Advertising Consultant Administrative Assistant

VANDELL M PARK

**** **** **** ******, ******** NY 11236.

. Cell: 1-347-339 - 3207 E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

More than 30 years experience working in a professional office setting, with more than 23 years in the field of journalism and media related occupations: Assimilates new ideas very fast, flexible under pressure, adaptable, proactive, coordinates activities very well, excellent at organizing people and tasks.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fern E. DeJonge Law Office

Brooklyn, New York U.S.A 2017- Present

Administrative Assistant

Responsible for the daily operations and administration of the office.

Assist attorneys with legal research

Research and assist with the written preparations of motions, affidavits, and attorney’s affirmations

Prepare retainer agreements

Responsible for clients interviews and intakes

Prepare invoices

Responsible for preparing correspondences

Caribbean American Weekly/The Immigrant Journal,

Brooklyn, New York, U. S. A. 2012 – 2017

Freelance Journalist, Brooklyn, New York

Writer/ Advertising Consultant

Cover and write news articles on a wide range of issues.

Conducting interviews for Radio programs and newspaper articles

Cover Municipal and political press conferences and write articles.

Assist in the writing of advertisements and advised on the production of Newspaper and internet radio advertisements.

WIV Cable TV, Turks and Caicos Islands, WI 02/02-07/05

News and Program Producer/ Journalist

Pioneered the development of local television news and programming.

Managed an 11 member staff including an advertising sales team.

Produced a daily 30 minutes newscast and host 2 weekly talk shows.

Scripted, shot, voiced, and edited commercials.

Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) Barbados, WI 09/00-02/02

Broadcast Journalist- Television and Radio

Reported on a wide range of issues including politics, natural disasters, sports and regional affairs.

Evening News/ VCT Ch 28/ Prime News

Georgetown, Guyana 01/97- 08/00

Television Broadcast Journalist

Functioned as a senior reporter covering politics, Municipal affairs, and the courts, as well as produced special features on a wide range of interest including disasters, social issues, government and private sector projects.

NBTV Television Station Georgetown, Guyana 01/95-12/96

Advertising Sales Representative

Supervised the advertising sales department with outstanding achievements.

Interact with the public and advised management on appropriate programming.

EDUCATION

MA Mass Communications Research with specific emphasis on journalism- University of Leicester, Leicester, England UK, 2018.

Certificate in Journalism- Thompson Foundation, Cardiff Whales, 2000.

Certificate in Theology- Caribbean Union College, Trinidad and Tobago, 1987

Reference: Available upon request

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