Administrative Assistant High School

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Paolo Pepperdine

Current Address: *****.**********@**********.*** Permanent Address:

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Malibu, Calif. 90230 Los Angeles, Calif. 90024

United States of America United States of America

OBJECTIVE To obtain an internship with a public relations agency or advertising agency

EDUCATION Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 2008-present

Major: Public Relations Expected Graduation: May 2012

GPA 3.5/4.0

Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA 2004-2008

June 2008

High School Diploma

RELEVANT Communication Theory Introduction to Communication Research

COURSEWORK Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis

EXPERIENCE** Financial Relations Board/Weber Shandwick Inc., Los Angeles, CA Summer 2009

Administrative Assistant/Intern

Prepared marketing materials for presentations/press packets; created PowerPoint presentations

Compiled data entry of quarterly revenue projections using Excel spreadsheets

Assisted with market research on designated companies to target potential investors

USI Holdings Corporation, Woodland Hills, CA Summer 2008

Assistant to Account Manager/Intern

Promoted to permanent employee duties after 2 weeks; assisted sales reps and answered phones

Accurately processed approximately 400-600 insurance certificates each week

Selected among interns to accompany Vice-President in client sales meetings

Participated in daily training sessions regarding all aspects of insurance business

Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 2008-2009

Student Worker, Student Services Office

Filed, scanned, validated, and released student records

Supervised and trained other student workers; attended informational and training meetings

Abercrombie and Fitch, Santa Monica, CA Summers 2006-2008

Brand Representative

Assisted customers in the selection and purchase of apparel

Additional responsibilities included cash control, inventory and vendor relations

HONORS/ Dean s List, Spring 2009 and Fall 2010 Johnson, Smith, Johnson Academic Scholarship, 2008-2012

AWARDS Associated Women for Pepperdine Scholarship, 2008-2012

ACTIVITIES Public Relations Club, 2008-present Step Forward Day (volunteer with youth), 2008-2010 New

Student Orientation Counselor, 2009-2010 Camp Kilpatrick (mentor juvenile delinquents), 2008-

2010 Habitat for Humanity (build low income housing), 2008-2010 Concert Choir, 2008-2010

SKILLS Computer: Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Internet Research

Familiar with both Mac and PC computers

Language: English (Native); Spanish (Fluent: Speak, Read, Write)

**Note: Experience is anything that is paid or unpaid if you have been involved in volunteer work/organizations/campus activities, then elaborate on this

as if it were a job. For example: event planning, coordinating volunteers, fundraising, etc describe the tasks you performed and accomplishments.

Also: Most European internship providers have never heard of organizations (sororities/fraternities/volunteer groups like JumpStart) or events (Step Forward

day) at Pepperdine/in the States. Here s a quick do/don t example:

Don t: Published articles in the Graphic

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Do: Published articles in the Graphic, Pepperdine University s student newspaper on a monthly basis.

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