Sales Representative Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Sabine PERY

*** **** **** ******, ***#*E, New York, NY 10021

Cell: 646-***-**** /E-mail: ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position within an international company

using my bilingual skills

SKILLS Computer

Operating systems: Windows 7, 2000, 2000 pro, XP

and NT, Mac OS

Software: Microsoft Office

(Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Filemaker Pro,

EViews, Datapress

Networks: Netscape, Internet

Explorer

Languages

French (native speaker), Spanish (conversational)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dec. 05 to Feb. 11: PERMANENT MISSION OF FRANCE TO THE UNITED NATIONS,

Government/Diplomacy, New York

Bilingual French Executive Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative and personal support to Financial

counselor of the Treasury agency; Manage calendar (schedule

meetings, conference calls, appointments, etc); Coordinate

travel arrangements and accommodations (flight, hotel, car

service); Act as liaison with other departments and outside

agency, including high-level executives to the United

Nations; Responsible for all computer assets (hardware,

software, and networks); Responsible for purchasing and

maintaining adequate supplies for the office; Responsible

for personnel management functions, including recruitment

and hiring interns and record keeping; Prepare and update

the Treasury agency's budget; Accounting tasks including:

recording financial transactions and managing accounts

payable and receivable.

Sept. 05 to Dec. 05: INLINGUA, Foreign Language Training for Business

Professionals, New York

French Tutor

French language classes on grammar, vocabulary,

pronunciation, writing and listening; informal and business

conversations (in touch with L'OR AL group principally).

Sept. 04 to June 05: CADRAN SOLAIRE, Advertising and Communications

Agency, Paris

Manager, Development

In charge of promotions; Maintained database of prospective

customers; drafted and sent out marketing mailings; made

customer appointments and conducted marketing calls.

April to August 04: KRANJI, Men and women's ready-to-wear, Paris

Retail Sales Representative

Assisted customers with product selection; handled inventory control;

participated in purchasing for Fall-Winter collection,

04/05; trained new sales assistants.

March 04: AMBRE BABZOE, Creative clothing, jewels & accessories, Paris

Showroom/Sales Representative

Represented the designer at the Fall-Winter "Paris Sur Mode" fashion

show; promoted collection to international and domestic

buyers.

June to November 03: JEAN-MARC FELLOUS, Press and public relations, Paris

Assistant to Press Attach

Managed the internal shopping software for 25 ready-to-wear brands

for men and women, as well as jewelry, accessories and

shoes; assisted in selecting collection items for showroom

display and press coverage.

Dec. 02 to May 03: LE BON MARCHE (LVMH group), Press and public

relations, Paris

Press and Public Relations Assistant

Assisted Head of Dept. as well as Press Attach for fashion/beauty;

responsible for on-line press reviews and drafting all

official press releases; created press kits for Fall/Winter

03/04 collection, in collaboration with buyers and

designers.

July 02 to August 02: LA SAMARITAINE (LVMH group), Press and public

relations, Paris

Assistant to Press Attach

Assisted Press Attach with international and domestic press

releases, created press kits, assisted in all media

communications.

EDUCATION

2001-2002 MS in international applied economics from University of

Dauphine, Paris IX

2000-2001 BS in international applied economics from University of

Dauphine, Paris IX

1997-2000 Associates Degree in economics and management from University

of Assas, Paris II

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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