Ira S. Burrough
**** *.*. **** ******, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.
aboayi@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
?More than 20 years' experience in Special Events Management, Office
Management, Public Relations Management,
Hotel & Sales Management, Volunteer Management, talent scouting,
coaching all Asian Pageant Candidates
?Experienced in planning, organizing, budgeting, coordinating, compiling,
program implementation, research,
managing confidential files, records & statistics
?Developed communications strategies e.g. Media Relations, Press Releases
?Managed Marketing Activities and overseeing promotional publications
?Possesses experience working individually with minimum supervision and in
a team environment
?Communicates verbally and in writing using tact and diplomacy
?Possesses multi-tasking skill and capable of maintaining effective working
relationships
?Skilled in Artwork, Multi-lingual and International minded
?Ability to translate and interpret from English into Indonesian and vice
versa
?Possesses solid organizational, interpersonal, presentation skills
?Experienced in International and Domestic travel arrangements
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
?Event Management / Public Relations Management
Planned, budgeted, organized, coordinated, conducted special events
e.g. Seminars, Workshops, variety of
Festivals, Press Conferences, Press Releases, Public Relations
Activities, developed Marketing Programs, wrote
Media Plans, Sales Materials, Presentations, created signage, sashes,
Display Boards, authored reports, tutored,
delegated and supervised event personnel
?Office Management
Performed General Office Management, created Summaries of Progress
Notes (Flow Sheets), electronically
billed all Progress Notes to from Counselors / Therapists and Rehab
Specialists to the Oklahoma Health Care
Authority (OHCA). Created the Payroll System. Updated Clients List,
produced monthly list of Treatment Plans
Reviews, produced Office Expense Report. Managed, budgeted and
responsible for Petty Cash. Performed
Vehicle Safety Inspections, conducted monthly Client Surveys, audited
Active Clients & Discharged Clients.
Facilitating orientation for the new hires and provided them with all
their needs. Scheduled and attended weekly
office meetings, produced Memorandums, Minutes of Meeting, purchased
office supplies and needs
?Project Coordination
Created Christmas a Donations Program for indigent children from 2005
to 2008, created Proposals for local
and national businesses to sponsor indigent children. Made special
arrangements, coordinated with the
Counselors and Rehab Specialists to deliver those gifts. Created and
designed the Certificate of Appreciation
for each of the Philanthropists
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
04/2010 - 02/2012: Promises, Inc, Counseling and Rehabilitative Services,
Billing Specialist &
Payroll Coordinator, Oklahoma City (OK)
Full Time
05/2009 - 03/2010: Love and Hope Counseling Services, LLC, Office
Assistant, Oklahoma City (OK) - Full Time
07/2008 - 04/2009: Love and Hope Counseling Services, LLC, Billing
Specialist / Payroll Coordinator,
Oklahoma City (OK) - Part Time / Work from
Home
Ira S. Burrough
1145 S.W. 52nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.
aboayi@r.postjobfree.com
09/2007 - 11/2008: FOCIS Counseling Services, Inc, Office Manager /
Administrative Assistant,
Oklahoma City (OK) - Full Time
10/2004 - 08/2007: Challenge Counseling Services, Inc, Billing Specialist
/ Human Resources / Payroll
Coordinator, Oklahoma City (OK) - Full
Time
05/2004 - 08/2004: Putra Serasi Manunggal & Ravinda Production House,
Executive Assistant /
Translator, Jakarta (Indonesia) Freelance
while in Indonesia / unsolicited position
02/1993 - 01/1994: Surya Citra TeleVision (SCTV), Assistant Public
Relations Manager, Jakarta (Indonesia)
02/1992 - 02/1993: Citra Relata Mulia - Communications & Marketing
Services, Account Manager /
Translator, Jakarta (Indonesia)
Cipta Reka AdiMandiri - Professional
Convention Organizer (PCO), Account Manager /
Translator, Jakarta (Indonesia)
08/1991 - 01/1992: Mambruk Quality Resort (Choice Hotels International),
Sales Manager / Conventions
& Functions Coordinator, Anyer
(Indonesia)
01/1991 - 08/1991: Nusa Indah Convention Center (NICC), Office Manager /
Translator to the Chief
Engineer, Bali (Indonesia)
EDUCATION:
?MLA Mass Communications Oklahoma City University,
Oklahoma City (OK)
?BA English Literature, Linguistics & TEFL Christian University of
Indonesia, Jakarta (Indonesia)
CERTIFICATES & TRAINING:
?Public Relations Technique Interstudy Public
Relations, Jakarta (Indonesia)
?Bilingual Secretarial Training Inconesia Pratama
Mandiri, Jakarta (Indonesia)
?French Language Course Centre Culturel de
Francais, Jakarta (Indonesia)
?Dutch Language Course Erasmus Huis, Jakarta
(Indonesia)
?Sales / Marketing and Public Relations Hyatt Aryaduta Jakarta, Jakarta
(Indonesia)
?Electronic Billing System Electronic Data
System (EDS), Oklahoma City (OK)
?Electronic Billing System The Oklahoma Heath Care
Authority (OHCA), APS Healthcare &
Oklahoma Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Education and Training, Oklahoma City (OK)
Additional Coursework
?Seminars and Workshops on Public Relations and Corporate Image, Jakarta
(Indonesia)
Computer Skills
? Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Data Entry, 10-Key,
Window 7 - 2010
Ira S. Burrough
1145 S.W. 52nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.
aboayi@r.postjobfree.com
AWARDS & HONORS:
?12/2010: recognized as an Exclusive Lifetime Honored Member by Biltmore
Who's Who
?09/2010: recognized as an Honored Member by Biltmore Who's Who
?11/2009: received a President's Award in "Award for Excellence" Banquet
from the President of ASO, Inc
?06/2009: received a Certificate of Recognition from USA Honor Society
?09/2006: received a Certificate of Appreciation from Indonesian American
Association of Oklahoma (IAAO)
for planning & organizing the Indonesian Independence
Day, Edmond (OK)
?10/2000: received a Certificate of Appreciation from Indonesian American
Association of Oklahoma (IAAO)
for participating in the Global Oklahoma Festival of
Culture, Midwest City (OK)
?04/1995: awarded a Certificate of Merit for extraordinary work in the
Indonesian Students Association Sport
Games at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City (OK)
VOLUNTEER AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
?2010 - present: President of the Indonesian American Association of
Oklahoma (IAAO)
?2008 - present: Oklahoma Humane Society, Member
?11/2007 - 12/2009: Asia Society of Oklahoma, Inc, Secretary - elect
?08/2002: Coordinated The First Indonesian Badminton
Championship in Oklahoma City (OK)
?03/2002 - present: SIDS Alliance Oklahoma City Chapter, Active Member
?1999 - present: Indonesian American Association, Special Event
Coordinator, Talent Scout & Pageant Coach
?1998 - present: Asia Society of Oklahoma, Inc, Active Member
?1995 - present: Indonesian American Association of Oklahoma, Active
Member
?1994 - present: Alpha Omega Christian Fellowship, Active Member &
Event Coordinator
PAST PROJECT / EVENT MANAGEMENT (Volunteer):
?January - May 2012: Asian Festival, May 12, 2012 - Indonesia is the Host
Country
Assignments:
A). Created a 30-Minute Opening Program: Indonesian Dance Performances,
Indonesian Music Performance,
Indonesian Fashion Show. Searching all talented Indonesian
individuals to perform in this piece
B). Entertainment & Talent Competition: searching for talented Indonesian
individuals to perform in this piece
C). Entertainment Demo: searching for talented Indonesian individuals to
perform in this piece
D). Asian Pageant Competition (10 countries, 3 categories each): Searching
for Little Miss Indonesia 2012, Junior
Miss Indonesia 2012 and Miss Indonesia 2012; making all 30 (thirty)
sashes for all Pageant Candidates; search
and purchase 3 (three) Tiaras for 3 (three) winners: Little Miss Asia
2012, Junior Miss Asia 2012 and Miss Asia
2012 and 3 (three) Trophies for them. Purchase 6 (six) sashes for 3
(three) Winners: Little Miss Asia 2012,
Junior Miss Asia 2012, Miss Asia 2012 and 3 (three) Runner-Ups:
Little Miss Asia, Junior Miss Asia 2012,
Miss Asia 2012
E). Wrote scripts of each Dance Performance for the MC
F). Coached, guide all Asian Pageant Candidates, schedule practice time and
place before the event
G). Searched for a Judge, for the Pageant Competition
H). Searched for an Indonesian catering company that will cater Indonesian
Cuisine for all the participants involve
I). Searched for Indonesian Vendors for the Arts & Crafts Booth and
Display / Exhibition Booth
J). Prepared Publicity: Posters, Press Releases for all Printing and
Electronic Media (local TV Stations, Radio
Stations)
L). Coordinated and cooperated with the Consulate General of Indonesia in
Houston (TX) in all aspects, e.g:
Consular / Visa Booth at the event
Ira S. Burrough
1145 S.W. 52nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.
aboayi@r.postjobfree.com
M). Searched personnel for Stage Decoration with all kinds of Indonesian
Theme to be set up a night before the
event
N). Conducted monthly meeting to organize, prepare the event and delegate
some duties to event personnel
?June - Aug 2012: Taste of Asia 2012, Aug 18, 2012
?Aug - Oct 2012: Global Oklahoma 2012
?Sept - Nov 2012: The Asia Society of Oklahoma Awards of Excellence
Banquet, November 10, 2012
Assignments: Indonesian Fashion Show
A). Created a-15 minute Indonesian Fashion Show
B). Searched all 13 (twelve) talented models (11 ladies, 2 little girls) to
perform in this piece
C). Searched 2 (two) Model Trainers / Coach
D). Searched practice locations, schedule runway practices time: Sun,
10/21/12; Sun, 10/28/12; Fri, 11/02/12, Sun,
11/04/12 and Fri, 11/09/12 (General Rehearsal and Dress Rehearsal)
E). Wrote scripts of each costume that will showcase by all models
F). Transported some models from and to practice location
G). Coordinated and cooperated with the hotel: visit the hotel facility,
measure the stage size, banquet room, have a
final walk with the Corporate Catering Manager on Fri, 11/09/12
afternoon
H). Provided dresses / outfits for all models and drape them to reach
perfection
I). Executed Inventory all the dresses / outfits
J). Accommodated all models with anything they need for the Indonesian
Fashion Show
K). Ordered giveaway items from Indonesian for 200 (two hundred) audience
L). Collaborated with a Hair & Make-Up Artist, Video Designer, Web Designer
& Photographer
? Nov 17, 2012: UCO Pageant Scholarship - as one of the Sponsors, providing
a Bamboo Music Instrument from
Indonesia