Manager Administrative Assistant

Abigail C. O’Neill ******.*@***.***

*** ****** ****** ***** ******* MA 01845 508-***-****

EDUCATION:

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA

Candidate for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies December 2011

Relevant Coursework: Advertising Culture, Organizational Communication, Producing for the Entertainment Industry

EXPERIENCE:

Ulta Beauty Supply, Peabody, MA March 2011-Now

Sales Associate

• Assist customers with product questions, educate them about beauty supplies and the salon treatments Ulta has to

offer, demonstrate makeup application techniques and ensure customers have an all around entertaining experience

• Create and sustain the clean, organized and attractive appearance of the store and products within the store

Ulrich, Dawson & Kritzer Casting, Valley Village, CA January 2010- May 2010

Casting Intern

• Assisted Casting Directors in casting sessions by greeting actors, organizing headshots and resumes, filming auditions

and editing/uploading audition footage to the Cast-It system.

• Utilized administrative assistant skills by making copies, printing headshots and resumes, answering phones, calling

agents to confirm their client’s appointments with UDK Casting, sorting and distributing mail

Cedar Crest Restaurant, Lawrence, MA May 2009- September 2009; June 2010- December 2010

Server

• Provided quick and efficient service for up to 200 customers daily while helping to maintain the restaurant’s clean and

tidy appearance

• Assisted manager in setting up for large parties, stocking supplies, and taking phone calls for dinner reservations

Jumpstart Program, Roxbury, MA September 2008- April 2009

Corps Member

• Participated as an AmeriCorps member working one-on-one to prepare preschool children from low-income

neighborhoods for school success

• Collaborated with a team of 8 Corps members to plan biweekly in-classroom activities for a class of 17 preschool

children

Learning Express, Andover, MA September 2006- May 2008

Cashier

• Assisted manager with creating window displays, distributing promotional fliers, and personalized/wrapped presents

for customers

• Recommended age-appropriate gift ideas for customers based on their interests and hobbies

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

North Andover High School’s Newspaper “The Wall”, September 2007-June 2008

Editor-in-Chief

• Wrote articles and captions for multiple sections of a monthly newspaper

• Managed and delegated tasks to a staff of 20

• Created and designed a six page layout using Quark

ACTIVITIES/LEADERSHIP:

• Tutor children ages 8-12 at St. Katherine’s after-school program –September 2009-December 2009

• Organized and advertised North Andover’s 1st Annual Alexander P. Farese Track Meet & Festival – June 2009

• Volunteer tutor at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club in Lawrence, MA -2007-2008

• Best Buddies member – 2004-2008

SKILLS/INTERESTS:

• Proficient in PC and Mac, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Facebook/Twitter and Quark

• Proficient in conversational American Sign Language

• Interests include writing, television and film, volunteering at local after-school programs, freelance makeup artistry

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