AMY M. SILBERGELD
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OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to obtain a full-time position in sales, real estate, or marketing. It is my goal to be energetic, positive, and driven in order to accomplish performance objectives established by the company and build my business skills. I would like to highlight my previous experience and excellent performance in real estate and retail, as well as an education that has resulted in strong organizational skills and command of written and spoken English.
EDUCATION:
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY grad. 2012
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
Annual Writing Fellowship 2010-2012
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS grad. 2010
Bachelor of the Arts with Distinction
in Writing and Literature
President's Creative Achievement Award 2006-2010
Dept. GPA: 3.9, GPA: 3.8 cumulative
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
BEST APARTMENTS, INC. (New York, NY) – Junior Rental Agent 2011-2012
Rental property adverting, brokerage, leasing.
Utilizing online marketing and social media
to engage and maintain strong client base.
Top performing Junior Agent based on number of deals
closed and total revenue produced.
VICE Magazine (Brooklyn, NY) – Editorial Intern 2012
Copy-editing articles for print lifestyle magazine
and website with readership of 900,000+.
Assisting Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor
in research, interviews, transcriptions, and writing.
Conducting interviews and writing articles for website.
DEATH HUMS MAGAZINE – Editor-in-Chief 2011-Present
Soliciting and selecting literary and visual art
from top writers and artists for a magazine.
Partnering with printers and advertisers.
Overseeing web marketing and social media.
Curating a reading series and satellite readings in 3 cities.
Managing a staff of 8.
MISC. – Retail Sales 2004-2011
Selling apparel, furnishings, luxury goods.
Top seller in both commission-based and
non-commission-based environments.
Additional information available upon request.
RICHARD HUGO HOUSE – Administrative Assistant 2007-2008
Maintaining professional and friendly appearance
and demeanor as “face” of an organization.
Performing data entry and other basic administrative tasks.
Answering phones, receiving mail, and managing email.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Excellent knowledge of MS Office and iWork.
Intermediate knowledge of Adobe.
Excellent social media and online marketing skills.
5 years experience with various POS systems.
2 years experience with manual cash registers.
7 years experience with credit card machines.
Typing: 75 WPM
References available upon request