NICOLE R PIERCE

**** *. **** **. ******, AZ *****

520-***-**** abjdy3@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION University of Louisville, Louisville KY

BA Communication 2002

SUMMARY Remarkably talented and resourceful assistant with

more than 10 years experience

in assisting executive staff and team members, research,

analysis, documentation, accounts payable, and customer

service. Strong independent worker with the ability to

complete tasks quickly and effectively. Outstanding

interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills. Highly

motivated, detail oriented, problem solver, with a solid

commitment to excellence in job performance.

EXPERIENCE July 06-Present, Location Planner, Arizona Mail Order,

Tucson AZ

Report directly to the Vice President of Creative and the

Group Brand President. Collaborate with various levels of

management, the creative team and outside vendors to plan and

organize all details of photography shoots, including travel

and ground arrangements, cash advance requests, hotel

accommodations, insurance certificate and permit requests.

Create yearly budgets for 10 catalogs, then track, reconcile

and report results. Negotiate rates for crewmembers and

talent, audit and approve invoices. Process expense reports

for creative department and management staff.

July 04-July 05, Marketing Coordinator Atria Senior Living

Group, Louisville KY

Liaison and administrator for Director of Creative Services,

creative team members and national properties. Provide full

administrative support for the Director of Creative Services,

arrange travel, process expense reports and in charge of all

corporate projects and maintaining client database.

Communicate with external contacts to obtain creative

direction and information for event planning, copy writing,

advertisements, budgeting and negotiation of media costs.

Organize collateral for off-site functions involving the

public.

January 02-June 04, Coordinator Toshiba Business Solutions,

Louisville KY

Dealt with leasing contracts to insure completeness and

accuracy. Answered phone call from customers needing repair.

Handled scheduling and conflict resolution for 15 technicians

in Kentucky. Ran research, analysis and reporting functions

for the printer program. Dealt closely with sales and

accounting departments.

July 98-December 01, Executive Secretary Lucent Technologies,

Louisville KY

Report to Vice President of Sales for the Kentucky branch.

Provide full administrative support to the Vice President and

all sales staff. Manage inventory and purchasing of supplies

and event needs. Documenting attendance and storing sensitive

materials. Screen calls, open and distribute mail, maintain

sales database and traffic incoming guests.

CAPABILITIES Software: Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office,

Excel, and PowerPoint

And Internet Explorer. Considerable knowledge of Microsoft

Publisher, Outlook,

Entourage, and Visio. Knowledgeable in Lotus Notes, Photoshop,

Quark. Mac proficient as well as PC.

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