Sales Assistant
Resume:
CRISTINA GONZALEZ
*** ******* ***** ****, ******, Florida 33326
Tel: 954-***-**** cell 615-***-****
E-mail: *****************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Diversified experience and success in sales, operations, management and
social services ~ Strong leadership skills ~ Obtained solid sales results,
consistently meeting and exceeding goals ~ Experience in sales for both
private and public entities of products, such as, paper, aircraft parts,
heavy machinery and computers ~ Enjoys a challenge ~ Optimistic outlook ~
Resourceful
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
o Sales
o Management and administration
o Entrepreneurship
o Public relations
o Microsoft Word and Excel
o Fluent in Spanish
1 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY MICHAEL SNEED, Nashville, Tennessee March 2003 -
February 2009
Office manager and translator
o Managed the day-to-day activities of the office.
o Served as translator between attorney Michael Sneed and his clients.
ALEXANDRIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Alexandria, Virginia Sept 2001 -
December 2002
Bilingual Eligibility Worker
o Interviewed applicants requesting social services and checked their
eligibility to receive these benefits.
o Trained in the social programs for Food Stamps (Phases I and II),
Medicaid (Phase I), Families and Children, TANF (Phases I and II),
General Relief, Refugee, Medicaid ABD (Phases I and II) and Medicaid
Conversion.
CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Miami, FL Jan 1998 - Aug 2001
Executive Director
o Presented business proposals to government officials in Latin American
and African countries to offer low-cost, affordable housing contracts.
CASE PAPER COMPANY, INC., Miami, FL Jan 1994 - Aug 1998
International Export Director
o Headed the International Exporting Division and its overseas paper
products accounts, with specialization in the markets of Latin America
and the Caribbean.
o Managed the international payment methods for clients, which included all
types of Letters of Credit, lines of credit and wire transfers.
COLLUSA CORPORATION, Miami, FL Oct 1987 - Dec 1993
Owner and Executive Director
o Managed the sales of helicopter and airplane parts, military equipment,
agricultural machinery and computers to Latin American governments and
private companies.
COLOMBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Bogota, Colombia April 1985 - Aug 1986
Executive Assistant
o Coordinated Ibero-American Chamber of Commerce Conferences and the travel
arrangements of its officials.
o Handled all publicity and public relations matters.
PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA, Bogota, Colombia Feb 1983 - March
1985
Program Director and Assistant Secretary of the State
o Coordinated meetings for the Asuntos de Paz (Matters of Peace) Program.
o Reported follow-up findings of the meeting's objectives to the Secretary
of the State.
o Was in charge of the statistics and records for the Peace, Verification
and Dialogue Commissions.
COLOMBIAN AGRARIAN REFORM INSTITUTE, Bogota, Colombia March 1982 - Jan
1983
o Office in matters pertaining to land use.
AERONAUTICAL CIVIL, Bogota, Colombia Jan 1980 - Dec 1981
Assistant Director
o Assisted the general director of Aeronautical Civil.
AERONAUTICAL CIVIL, Bogota, Colombia March 1973 - Dec 1979
Airport Administrative Director
o Administrated the daily operations of three airports (at different times)
in Cartagena, Medellin and Bogota.
o Additional duties included the responsibility of Comptroller and
Treasurer-Paymaster, which dealt with the management of the financial
matters for the airport.
2 EDUCATION
PHT Institute, Miami, Florida
Professional Certificate, Psychiatric Technician
Saint Thomas University, Bogota, Colombia
Law and Political Science (eight semesters)
Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia
Basic Sciences (one semester)
Saint Thomas University, Bogota, Colombia
Sociology (four semesters)
Additional Seminars
Civil Aeronautics, Personnel Administration, Budgeting, and Public
Relations
INTERESTS
o International politics, news, travelling, animals and charity
REFERENCES
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