Assistant Sales

Alice Matiz **-** Romaine Ave. Jersey City, NJ ***06 551-***-**** **********@*****.***

Cross-Cultural Educator & Academic Advisor

More than a decade of experience within academic, corporate and journalistic environments, I possess

strong skills in education, presentation, and media analysis. As an educational advisor I have achieved

success in developing and implementing student success strategies, while ensuring that outcomes are in

line with objectives.

Professional Experience:

November 2008-May 2010

Student Support Advisor-Devry University- Paramus, New Jersey

Advised students on the resolution of financial aid, academic, and service related issues.

Managed the student finance process, explained the factors of financial aid and discussion of eligibility.

Ensured all financial aid and academic documents were completed and forwarded to e-

processing.

Worked with students to overcome challenges and promote student success.

May 2007-August 2008

Marketing Account Representative-Concierge Choice Physicians- Rockville Centre, New York

Worked as a sales consultant for a marketing firm and implemented concierge practice of medicine.

Performed outreach to patients through calls and presentations.

Described and explained benefits and features of program.

Assisted physicians and staff in understanding how program would affect current practice.

September 2003 – May 2007

Educational Facilitator-Boricua College, New York, NY

Identified and assessed core needs of undergraduate students within a small Liberal Arts college.

Provided a fluid, faculty role of; instruction, academic advisement and curriculum creator.

Created a total of 36 educational modules based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning about Latin American

Cinema, Ethnic Representation and Film Theory.

Produced and launched film screenings to feature filmmaker, social subjects and media as education.

Lead two weekly freshmen seminars fostering academic dialogue.

Organized and arranged Media literacy trips as part of perceptual learning.

February 2005-May 2005

Adjunct Professor, Eugene Lang College, New York, NY

Lead and designed a cultural studies course entitled Ethnicity and American Television to an average of

16 undergraduate students within a mid-sized Liberal Arts college.

Addressed how racial and ethnic images have been presented in different television programs.

Facilitated discussions around themes of: representation, identity and race.

September 2000 – December 2002

Research Assistant, New School University, New York, NY

Assisted the Director of Cultural Studies with preparation of class materials, research and curriculum

development.

Clarified course work, assignments and enabled communication with Director.

Assessed and critiqued undergraduate thesis proposals and responded to students’ academic and logistical

inquiries.

September 1999 – August 2000

Staff Writer, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, NJ

Wrote feature articles for the community section.

Addressed public concerns through consumer column.

Built and maintained relationships to preserve a steady flow of news.

March 1999-September 1999

Assistant Editor, Thomas Publishing- New York, NY

Edited and proofread catalog content pertaining to product descriptions.

Liaised with fellow team members and ensured that allocated titles were completed efficiently.

Achieved quality outcomes and followed required standards.

June 1998 – March 1999

Public Relations Assistant, Goya Foods Inc., Secaucus, NJ

Served as a consumer representative and addressed client concerns.

Functioned as a company spokesperson during cultural events and interacted with public.

Facilitated PR filming and photographic opportunities and promoted products.

Produced media releases and addressed public queries on behalf of the President.

Initiated and created the first internal newsletter for company employees.

Educational Experience:

September 2000-May 2003 M.A. in Media Studies, New School University, New York, NY

September 1994-May1998 B.A. in Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Skills:

Operating Systems: PC, Mac, Windows 2000, OS X

Administrative: Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Creative: Premiere, ProTools, Photoshop

Languages: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Strong interpersonal-client relations skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Selected Writings:

“The Psychology of the Mediated Latina,” Master’s Thesis, New School University

“The Globalization of Telenovelas,” New York State Communications Conference, October 2002

“Bookish Business,” “A Blast,” Jersey Journal, May 2 & June 20, 2000

“A Woman with a Vision,” “Partners for Progress,” Matices newsletter, August 1997

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