Social Media Assistant
Resume:
DASHA A. SHKIPINA
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EDUCATION
UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Los Angeles, CA M.B.A. Fully Employed Program June 2022
• Relevant Coursework: Brand Management, Marketing Management, Finance
• Clubs: Marketing Association
UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISION Los Angeles, CA B.A., Design Management June 2015
• Awards: Dean’s Honor List, Shoninger Scholarship, Scholarship Recognition Award
• Leadership: Officer of Public Affairs at UCLA Russian Club
• Notable Accomplishments: Selected as 1 of 2 undergraduates to participate in a graduate Timken Museum competition EXPERIENCE
THE LOS ANGELES OPERA COMPANY Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Design Manager (Procurement Manager) 2020 - 2020 Senior Costume Assistant (Sr. Procurement Associate) 2018-2020 Costume Assistant (Procurement Associate) 2017-2018 Production Buyer (Procurement Associate) 2016-2017 Project Management:
• Reduced company spending by an estimated 15% per show by ensuring on-time and quality project delivery
• Integrated and trained new employees on company procedures and bookkeeping standards, reducing the learning curve
• Managed supply orders, which included: setting order deadlines, inputting data entries and pulls
• Maintained strong relationships with current and potential suppliers to ensure company loyalty
• Developed innovative Excel procedure guidelines and templates which allowed for quick and accurate decision making
• Communicated between 3-4 cross functional teams to ensure that the completed project came together without major issues, made clear deadlines and delivery expectations from each team
• Investigated and followed up on problems within teams and provided actionable solutions, resulting in faster deliveries Organization:
• Created design boards and PowerPoint presentations for pre-show production meetings, resulting clear understanding, collaboration, and communication between various teams of production
• Developed domestic and international vendor and supply sourcing databases, allowing for quicker and a more reliable supply acquirement
• Allowed for quick and accurate implementation of necessary adjustments by taking thorough notes during meetings with production teams and communicating new information to appropriate teams
• Procured and reconciled daily purchases from over 300 of individual vendors
• Tracked and reviewed order requests, issued purchase orders, ensured prompt entry of receipts to ensure timely deliveries Research and sourcing:
• Reduced company spending by approximately 85% through conducting detailed research and analysis on suppliers
• Compiled and maintained accurate bookkeeping of department resources, establishing a reliable supply flow JAGGED, VERTICAL DANCE AND FITNESS Santa Monica, CA Event Marketing 2018-2019
• Increased the number of members on autopay by six times by implementing membership deals for new students
• Uncovered and presented engagement trends through developing performance metrics with Google Analytics
• Wrote and designed promotions and offers for events and showcases, which increased the average daily attendance, added exposure to new clients, strengthened the existing community, and increased loyalty to the brand
• Managed marketing e-mail campaigns with the Mailchimp platform, which increased event viewership by 30% HOME OPENLY INC. Menlo Park, CA
Marketing Strategy 2017-2019
• Established and maintained company social media platforms to increase brand and content awareness
• Collaborated on the company branding by designing the company logo and the look of the website
• Created and published SEO content, which increased business visibility and click rate ADDITIONAL
• Languages: Bilingual in Russian, and English; conversant in Ukrainian
• Software: Proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Google Analytics, Visual Basic, RStudio
• Courses and Certificates: Computer Programming Certificate from Santa Monica College in progress (html, CSS, JavaScript, Visual Basic), completed Stanford’s “Code in Place” course in Python
• Hobbies: Aerial Hoop, Watercolor Art, Figure Skating, Skiing, Photography, Digital Design, and Chess/Puzzles
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