Jeanette Alisha Gaines
**** ******* ******, *** *********, CA 94124( ****.********@*******.*** (
Objective
Obtain gainful employment in a work-environment where I will be given the
opportunity to effectively utilize my talents and skills and ultimately
jumpstart a career in business administration and public relations.
Experience
Public Relations Assistant (Off-Site), Glamorous Touch, Los Angeles, CA
October 2012-Present
Helped public relations officers market Glamorous Touch's dedication to
providing professional and prestigious image consulting services to a
broader audience base by creating, editing and issuing press releases to
various publications written and online, compiling press books and
pamphlets, sorting and assembling press contacts, attending networking and
media events to further expand company product and services, liaising with
external clients, marketing agencies and other third party companies
Fulfilled other duties pertinent with the public relations assistant
position including but not limited to: keeping track of client billing,
organizing and storing expenses and receipts for all purchases and returns
of services and products, aided other departments as needed in order to
fully service all clientele including but not limited to providing support
and assistance to the Glamorous Touch "glam team" as well as their
assistants and other departments' supervisors and workers to ensure
Glamorous Touch fulfilled their mission of ensuring their clients received
exceptional beauty experiences
Advertising & Marketing Coordinator & Team Member, House of Mane, San
Francisco, CA
October 2012-Present
Executed basic office duties and operations in the form of: communicating
with customers, employees and other individuals to answer questions, explain
information, take orders and address complaints, answering telephones and
managing all communication over the telephone for the marketing department,
compiling, copying, sorting and filing records of marketing activities,
business transactions and other activities and operating office machines
such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems
and personal computers
Performed duties pertinent with the advertising and marketing coordinator
and team member position including but not limited to: working with the
media team and assisted them with generating leads as well as training them
on how to market and advertise the company product, working with the
advertising team to create message content and organize photo and social
media opportunities, working directly with current clients and potential
clients to further expand the company's product, maintaining good contacts
and relationships with other advertising and marketing coordinators of
different suppliers and vendors, publicizing campaigns via social media
sites such as Facebook and Instagram, etc.
Administrative Assistant, Upward Bound, San Francisco, CA
September 2010-September 2012
Provided a wide range of administrative support to the office team in the
form of basic office duties by: welcoming guests and visitors and decide
whether they should be given right of entry to meet specific individuals,
organizing and directing office services which records and budget
preparation, preparing memos, letters, invoices, reports, financial
statements and additional documents by means of word processing,
spreadsheet, database and presentation software such as MS Word and
PowerPoint, corresponding with customers and suppliers and fulfilling basic
office tasks such as answering phones, sending and receiving office mail,
corresponding with clients and suppliers through fax and email
Maintained office operations in the form of: keeping an organized and clean
office environment, ordering and maintaining office supplies, working with
vendors to keep facilities and office equipment fully-functional and
well-maintained, maintained an inventory system for all office equipment as
well as arranging agendas and coordinating arrangements for committee, board
and special meetings, supervising management schedule as well as making
travel arrangements as needed for senior management
Education
Dillard University, New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
August 2004-May 2010
Skills
Team oriented: able to work in team-oriented environments with ease
Leadership: able to take lead in work environments where leadership is
needed
Communication: able to effectively communicate (both written and oral
Computer/Office: able to work with computers if needed and have software
proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint,
Microsoft Excel, etc.
Problem-solving: able to solve problems using innovative and out-the-box
methods to quickly dissolve issues
Listening: able to actively listen and closely follow instructions put in
place by management and respective authority
. Comfortable with diverse backgrounds: able to work in backgrounds
where I will interact with clients, coworkers and supervisors of
different and diverse socioeconomic, racial, religious, political,
ethnic backgrounds
References
References can be made available upon request.