Prepared budget and finance reports for the fiscal year
. Wrote grant and donation requests to help fund the organization
. Planned events and fundraisers to bring awareness to the Tallahassee
community
. Planned meeting agendas and prepared minutes for meetings
SKILLS
. Proficient in MS Office Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook/Access
. Type rate: 50 WPM
. Salesforce, AIMS, Oracle, Aloha software experience
. Experience working with Adobe