Jennifer DeSimone
**** ********** **** • Bowie MD, 20721 • 301-***-**** • **********@*****.***
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
• Internet savvy
• Clear and articulate phone manner
• Report development
• Administrative support
• Typing 70 WPM
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office skills
• Executive presentation development
EXPERIENCE
Sales Administrator August 2011 – Present
Vision Technologies, Inc. - Glen Burnie, MD
• Maintain and prioritize daily tasks and projects including: call logs, appointments, and expense reports.
• Improved communication efficiency as primary liaison between departments, clients and vendors.
• Develop tools to track and monitor sales opportunities, deals in progress and finished contracts.
• Organize a customer database of over 600 clients nationwide.
• Customize service proposals for clients.
• Develop new customer relations through telephone contact and sales activity.
Office Administrator & Student Supervisor July 2010 – August 2011
Dinging Services Maintenance, University of Maryland – College Park, MD
• Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment, maintaining accurate records for supplies.
• Created databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management and reporting accuracy.
• Assisted in data entry, receptionist duties, file organization, research and development.
• Answered and distributed service calls to the technicians.
• Oversaw the work distribution and productivity of 8 other student employees.
Communications Intern, Office of Sustainability, August 2010 – December 2010
University of Maryland – College Park, MD
• Conducted audience research using focus groups and surveys.
• Publicized events such as the Green Greek Challenge through posters, flyers, and the internet.
• Improved communication with students via social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter.
• Researched and published summary blurbs for the Office of Sustainability Web site.
Events and Promotions Intern, March 2010 – July 2010
Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Annapolis, MD
• Planned and organized promotional events including the Annual Golf Tournament and Bands in the Sand.
• Increased attendance at Bands in the Sand through print and online advertisement.
• Spoke to event vendors to plan and effectively execute the delivery of services for company events.
• Composed event summaries, radio scripts, Web blurbs and calendar postings.
• Created, organized, and distributed company mailings.
Student Aid, Office of Communications, August 2006 – June 2007
Mount St. Mary’s University – Emmitsburg, MD
• Monitored news feed and publications through client research.
• Created media lists for a variety of targeted audiences.
• Standardized department filing system so staff could easily locate information in any filing center.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park 2010
Bachelor of Arts, GPA: 3.6
Communication with a concentration on Public Relations
SKILLS
• Research: Academic Research, Internet Research
• Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Adobe InDesign
• Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, BlogSpot, WordPress, Tumblr, Pinterest, Foursquare, and LinkedIn