SKILLS
Office Administration/Reception
• Data Entry
• Database Maintenance
• Customer Service
• Organizing
• Answering multi-line phone system
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Operating office equipment (faxing, scanning, shredding, etc.)
• Proofreading
• Desktop publishing
• Event coordination
• Supply sourcing and procurement
• Software:
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Outlook
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
EXPERIENCE
Administrative Manager/Receptionist
07/2017 - 05/2022
Centennial Executive Suites, Centennial, Colorado
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintained up-to-date contact information through accurate data entry and converting hardcopies to digital records
• Provided top-tier customer service for our office tenants and their clients
• Set the tone for the business by having a pleasant demeanor and can-do attitude
• Maintained a friendly, comfortable and functional work environment by keeping public spaces tidy and fully stocked, and communicated with management regarding issues that needed attention
• Professionally answered phones and greeted visitors
• Wrote and designed a manual for my position as Administrative Manager/Receptionist
• Designed and produced informational and marketing fliers, posters and banners
• Served as Notary Public for management, tenants and their clients
• Helped coordinate new tenants moving into the building and tenants moving out
• Designed and coordinated holiday parties
• Copied, scanned to email, and faxed documents as a courtesy for management and tenants
• Accurately and efficiently mailed, received and distributed letters and packages
Creative & Administrative Assistant
02/2012 -12/2014 and 02/2016 - 05/2017
Avalon Photography, Littleton, Colorado
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintained up-to-date contact information through accurate data entry
• Designed one-of-a-kind digital photo books
• Expertly retouched photographs
• Assisted photographer on photoshoots
• Designed eye-catching marketing collateral for social media platforms and print, including marketing posts, fliers, brochures, banners, mailers and business cards
• Effectively performed administrative tasks: created e-newsletters, communicated via email, ordered supplies, filed documents, distributed mail, mailed packages, and maintained accurate client contacts
• Designed and produced backdrops for photoshoots
Production Manager, Artist, Interactive Live Art Event Host
06/2014 - 01/2016
Artistry Events and Design, Denver, Colorado
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assisted with event and wedding design: custom designed and coordinated immersive artistic environments and interactive art activities by creating unique vignettes (similar to set design), incorporating art installations, furniture and décor, murals, hand painted table covers, photo booths and signage at such prestigious Colorado venues as:
• Aspen Jazz Festival
• Denver Performing Arts Complex
• The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs
• The Art Hotel Denver
• Larimer Square
• Denver Union Station
• The Crawford Hotel
• Denver Hilton
• Sourced and purchased décor, supplies and signage
• Efficiently packed, unpacked and stored items used for immersive artistic environments and interactive art activities
• Staged and coordinated immersive artistic environments and hosted interactive art activities
• Improvised creative problem solving related to the successful execution of immersive artistic environments and interactive art activities
• Provided accurate records of all items needed for immersive artistic environments and interactive art activities
• Kept all inventory databases up-to-date
• Communicated and worked with event designers, sales staff, operations manager and event vendors
Administrative Manager/Art Educator
04/2007 - 07/2012
Artful Journey, Denver, Colorado
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Utilized strong interpersonal communication skills with students, parents, school administrators and instructors
• Scheduled and coordinated instructors, students, parents, and lesson plans for art classes, camps, parties and other special events
• Taught art to students ages 3-Adult
• Maintained up-to-date contact information through accurate data entry
• Trained instructors
• Performed administrative tasks: answered phones, followed up on client leads, performed billing, rented facilities for classes, communicated via email, purchased supplies, and maintained accurate client contacts
• Created eye-catching marketing collateral such as flyers, e-newsletters, and brochures (desktop publishing)
Freelance Artist, 1990-Present
•Fine art
•Illustration
•Live painting
•Street chalking
•Murals
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Phone 720-***-****
Email *********@*****.***
Education
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
1989 Bachelor of Science in Art
Languages
• Native English speaker
• Conversational Spanish speaker