Administrative Assistant, Writing/Communications, social media/SEO

TAMARA CHRISTINE VAN HOOSER

Experienced in office support with customer service, social media/SEO, communications

and event organization skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMS SubDesk, 2014-present

ELL Assistant/Substitute Assistant

Self, Hillsboro, Oregon 2010- present

Freelance Writer

Hillsboro School District, 2014-2015

ELL Assistant/Substitute Assistant

Self, Hillsboro, Oregon 2008-2014

Homeschool Instructor

Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America, Portland, Oregon 2005 - 2008

Field Service Secretary

SITEL, Hillsboro, Oregon 2003-2005

Customer Relationship Manager/Goodwill Liaison

Good Shepherd Communities, Hillsboro, Oregon 2002-2003

Community Support Specialist

Wilson Elementary School, Tillamook, Oregon 1998 -2000

Bilingual Classroom Teacher & Webmaster

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

7 years teaching in public schools plus 16 years working with children in volunteer and afterschool programs and homeschooling

9+ years in administrative support, customer service, MS Office Suite and Publisher

SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Leveraged social media to distribute and market news, blog posts and

new articles to target audiences

• Wrote and published authoritative articles utilizing SEO strategies and WordPress

• Designed simple HTML web pages

• Improved work stream efficiency by assisting with the development of user forms using Excel VBA editor

• Successfully handled event planning and management

• Designed and created promotional materials

• Coordinated with community organizations to streamline distribution of promotional materials

• Increased visibility by tapping into trending online conversations by through trend research

and credible sources

• Wrote e-books on assigned topics on short deadlines

• Increased team collaboration via Google Docs

• Evaluated quality of work

• Resourceful in researching/finding tools for a given job

• Worked independently with minimal supervision

• Supervised group management based on principles of personal responsibility

EDUCATION

Certification – Digital Publishing and SEO – Liberty Voice Institute, 2014

Letter of Completion – Personal Financial Management - Financial Peace University, 2014

Teaching License – Elementary Education - Warner Pacific College, 1994

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Linguistics - University of California, Santa Cruz, 1992

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