REBEKAH R. CANNON
**** ********* **., *******, ** 23507
Cell: 252-***-**** *********@*****.***
PROFILE
Energetic Business Professional offering a comprehensive background
in business and operations management. Highly versatile; quickly
master new roles, responsibilities, technologies and environments.
Excel at interacting
with broad populations, facilitate smooth communication between
staff and senior personnel and expedite workflow to attain
objectives. Demonstrate outstanding problem solving and active
listening skills, and able to diffuse difficult customer situations
with tact and ease. Looking to contribute exceptional
interpersonal relation, office administration, and project
management skills toward a progressive legal environment.
EDUCATION St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, NC
Bachelor of Arts- May 2007 GPA 3.3/4.0
Major: Business Administration
Concentration: Equine Business Management
Peace College
Raleigh, NC
Associates of Arts-August 2001-2003
Concentration: French & Human Resources
American University of Paris
Summer 2002
French Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owen G. Dunn dba Dunn's Office Solutions/Printelect, New Bern, NC
February 2010-Present
Office Manager/Marketing Manager/Buyer
. Serve as Office Manager, maintaining company and client records,
designing filing systems and keeping them up to dat
. Spearheaded broad range of office administration duties, with and
emphasis on optimizing productivity, efficiency, and quality of
services
. Answer multiline phone system with excellent interpersonal
communication skills
. Delegate duties and responsibilities to a staff of 7-10 people
. Oversee business to business accounts and client relationships
. Provide services as executive assistant and worked closely with upper
management, including the CEO
. Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training of current and new
employees
. Participate in meetings with senior management to deliver monthly
reports
. Create marketing tools to promote and maintain new and current
accounts
. Act as buyer for the company to ensure proper inventory
. Smoothly handle customer issues and complaints
. Travel to clients' places of business to promote our company
. Set up online accounts for all vendors
. Capable of using Microsoft and Macintosh programs to create and
maintain records, as well as doing all general office duties
. Assisted in ballot testing and printing with Printelect
. Participated in community events to promote our company, as well as
being a member of the New Bern Chamber of Commerce
. Selected for Leadership Craven County
. Key holder and money holder
United States Peace Corps, Ecuador
February 2009-July 2009
Sustainable Agriculture Volunteer
. Contributed advanced communication and interpersonal skills in order
to train local farmers in sustainable agriculture practices in spoken
and written Spanish
. Taught health and nutrition education to local school children, as
well as families in my community
. Educated my communities on the dangers of pesticides and chemicals
. Promoted welfare and friendship relations between Ecuadorians and
Americans
. Assisted local businesses in learning to use the internet as a tool
for their businesses
. Presented and demonstrated irrigation techniques
. Demonstrated leadership and self management skills
. Conducted comprehensive research and analysis in an office
environment, with strong focus on streamlining workflow and optimizing
communications
Cat Banjo, Inc.
June 2003-August 2008
Senior Sales Associate/Wholesale Manager
. Key holder
. Served as a receptionist answering calls for orders, and for the CEO
. Opening and closing responsibilities
. Responsible for customer and employee relations
. Trained new employees
. Team Leader
. Served as executive assistant
. Assisted in selections with the buyer
. Maintained customer interest through merchandising
. Personal shopping stylist and consultant for handmade jewelry
. Created new business to business accounts for our wholesale art
company
. Promoted company and always a top seller
Spring Haven Stables/Private Horse Trainer
August 2005-January 2009 (Ongoing)
Private Equestrian Trainer/Barn Manager
. Strategically planed and coordinated schedules to maximize use of
resources while controlling costs and meeting company needs
. Maintained horse farm grounds
. Trained horses and riders at the competitive level
King Properties
April 2008-September 2008
Administrative Assistant/Head Leasing Consultant
. Served as receptionist answering calls for the manager and CEO
. Showed and leased apartments
. Completed various office administrative duties, such as typing leases,
faxing, copying, and data entry
Equitalk, Inc.
August 2006-December 2006
Executive Assistant Intern
. Proficiently provided administrative and executive assistance to the
CEO and supported all aspects of putting on large scale,
international, rated horse shows
. Applied sharp business acumen toward providing quality services,
efficient, administrative support and effective operations assistance,
exhibiting strong ability to manage multiple functions