CRISTINA GONZALEZ

*** ******* ***** ****, ******, Florida 33326

Tel: 954-***-**** cell 615-***-****

E-mail: acfotv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Diversified experience and success in sales, operations, management and

social services ~ Strong leadership skills ~ Obtained solid sales results,

consistently meeting and exceeding goals ~ Experience in sales for both

private and public entities of products, such as, paper, aircraft parts,

heavy machinery and computers ~ Enjoys a challenge ~ Optimistic outlook ~

Resourceful

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

o Sales

o Management and administration

o Entrepreneurship

o Public relations

o Microsoft Word and Excel

o Fluent in Spanish

1 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OFFICE OF ATTORNEY MICHAEL SNEED, Nashville, Tennessee March 2003 -

February 2009

Office manager and translator

o Managed the day-to-day activities of the office.

o Served as translator between attorney Michael Sneed and his clients.

ALEXANDRIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Alexandria, Virginia Sept 2001 -

December 2002

Bilingual Eligibility Worker

o Interviewed applicants requesting social services and checked their

eligibility to receive these benefits.

o Trained in the social programs for Food Stamps (Phases I and II),

Medicaid (Phase I), Families and Children, TANF (Phases I and II),

General Relief, Refugee, Medicaid ABD (Phases I and II) and Medicaid

Conversion.

CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Miami, FL Jan 1998 - Aug 2001

Executive Director

o Presented business proposals to government officials in Latin American

and African countries to offer low-cost, affordable housing contracts.

CASE PAPER COMPANY, INC., Miami, FL Jan 1994 - Aug 1998

International Export Director

o Headed the International Exporting Division and its overseas paper

products accounts, with specialization in the markets of Latin America

and the Caribbean.

o Managed the international payment methods for clients, which included all

types of Letters of Credit, lines of credit and wire transfers.

COLLUSA CORPORATION, Miami, FL Oct 1987 - Dec 1993

Owner and Executive Director

o Managed the sales of helicopter and airplane parts, military equipment,

agricultural machinery and computers to Latin American governments and

private companies.

COLOMBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Bogota, Colombia April 1985 - Aug 1986

Executive Assistant

o Coordinated Ibero-American Chamber of Commerce Conferences and the travel

arrangements of its officials.

o Handled all publicity and public relations matters.

PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA, Bogota, Colombia Feb 1983 - March

1985

Program Director and Assistant Secretary of the State

o Coordinated meetings for the Asuntos de Paz (Matters of Peace) Program.

o Reported follow-up findings of the meeting's objectives to the Secretary

of the State.

o Was in charge of the statistics and records for the Peace, Verification

and Dialogue Commissions.

COLOMBIAN AGRARIAN REFORM INSTITUTE, Bogota, Colombia March 1982 - Jan

1983

o Office in matters pertaining to land use.

AERONAUTICAL CIVIL, Bogota, Colombia Jan 1980 - Dec 1981

Assistant Director

o Assisted the general director of Aeronautical Civil.

AERONAUTICAL CIVIL, Bogota, Colombia March 1973 - Dec 1979

Airport Administrative Director

o Administrated the daily operations of three airports (at different times)

in Cartagena, Medellin and Bogota.

o Additional duties included the responsibility of Comptroller and

Treasurer-Paymaster, which dealt with the management of the financial

matters for the airport.

2 EDUCATION

PHT Institute, Miami, Florida

Professional Certificate, Psychiatric Technician

Saint Thomas University, Bogota, Colombia

Law and Political Science (eight semesters)

Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia

Basic Sciences (one semester)

Saint Thomas University, Bogota, Colombia

Sociology (four semesters)

Additional Seminars

Civil Aeronautics, Personnel Administration, Budgeting, and Public

Relations

INTERESTS

o International politics, news, travelling, animals and charity

REFERENCES

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