Andrea M. Garcia

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Miami, FL **143

305-***-**** acqy7e@r.postjobfree.com 305-***-****

Education:

Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus Miami, FL

Bachelors in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Expected graduation date: May 2016

Work Experience:

Krispy Kreme March 3, 2014 – July 19, 2015

Established and managed Hospitality Hero Program to increase sales during summer months and engage customers in tasting the new products. Supervise, lead and teach team mates during shifts. Maintain and establish good customer relations. Assisted in inventory and stock ordering.

Autism Speaks Intern August 28, 2012 – December 30, 2013

Established the Puzzle Piece Parade program to develop youth-awareness and fundraising, created the Miami-Dade County Public School and private school database for outreach, coordinated autism awareness presentations and successfully mentored two schools that previously raised $1500 to collect over $6,000.

Phoned all newly registered Miami and Broward Walk teams, shared fundraising ideas and prepared and sent out more than 500 team and family packets.

Coordinated 2013 Broward Kick Off event logistics, secured in-kind and paid vendors, and prepared all materials for a successful reception with over 100 in attendance.

Created the Miami and Broward local businesses contact spreadsheets for in-kind donation requests, secured over $5,000 in silent auction items for the 2012 and 2013 Puzzle Pieces of Our Community galas in Miami, assisted Auction Chair with creating packages and overseeing the silent auction process during the event.

Represented as Autism Speaks ambassador at community special events throughout the year, including Wynwood Art Walk, Bloomingdales Autism Night, Fed Ex Community Relations fair, Miami Heat games and Miami Family and Wellness Expo

South Beach Wine and Food Festival Volunteer February 20-24, 2013

Handled all inventory needs for guest distribution at the Welcome Tent of main event, verified guest credentials, and fulfilled guest inquiries and needs

Michèle King LMFT Office Assistant May 11 - July 3, 2010

Organized insurance paperwork to comply with tax regulations, maintained patient database and migrated patient records to new computer system, which required discretion and understanding the need for confidentiality in the medical field.

First Bank Florida Summer & Event Intern June 4 - Aug 17, 2007

Assembled packets for mass mail out to clients in operations department, updated bank records for Individual Retirement Account (IRA) customers, and put together the yearly supply of information packages for new mortgage customers.

Relevant Skills:

Fluent in Spanish

Proficient in MS Office

Flexible, team-oriented, organized, proactive and customer-service oriented.

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