Objective: To secure a position in public relations or event planning
Education
****-**** *.*. ********* Communications, Minor in Public Relations Journalism
Employment
February 2007-to present Support Services Specialist,
GAINSystems, Inc.
Responsible for front desk and reception area
Responsible for handling and accounting for bi-weekly time and expense reports for Company
Responsible for sales presentation creation, including PowerPoint slide shows and presentation packets
August 2006-January 2007 Marketing Promotions Coordinator,
Henry Pratt Co.
Organize and Execute Trade Shows
Responsible for Lead management from these shows
Responsible for the itemization and accounting of all literature
Responsible for Literature and Website updates
January 2004-August 2006 Assistant Branch Manager,
Hertz Corporation
Daily business reconciliation, including fleet management, business reports (cash reconciliation, overdue car reports, etc.), customer satisfaction reports, and daily sales number tracking
Customer service and sales
Some outside marketing
May 2004- August 2004 Intern Hollister Incorporated
Assisted company event planner in all aspects of the busy trade show season
Liaison for the International trade show that was held in France:
Responsibilities included handling all correspondence for the show including communications between Hollister and their International affiliates, as well as research and booking of all hotel and conference space including Hotel rooms for 200 people
Responsible for tracking and reporting all trade show "hot" leads to national sales representatives
Volunteer Experience
Completed over 245 hours of volunteer community service: served dinner at the homeless shelter in Dekalb, assisted in art therapy for children escaping from domestic violence situations, also assisted in hosting parties for these children for different holidays, weekly bingo at various retirement and nursing homes, participated in Homeless for a night to help raise awareness about homelessness and also to raise money for Hope Haven the homeless shelter in Dekalb.
Extracurricular Activities
Member of Sigma Lambda Sigma, a service/social sorority
Vice President of Residence Hall floor
Social chair of Sigma Lambda Sigma - December '02-December '03
Vice President of Grant North Residence Hall- August '00-May '01
Software Experience
Proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, and all other Microsoft Office programs
Experienced with Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress and Adobe PageMaker