Creative, Administrative

LIZA FRANKIW

***********@*****.***

North Hollywood, CA 310-***-****

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Worked in creative fields as scenic painter, interior design, visual merchandiser, actor, and special events, receptionist, sales, legal secretary. BA-Fine Art & Design; AA-Art, Certificate-Cake Decorating, Baking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Retail, Cosmetic, Fragrance Sales, and Generalist Associate

MACY’S, Burbank and Glendale, CA 11/15/2024-01/11/2024

Burbank was a seasonal job. I worked in Cosmetics and Fragrance. 07/16/2024 to Current

Glendale is a part-time permanent job. I work as a generalist, cashiering and other duties.

Part-time

Voting Center Setup and Breakdown Operator and Field Support Technician

TAD PGS, Inc./ADDECO/SMARTMATIC, Los Angeles, CA 02/05/2024-03/11/2024

Trained for each position 09/30/2024-11/12/2024

Execute set up and take down of vote centers following protocols and contingency plan designed by the client Registrar Recorder County Clerk of Los Angeles. Full-time

Cake Decorator

BRISTOL FARMS, Westchester, and LAZY ACRES, Hollywood, CA 09/21/2022-12/21/2023

Decorated cakes and desserts to company standards, replenish stock 04/16/2024-11/30/2024 and arrange pastries in display, sales of merchandise and customer service. Made specialty requests, worked with customers, stocked shelves. Part-time

Cake Decorator

WHOLE FOODS, Sherman Oaks, CA 05/05/2023-11/14//2023

Decorated cakes and deserts to company standards and professional training standards, replenish stock and arrange pastries in display, sales of merchandise and customer service. Part-time

Cake Decorator

PARIS BAGUETTE, Encino, CA 11/28/2022-04/05/2023

Decorated cakes, I made Berry Tarts, Cream Puffs, Tiramisu Cups, Tiramisu Mascarpone, and other pastries. Managed the display for the piece cakes, and cakes. Prepared custards and creams, as well as stocking, checking in orders, organizing and helping customers. Part-time

Election Assistant II – Trainer & Troubleshooter; Account Manager; Driver

LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK

Worked February 1, 2022 to June 8, 2022; Sept. 2021; July 2020 to November 2020; December 2019 to March 2020; and August 2018 to September 2018.

Worked as needed. Trainer and Troubleshooter position from February 1, 2022 to 6/30/2022.This position involved 2 months of training for positions in the Voting Centers across Los Angeles County, and the last two months were the actual trainings in the different Voting Centers throughout the County. The training consisted of learning all the facets and skills the voting center workers need to know and giving presentations from Power Point slides as well as hands- on training of the equipment and procedures involved. Troubleshooting involved driving a County van to different voting sites in the County for 12 to 16 hours a day. The Driver position was driving a County van to Voting Centers to collect the ballots for recall election and assisting colleagues and anyone else. The Account Manager position involved cold calling and searching for citizens to assist the County in sites for elections and managing and maintaining the process from beginning to end including inspections, arranging deliveries, pick-ups, drop offs and billing, and anything else necessary for things to run well. I worked independently to accomplish everything. Management, organizing and my entrepreneurial skills were accessed. Before that I assisted in two election procedures in receiving, inspecting and proofing election materials including ballot books in the Ballot Management Section, IBS, etc. I worked in Excel, Word, Outlook. All positions were temporary as needed.

Registration Assistant

MARATHON STAFFING, Los Angeles, CA Sept. 2012-May 2019

Special event work at LA Convention Center and LA Live Marriott Courtyard. Set up meeting rooms and cleared at end of event. Prepared registration table, greeted guests, took care of their needs through out the events. Worked in the Convention Center and Hotel Conference Rooms.

Election Inspector

CITY OF LOS ANGELES and COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES March 2008-May 2017

Work at election sites for City and County elections on election days •Promoted from Polling Clerk •Managed and organized work sites and crews. Picked up materials and returned to pick up center at end of events. Handled any problems that arose and answered questions for the voters and crew. Meet, greet and process voters. Counted votes and handled all paperwork at the end of the evenings. Supervised, managed and made all decisions at the events and directed employees.

Security Guard

ALLIED BARTON SECURITY, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2011-Feb. 2017

Worked for Special Events for Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Receptionist/Front Office for Activision, HBO, Awesomeness TV, AOL, John Deere, Time Warner, Verizon, Neutrogena, and other locations. Console operator, Guard Card, Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certificate.

EDUCATION

B.A., California State University Northridge, Dean’s List

A.A., San Diego City College, Phi Theta Kappa, Dean’s List

A.S., Plaza Three Academy, Residential Interior Design

Teaching Artist Certificate, Actor’s Fund Teaching Artist Institute 11/2009

Certificate of Artistic Achievements, Inner-City-Arts Development Program, Fall 2010

Baking and Cake Art Academy, Certificate in Cake Decorating, Feb. 2019-Aug. 2019

EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS

Marquis Who’s Who 2021; Phi Theta Kappa, Dean’s List 1998-2002; "Top Sales Person Clothing" award January 2008, Bloomingdales

Artwork exhibited and sold Honorable Mention by CSUN 2004, published in Northridge Review Art Exhibit 2004; ”Tarfest” Exhibition in Los Angeles Oct. 2006; “Rise and Fall” of the Berlin Wall, BOA Live LLC Events Nov. 2009; City of West Hollywood 25th Anniversary of Cityhood, Nov. 2010

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