Sales Assistant

SARAH W.

HOLMES_______________________________________________________________

Cell: 310-***-**** ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Highly energetic and qualified individual seeking full-time position as an

Executive Assistant in the banking, investment banking, financial sales, or

commercial advertising industry.

PROFESSIONAL LICENCES

N.A.S.D. Exams: Series 7, Series 31, Series 63, Series 65.

PROFESSIONAL ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

WELLS FARGO/Wachovia Securities, Riverside, CA 2008 - 2009

Registered Client Assistant

Performed branch marketing and equity sales transactions; serviced and

maintained client relationships.

( Scheduled meetings for Financial Advisors.

( Made revenue-generating sales phone calls to prospective clients.

( Organized sales materials and new account paperwork for new client

meetings.

( Processed paperwork for new and existing client accounts.

( Provided real-time NYSE market information for clients on an on-

demand basis.

( Organized and maintained client files.

( Trained office staff on "Wachovia Card" Service Program.

( Created and implemented self-designed new employee training program.

Morgan Stanley & Company 1998 - 1999, 2005 - 2008

Senior Registered Client Service Assistant, Los Angeles and Santa Monica,

CA 2006 - 2008

SANTA MONICA OFFICE

( Worked with Wealth Advisors, assisted with the

administrative management of "high net worth" client accounts.

( Responsible for executing daily transactions including contact

with OTC and Equity transactions, specializing in Rule 144 and

Restricted Securities.

( Scheduled client meetings and prepared paperwork for client

meetings.

( Organized and scheduled client-focused seminars for Financial

Advisors.

( Made travel, hotel and transportation arrangements for Wealth

Advisors.

( Opened highly sensitive new client accounts; both discretionary

and advisory.

( Created consolidated performance reports for client meetings.

( Worked directly with Wealth Advisors to rebalance client

portfolios, IRA distributions and contributions.

LOS ANGELES OFFICE

. Performed on-demand equity sales transactions.

. Processed and opened multiple documents per client.

. Handled all client cash and wire transfers.

. Created, organized and maintained client files.

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. Provided real-time NYSE market information for clients on an on-

demand basis.

. Serviced and maintained new and existing client relationships.

Complex Client Service Assistant Training Coach, Los Angeles, CA 2007 --

2008

Trained and coached new Morgan Stanley Client Service Assistants.

( Organized daily schedule of computer-based lecture/seminar learning

modules; performed

hands on and observational skill gathering and preparation for two

consecutive weeks.

( Oversaw continued development and learning progression of new client

service associates for

five offices.

( Attended and participated in monthly CSA Complex Coach meetings;

communicated with

Director of CSA Training Program and networked with other CSA

Coaches

on a national level.

( Implemented four-week pilot training program for the Los

Angeles Complex.

( Recognized for outstanding leadership accomplishments as CSA Coach.

( Chosen as first CSA Complex Coach for new Morgan Stanley

Training Program.

( Assisted with transitioning Smith Barney Advisors into Morgan

Stanley, Valencia, CA.

Financial Advisor, Professional Foundations Program, Eugene, OR 2005 -

2006

Performed financial sales [transactional and fee based business],

retirement planning and long-term investment advising for new and existing

clients.

. Provided cash management services including: funds transfer, check

requests and IRA distribution.

. Created annual, quarterly and semi-annually portfolio performance

reviews for clients.

. Presented financial planning seminars as well as co-presented

investment seminar with nationally recognized Fund Managers.

. Specialized in private gift-giving to non-profit foundations.

. Created Joint Partnership with Senior Financial Advisor.

DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. Durango, CO. 1998 -

1999/2000

Sales Assistant Intern and Cashier

As cashier, handled and recorded client deposits; typed checks for client

withdraw and calculated end-of-day deposit to New York. Maintained client

relationships by assisting six Financial Advisors with research and

clerical duties.

( Created community arts relations between Morgan Stanley and Durango

Art museum.

( Helped transition local office from Dean Witter Reynolds to Morgan

Stanley Dean Witter.

EDUCATION

Doctoral Student, Dance History and Theory, University of California,

Riverside.

Dissertation Research: "Theorizing the Body: The Work of Joseph

Pilates".

Anticipated completion: Spring 2011.

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Pre-Physical Therapy. Lane Community College. Eugene, OR. Completed

coursework in Anatomy and Physiology, Biology and Chemistry to

satisfy admission requirements for Physical Therapy degree

programs.

Master of Art, Dance, Mills College, Oakland, CA.

Awarded Graduate Teaching Fellowship

Master's Thesis: The Use of Space in Three Generations of American

Modern Dance.

Dance Kinesiology and Science. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR.

Completed coursework in Dance Kinesiology and Scientific Aspects of

Dance.

Bachelor of Art, Economics, Scripps College, Claremont, CA.

Senior Thesis: Economics of the Performing Arts.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member, Eugene Junior League, Eugene, OR. Women providing volunteer

community support. One year.

Board Member, Sparkplug Dance, Eugene, OR. A not for profit Dance

Company. One year.

. Member, Women's Business Network, Eugene, OR. One year.

. Member. Los Angeles Opera League. One Year.

. Volunteer Pilates Teacher, YMCA Santa Monica, CA. 2007-Current.

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