PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: I am a business professional with work experiences in areas such as marketing, communications, event management, web content development, customer services, retailing, and merchandising. I have the desire to obtain a marketing/ communications/ sales/ management/ financial/ data position in Texas.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Customer focused, organized, creative, flexible, detail oriented, meets deadlines, passionate, persistent, highly motivated, and learns new responsibilities quickly
Creation of corporate, marketing, retail, and administrative professional communication materials such as, but not limited to websites, social media, brochures, newsletters, market surveys, flyers, and mass mailings; Pursue personal projects and interests such as artificial intelligence, investing
Advanced and adept with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash, Coral, and SaaS.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Portfolio Manager- CMSE Consulting Remote, TX Winter 2021- Present
Developed and implemented personal investment strategies; this includes managing the day-to-day portfolio by exchanging stocks, ETFs, CDs, mutual funds, cryptos, bonds, options, and annuities
Executed volumes of long and short trades to capitalize on strengths and weaknesses in markets.
Sales Associate- Kohl’s Cypress, TX Fall 2023- Winter 2023
Performed as the sales associate for Kohl’s department stores to support day to day operations by having a visual mindset to help organize, design, stock products, and maintain neatness in stores.
Sales Associate- Dillard’s Houston, TX Fall 2019- Winter 2020
Act as the sales associate for Dillard’s department stores, striving to meet sales goals and maintaining neatness throughout the store
Advised and recommend products based on customers’ wants and needs while building trust and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
Explain store- member card benefits and encourage customers to sign up by promoting discounts
Directed and implemented merchandising on the floor in several departments.
Sales Associate/ Merchandiser Support Associate- Macy’s Inc. Houston, TX Fall 2015- Winter 2019
Served as the sales associate/ merchandiser support associate for Macy’s department stores to support day to day operations by having a visual mindset that helps organizing, design, and stock products throughout the stores
Produced outstanding results in different areas such as the magic selling, the signings, the pricings, the inventories, and the visuals
Worked with senior level directors, floor managers, the merchandising team, and associates to determine the requirements for radio frequency handhelds, fulfillments, hazardous materials shipping, recoveries, and replenishments
Created a positive customer experience through meeting, greeting, and making a connection.
Substitute Teaching Assistant- Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District Cypress, TX Winter 2017- Summer 2025
Flex as a substitute teaching assistant as needed throughout the district in elementary, middle, high schools, and special program facilities
Instruct, implement, and execute teachers’ lesson plans on students per campuses requests
Educate, encourage, and supervise students on learning new materials, and retaining information.
Management Assistant Intern/ Administrative Support Assistant- US Army Medical/ Dental Command- Fort Sam Houston, TX January 2015- August 2015; April 2014- July 2014
Carried out as the administrative support assistant and management assistant intern in support of a 276-million-dollar organization in the Department of Defense that is responsible for the dental and medical health of all Army beneficiaries
Seek new methods and creative strategies to increase internal and external awareness of key events and changes in the organization including the launch of special events, promotions, and other topics of interest
Executed and supported highly visible marketing programs such as the MEDCOM/ DENCOM Change of Command, a MEDCOM/ DENCOM leadership conference, and a Major General promotion ceremony
Provided suggestions concerning graphics, clarity, distributions, and press releases to different departments
Organized news conferences, product launches, interviews, and creating marketing materials for events; monitored the news for mentions of the organization, its products, members, employees
Communicated in an effective manner both in writing and orally when relaying messages between staff members and customers
Worked with senior level directors as well as the graphic design team to determine the requirements for an Army wide initiative called “Going First Class”; this included web, email, and mobile design, as well as creating posters, billboards, flyers, and brochures
Developed, composed, distributed, and implemented policies to maintain positive corporate brands
Directed document archiving projects, newsletter preparations, and completed several professional development events and programs.
Corporate Communications/ Public Affairs Intern- Aramco Services Company- Houston, TX Summer 2012
Executed strategic communications for Aramco Services Company and Saudi Aramco with multiple local media industry outlets to promote current corporate events to various stakeholders around the world
Developed and implemented policies and procedures for communicating on behalf of the company; Represented corporate identity, and promotes, supports the company's mission
Created and delivered press releases, media relations content, case studies, white papers, executive bios, corporate newsletter content, social media content
Published corporate newsletters and articles with the Houston Chronicle that highlighted various aspects and accomplishments of Aramco Services Company and Saudi Aramco
Served as a coeditor for the Aramco Services Company/ Saudi Aramco’s magazine “Al- Ayyam Al- Jamilah”, “Saudi Aramco World” and provided a chronological employee reference guide http://www.aramcoservices.com/Publications/Al-Ayyam-Al-Jamilah.aspx
Drafted proposals for special communications projects; presented and promoted communications projects to management
Supported the transformation of Saudi Aramco to a fully integrated oil, gas & chemical company
Planned, designed, carried out programs, campaigns, projects, studies, and functions on current corporate events.
EDUCATION
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing December 2013