Administrative Assistant, Creative, Supervisory

GEORGE SIROIS

**** ********* *****, ********, ** 63052

973-***-**** ************@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ghsirois

A professional author with superior written and verbal communication skills is currently seeking an opportunity that maximizes creative, administrative and managerial potential.

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Webster University – St. Louis, MO (Graduating May 2012), M.A., Communication Arts

Marymount Manhattan College - New York, NY, B.A., Theatre Arts

Skills: Creative Writing, Proofreading, Social Media, Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7, iMac, Adobe Acrobat & Creative Suite 2, 3 & 4, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Typing Speed: 85 Words per Minute

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

411Mania.com – St. Louis, MO / New York, NY

May 2004 – Present

NEWS EDITOR / COLUMNIST

• Consistent written presence on a successful independent popular culture website, with 4 million unique users and 15-20 million impressions per month

• Write, edit & post over 120 news items per week with strict hourly deadlines. Topics covered include film, television, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling and music

• Writer or co-writer of many weekly columns, film reviews and special news reports

Rockefeller Center / Top of the Rock - New York, NY

July 2009 – August 2011

HOST SUPERVISOR FOR THE 2011 CONCIERGE CHOICE AWARDS WINNER OF BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION IN NEW YORK CITY

• Employee of the Month for February 2011

• Promoted to Lead after four months as a Host Associate

• Supervised associates on Rockefeller Center concourse level, mezzanine level and 67th, 69th & 70th floors

• Ensured quality guest service throughout assigned levels of observation deck

• Co-Writer and Editor for monthly newsletter

Hadassah – New York, NY

July 2004 – January 2009

GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTION (TRAFFIC & PRODUCTION)

• Edited and proofread all print jobs created by the graphic design team

• Interacted daily with the chairpersons & directors of Communications & Creative Services departments

• Communicated & negotiated with print and merchandise vendors for client jobs

• Assisted graphic designers with updating previous jobs for reproduction

• Managed internal job management database for vendors and clients

• Provided administrative support for Graphic Arts Production Manager

Hyde Park Holdings – New York, NY

May 2002 – July 2004

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

• Provided administrative support for the President and CEO

• Managed travel and appointment schedules for the President, CEO and their families

• Maintained organization of bank statements, tax returns and relevant client files

• Established relationships with various employees at Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf-Goodman, Brooks Brothers, Charles Tyrwhitt, Charles Schwab and others to accommodate President & CEO’s needs

• Updated budget and inventory of all office supplies

Princeton Information – New York, NY

May 1999 – May 2002

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

• Processed and formatted accepted resumes into company database

• Collected timesheets from recruited programmers via facsimile and catalogued them into database

• Delegated administrative tasks (filing, copying, organizing) among assistant and receptionist

• Trained new employees in administrative departments for various branches

• Served as liaison for Recruiting and Sales Departments, as well as emergency Technical Support

Author – New York, NY / St. Louis, MO

1995 - Present

FREELANCE

• Wrote and self-published science fiction / action novel “From Parts Unknown”

(Released November 2002; currently in rewrites for a 2012 eBook exclusive re-launch)

• Co-Writer of book for children’s musical “Halloween at Belvedere: A Monster Musical Adventure” with Joe Pospisil, Music & Lyrics by Howard Beckerman

(Performed Halloween weekend in Central Park, NYC 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010)

• Wrote and self-published science fiction / young adult novel “Excelsior”

(Released July 2010 in paperback and eBook; Reached Top 50 Amazon Kindle Bestselling Lists; Awarded “Top Pick” Status by Night Owl Reviews, Quarter-Finalist for 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest)

• Joined the Indie Book Collective in January 2011; Participated in several blog tours, contests and giveaways; Established the science fiction / fantasy-based brand known as SciYourFi (Recruited coordinators of Twitter stream, Facebook page and blog / book review site)

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