Linda E. Torosian-Arden
*******@*******.***
Objective: To secure a position with a company that utilizes my
experience, skills and excellent customer service.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in running and managing various business transactions in my own
small business, contributing skills to other businesses as an employee.
Excellent customer service, office management skills and reception skills.
Able to work with a wide range of personalities, well.
Sales skills to the benefit of the customer and the company.
Excellent interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Receptionist - Clerical Assistant/Job Caseworker
Multiple phone lines, greet customers ensuring a pleasant experience.
Scheduling.
Obtain licenses, permits and the like in a timely manner to open new job
sites.
Provide office support including client workshop coordination, input data,
file and general office duties. Compiled detailed instructions for various
jobs.
Have used all office equipment, computers, scanning on Questys, faxing,
copy machine.
Interviewed and kept information to create resumes for clients, keep
records, prep them for an interview, create resume, conducted job searches
for them.
Small Business Owner
All phases of setting up two small businesses: planning, organizing,
licensing. Wrote business plans. Purchasing, banking, accounting, sales,
deliveries, promotions...
Prepare advertising, design menus, business cards, sales scripts, receipts.
All areas of ceramic production and of cheesecake manufacturing, including
mass production, special orders; wholesale and retail.
Compiled step-by-step instructions to teach classes and train employees.
Heavy networking, advertising, planning and designing products and where to
sell.
Independent Contractor
Merchandising, Marketing, Promos, Demos, Sales.
From a new set-up to servicing a store, new looks, seasonal changes, grand
openings, promotionals, classes. Worked with planograms and seasonal
stages, give away's too.
Worked with many different food products, hot and cold; appliances like a
pasta machine and a steam machine to cookware, crafts, and home/yard d cor.
For companies like Duncan Ceramics, JVC, Oscar Mayer, American Cookware, 7-
up, Farberware. In grocery, discount and convenience and department stores
like: Macy's, Michaels, Gottschalks, Vons, 7-11 and FoodMaxx. Reporting in
as scheduled.
Linda E Torosian-Arden 1-559-***-**** *******@*******.***
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FMAAA at Entrepreneurial Training Center / ETC Clerical & Caseworker
Shields Ave, Fresno CA A non-profit closed when owner, Betty Sanders
passed away.
FMAAA at Public Authority IHSS Clerical
& Receptionist
Dakota Ave, Fresno CA County offices. FMAAA closing up
business, no work.
Kitchen Craft Cabinets Receptionist & Office help
E Shields Ave, Clovis Cabinet installing. Company closed for a
time.
Independent Contractor Merchandising,
Promos, Demos
A variety of companies. Retail Sales Left due to life
changes.
Business Owner Linda's Luscious Cheesecakes Fresno CA
LA Ceramics & Gifts Fresno CA
Left because my son didn't want to run things and I'm tired
of all the work.
REFERENCES
Carolyn Schaffer 1-559-***-**** Ahwahnee CA known 20 years
Lorena Ramirez 1-559-***-**** Public Authority Receptionist Fresno CA
Ernesto Escalante 1-559-***-**** ETC, supervisor Fresno CA