Sales Staff
Resume:
Lindsey
Gorfine
***th
St.
#***,
Shoreline
WA
98155
•
(+1)
206-
465-
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Summary
of
Qualifications
•
Educated
at
the
post-
secondary
level:
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Political
Science
from
a
top
Canadian
university
•
Five
years
of
English
education
(ESL)
experience
in
Korea
with
elementary,
high
school
and
adult
students
•
Entrepreneurial
and
driven;
single-
handedly
built
and
ran
a
successful
ESL
freelance
business
for
two
years
•
Experience
competently
managing
teams,
hiring
staff
and
leading
large
content
development
projects
•
Published
50+
articles
and
reviews
on
two
prominent
English
expatriate
websites
in
Korea
•
Customer
service
oriented;
over
five
years
working
with
staff
and
patrons
in
the
hospitality
industry
•
Broad
travel
experiences
including
volunteering
and
participating
in
work
exchanges
in
over
25
countries
Professional
Experience
Receptionist,
Arnon
Development
Corporation
Limited Canada,
01.2015-
03.2015
•
Managed
switchboard
and
reception
desk
for
sister
property
development
companies:
Arnon
Development
and
Ron
Engineering
•
Supported
accounts
payable
clerks
in
preparing
over
33
properties
for
the
2014
year-
end
audit
•
Took
initiative
to
create
a
new
reception
desk
training
manual
with
over
40
pages
of
step-
by-
step
training
content
Business
English
Consultant,
Freelance South
Korea,
04.2013-
08.2014
•
Built
a
large
clientele
with
varied
English
competencies
from
corporations
including
Samsung,
Lenovo,
Edelman,
Riot
Games,
Quintiles
•
Successful
track
record
(95%)
helping
clients
secure
interviews
for
positions
in
international
companies
•
Developed
high
level
communication
skills
while
writing
resumes,
speeches
and
PowerPoint
presentations
for
business
professionals
College
Consultant
&
Academic
Writing
Coach,
Choi
Advanced
Writing
Academy South
Korea,
09.2012-
09.2014
•
Coached
students
to
gain
admittance
(90%)
into
international
universities
including
Bates,
Cornell,
Harvard,
Hong
Kong,
Waseda,
Yale
•
Promoted
a
strong
work
ethic
and
instilled
confidence
in
students
enabling
them
to
score
highly
on
rigorous
SAT
and
ESL
tests
•
Tactfully
taught
writing
seminars
about
North
American
academic
expectations,
societal
norms
and
cultural
diversity
•
Maintained
attention
to
details
and
adhered
to
high
standards
of
admissions
while
under
pressure
to
meet
application
deadlines
Web
Content
Editor,
Worknplay.co.kr South
Korea,
10.2012-
04.2013
•
Built
an
effective
team
responsible
for
researching,
writing
and
editing
over
200
informational
articles
about
life
in
Korea
•
Coordinated
writing
projects;
created
work
schedules,
held
weekly
meetings
to
evaluate
progress
and
aided
staff
to
meet
deadlines
•
Managed
staff;
interviewed
and
selected
candidates,
and
trained
new
staff
•
Doubled
new
advertisers
through
direct
emailing
and
in-
person
and
phone
communication
•
Used
affiliate
marketing
strategies
and
social
media
to
achieve
the
highest
increase
in
viewership
since
the
site's
launch
in
2008
English
Language
Arts
Teacher,
South
Korea
Public
School
System South
Korea,
09.2008-
02.2011
•
Organized
and
managed
the
classroom
to
maximize
learning
and
accommodate
for
all
students
and
learning
styles
•
Thought
creatively
to
implement
the
MacMillan/McGraw
Hill
curriculum;
used
songs,
dances,
games
and
art
to
engage
students
•
Developed
a
new
discipline
model
which
was
presented
at
the
Incheon
Ministry
of
Education
Conference
for
New
Teaching
Methods
Expediter
&
Server,
The
Keg
Restaurant
Bar
and
Grill Canada,
2006-
2012
(seasonal)
•
Placed
within
the
top
10
servers
each
month
for
liquor
and
wine
sales;
won
wine
promotion
contests
twice
•
Consistently
met
food
sales
targets
of
$43.00CDN
per
patron
and
built
rapport
with
customers
to
increase
sales
•
Liaised
between
front
end
and
kitchen
staff
to
expedite
over
350
meals
nightly;
routinely
solved
problems
to
ensure
guest
satisfaction
Volunteer
Positions
&
Non-
Paid
Internships
Volunteer
&
Fundraiser,
The
Seoul
International
Women's
Association South
Korea,
08.2013-
01.2014
Team
Editor,
PEAR
Yonsei
GSIS
Journal
of
International
Studies South
Korea,
03.2011-
06.2011
Food
Writer,
SeoulGrid.com South
Korea,
07.2010-
01.2011
Education
&
Certifications
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Political
Science
(Honors),
Saint
Francis
Xavier
University Canada,
2008
•
Dean's
Honor
List
(2007,
2008)
Master's
level
coursework
in
Asia
Regional
Politics
&
Economics,
Yonsei
University South
Korea,
2011
TESOL
Certification,
ITTT
TEFL
and
TESOL
Training Online,
2009
Skills
Technical
Skills:
Microsoft
Office
Suite,
Photoshop
basics,
SilverWare
POS,
Yardi
Property
Management
Language
Skills:
Spanish
(intermediate),
Korean
(upper
intermediate)
•
Level
B1
Spanish
Intensive
Program,
Intercultural
Language
Center Argentina,
2014
•
Level
3
Korean
Language
Evening
Program,
Seoul
National
University South
Korea,
2009
&
2010
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