CLAIRE E. GRUPPO
925-***-****(H) 925-***-****(C) ******.******@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 2010-Present Elance.com
Freelance Proofreader / Ed itor
Sept 2005-Present M t. D iablo Unified School Distr ict Concord, CA
Sept 2000-Jan 2003
Substitute Teacher / Summer School Teacher K-5
Oct 2006-Feb 2009 E MC Creative Danville, CA
Office Assistant / Backup Receptionist
• Accurately and quickly proofread online and print ads, annual banking reports,
capability binders, community maps, collateral and PR advertorials
• Trafficked work between account execs and artists
• Answered busy multi-line phone and arranged telephone conferences
• Scheduled meetings, coordinated t ravel and managed phone calls for busy CEO
• Opened and distributed mail and prepared/tracked overnight packages
• Greeted and assisted clients, temporaries and new employees
• Assisted in organizing luncheons and other staff events
Jan 2003-Jun 2005 Berean Ch r istian H igh School Walnut Creek, CA
Sept 1995-Jun 2000
H igh School English and Spanish Instructor
• Instructed daily approximately 125 students in reading comprehension, critical
thinking and English grammar and composition
• Prepared detailed weekly lesson plans
• Created and administered regular assessment of students
• Counseled students and maintained regular communication with parents
• In terim chair Spanish department
Feb 1993-Dec 1993 Clipper Academy for P r ivate Study Concord, CA
Office Manager / Interim Director Clipper Foundation Learning Center
• Prepared correspondence and reports for non-profit private school and clinic
• Answered phones and responded to large volume of inqui ries with specialized
information regarding the school and Attention Deficit Disorder
• Substitu ted in classrooms and disciplined students
• Scheduled school visits, purchased supplies, maintained petty cash, dispensed
medications and updated cumulative files
E DUCATION
B A, English U niversity of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
AA, General Ed D iablo Valley College P leasant H ill, CA
ADDIT IONAL SKIL LS AND I NTERESTS
K nowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel using Mac and PC systems
Some knowledge of Spanish
Professional, organized, people/service-oriented, creative