Administrative Assistant

NIKOLAS BLANKENSHIP

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position with an established organization whereby I can utilize my skills.

EDUCATION

****-**** ********** ** ********* Knoxville, TN

 Bachelor of Science in Communication- Advertising

ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE

Fall/2006- Fall/2007 Premier Media Knoxville, TN

Print Traffic Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant

 Designed various types/sizes of billboards to be printed for clients

 Controlled the traffic of billboards between clients, Premier Media, & the printer.

 Performed various administrative tasks as needed including filing, data entry, mail and ordering supplies.

Spring/2008 Advertising 470- University of TN Knoxville, TN

Team Member

 Worked with a team of classmates to create a full advertising campaign for a real life client focusing on every aspect of campaign development.

 Worked with a team on the creative and design process of newspaper, magazine, outdoor, internet, and television ads in a campaign.

 Outlined the research, situation analysis, creative, media options, cost, and evaluation plan for an entire advertising campaign into an organized campaign book.

JOB EXPERIENCE

07/2004 – 06/2006 University Center- UCopy 201 Knoxville, TN

Student Worker

 Maintained overall operation of various copiers, printers, and large format printers

 Designed various posters, banners, and flyers.

 Prepared and printed various size posters, flyers, banners, calendars, etc.

02/2000 – 05/2003 Alice Avenue Tiny Tots Daycare Memphis, TN

Administrative Assistant

 Provided support for the center answering telephones, assisting visitors, and resolving and referring a range of administrative problems and inquiries.

 Scheduled meetings and managed daycare calendar for each child category.

 Responsible for letterhead and all outgoing production such as letters, forms, flyers, etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Word, Excel, & Powerpoint), Printshop, Printmaster, Photodraw, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Bridge, Ilustrator), Limited HTML, Simmons, SPSS

INTEREST

Golf (Mid South Jr. Golf) First Tee of America, Computers, Entertainment Technology, College Basketball, NBA, and NFL Football.

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