Essence Brown
*** ******** ****** *** **. ( Staten Island, NY ( 646-***-****
*******.*****@****.****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strong technical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.
Type 60 words per minute
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, team player, ability to multitask, detail
oriented and organized.
Education
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(CUNY) - New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Public
Administration
Cum Laude
Experience
SALES SUPPORT ASSOCIATE
NBA Store - New York, NY October 2006 -
Present
Regularly achieved and often surpassed shipment processing productivity
goals while meeting all deadlines.
Exhibit product knowledge by regularly answering customers' questions about
product, prices and availability.
Processed paperwork promptly and accurately, ensuring that inventory counts
are correct in order to maintain inventory data integrity.
Regularly communicate with all levels of management regarding merchandise
assortment, upcoming shipments and visual merchandising needs.
Assisted management with the on-boarding and training of new employees
within the Department. Regularly relied upon to leverage my functional area
expertise as the most senior employee.
Assisted the NBA League by attending All-Star 2010 and providing guest
services to multiple fans, guests and employees.
Consistently upheld the NBA Store's Fan Service Commitment and was
recognized as the "Employee of the Month" on multiple occasions.
Office Support
Public School 18 - Staten Island, NY July 2006 -
August 2006
Operated as a receptionist to all guests, employees and vendors. Regularly
answered telephones, directed calls and delivered messages.
Handled confidential information by compiling, copying, sorting and filing
school records.
Assisted School Principal and teachers with the various processes involved
in preparing for the upcoming school term. Created spreadsheets, filing
systems, drafted documents and templates and prepared brochures and welcome
information packets.
Regularly responded to parents and school personnel on various inquiries.
Administrative Assistant
College of Staten Island (CUNY) - Staten Island, NY July
2005 - August 2005
Prepared timesheets for full and adjunct professors to distribute to
payroll unit.
Organized, filed and maintained confidential personnel records.
Performed general office duties such as recording meeting notes,
maintaining spreadsheets, faxing, copying and sorting mail.
Teacher's Assistant
Public School 18, Staten Island, NY
September 2004 -June 2005
Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help each
student master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by
teachers.
Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and
gymnasiums, or on field trips.
Distributed tests and homework assignments and collected them when they
were completed.
Enforced administration policies and rules governing students.