Technical Coordinator Virtual Assistant

Tiffany Opoku-Darko

Frisco, Tx United States

+1-469-***-**** *************-*****@******.******.*** Professional Summary

Strong writing and creative thinking abilities with proficient networking and social medial intelligence. Freelance photography as a hobby and decent editing skills. Experienced and studied in communications and interpersonal skills focusing on corporate communication. Able to quickly learn and apply a focused work ethic to take on multiple challenges and assignments. Fluent in English, Twi, and some conversational Spanish. Charitable and hardworking member of a team. Able to relate and work well/comfortably with different personality types. Education

Baylor University Waco, TX, USA

BA in Corporate Communications 2013-2019

• Completed courses including Interpersonal Comm, Cross Cultural Comm, Persuasion Comm, Speech for Business Professionals, Thinking Writing & Research, Small Group Comm, Interviewing, Nonverbal Comm, Communication Theory, and Screenwriting

• Learned how to communicate interpersonally, nonverbally, to large groups and small groups of people, how to respectfully relate across different cultures, how to work efficiently with others, the art of persuasion and research, and creative writing that spans from speeches to screenplays among many other skills.

• Conducted an independent study focusing on the benefits, disadvantages, and differences of the carrying out of the Feminist moving dating back from its’ early days in the US to modern day feminism.

Professional Experience

Reading Partners of AmeriCorp Dallas, TX, USA

A governmental service opportunity across the United States with more than 200 employees in North Texas that works with underprivileged school districts to help children below their grade reading level gain stronger reading and comprehension schools.

Regional Technical Coordinator Oct 2020 – May 2021

• Oversaw the day-to-day operations for 7 separate school sites

• Managed 14 site member’s needs, schedules, and job progress

• Conducted 2 classrooms independently and oversaw the progress of 16 children through the program

• Developed and maintained interpersonal relationships with over 50 parents throughout the school year in order to cater to the specific needs of each of them and their children

• Lead meetings over software programs we used and how to navigate their workings

• Independently created fun curriculum activities and creatives ways to learn and shared with the team

• Worked on a team of 60+ people to insure we met our enrollment and testing goals

• Troubleshooted programs, curriculum, and schedules on short notice to ensure a smooth-running system

CODCO LTD Accra, Ghana, Africa

A highly sought-after luxury residential home architectural company that focuses on high profile clientele and their custom designs. 200+ employees

Junior Employee July 2019 – August 2021

• Educated in money management and handling multiple client accounts and balances

• Maintained relationships with loyal clients, potential clients and saw to their creative and maintenance issues

• Organized employee moral events to boost satisfaction and the collective attitude of the company

• Pitched design ideas and learned how to effectivity put together a presentation for creative and business pursuits

• Oversaw the progress of design/building of residential homes

• Ran needed errands with short notice for the smooth operation of the company

• Creating a growing social media presence and ways to increase profitable engagement

• Continued to efficiently cater to responsibilities remotely Heritage Learning Academy Frisco, TX, USA

Children’s day care and learning center catering to children aged infants to Pre-K with over 30 employees and 80+ children in attendance.

Teacher June 2017-August 2018

• Conducted my own classroom and created lesson plans

• Invented creative activities to stimulate sensory learning and entertaining lessons to reach learning goals every week

• Organized and guided 15 children throughout their daily schedules

• Collaborated with other teachers on lesson plans and activities to ensure all children were being taken care of mentally and physically

• Created projects that included all around education for students and modified lessons for specific needs of different students

• Settled and guided children through interpersonal conflicts College Nannies & Tutors Frisco, TX, USA

Company that offers on the spot personalized tutoring and nannying services to clientele across specific cities. Serves more than 300+ families and works with over 400+ nannies and tutors Nanny & Tutor May 2018-Aug 2018

• Reviewed material and guided children throughout personalized lessons

• Provided personal care and created/maintained interpersonal relationships with families and their children

• Handled the schedules and activities catered to the needs of each child specifically

• Maintained a schedule flexible enough to allow for emergency appointments and services Earthbound Trading Company Waco, TX, USA

Retail company that specializes in foreign imports of eccentric home décor, clothing, and other products ranging from journals to essential oils

Key Holder Oct 2016-Mar 2017

• Learned store management and opening and closing duties of a retail establishment

• Made myself familiar with the history and importance of the products available and how to market them to the right customers

• Reached daily sale goals and learned how to challenge myself and exceed my set expectations

• Money management experience

• Learned how to build relationships with customers to comfortably guide them to products they could be interested in

• Taking care of shipments, receiving inventory, and keeping our records organized The Vitamin Shoppe Waco, TX, USA

Retail company that offers up to 7,000 dietary and nutritional supplements in store and educational information about the products offered. 5+ employees on site. Health Enthusiast Jan 2016-Mar 2017

• Created relationships with reoccurring guests and made myself familiar with their specific health needs

• Connected with guests and built rapport in order to learn and help their specific needs

• Learned about different herbs, supplements and body functions and how to suggest the right product for different ailments and needs

• Memorized and made myself familiar with all the services we provided along with the new ones that we frequently created as a team

• Money management experience

Languages

English (native); Twi (native); Spanish (intermediate/conversational) Other Interesting Information

• 10+ years as an amateur photographer with freelance experience

• Well-rounded volunteer experience including Habitat For Humanity, Hidden Treasures of Caritas, Sunday School Teaching at St. James Church, and Adopt a Street in partnership with Frisco High School

• Extremely well versed in social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and website creation sites like Squarespace and Wix

• Part of communities including African Student Association, NAACP, International Thespian Society, Baylor Tennis Club, and The National Honor Society

• Well versed in Adobe Lightroom

• Final Draft experience

• Fluent in Microsoft Office programs

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