LAUREN HECTOR
*** * ***** ** ∙ Burbank, CA ***** ∙ ******.********@*****.***
Education
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Business Administration Expected May 2009
• Minor in Accounting
• GPA: 3.5
University of College Cork, Cork, Ireland Fall 2007
• Improved knowledge of international Marketing and Management in the European Union
• Visited companies around Ireland to understand their management and operations
Experience
Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. Glendale, CA
Second Year Intern Summer 2008
• Invited to return for second year due to excellent performance previous summer
• Traveled to home office in Itasca, Illinois with other second year interns to learn more about Gallagher and its operations
• Assigned as account assistant for team dealing mainly with non-profit organizations
• Created and sent correspondence to clients and participated in renewal process
• Competed in and won an inner office intern competition
First Year Intern Summer 2007
• Shadowed successful people within the organization to learn the insurance industry
• Spent a week at the home office in Itasca, Illinois learning the industry and networking with other interns from across the nation
• Entered and analyzed data and helped complete tasks
• Visited clients and learned about their businesses and exposures
Fossil Universal City, CA
Sales Associate Summer 2006
• Provided excellent customer service including resolving concerns and complaints
• Interacted with international clientele
• Consistently met sales goals
Express San Diego, CA
Sales Associate Spring 2006
• Enthusiastically greeted customers upon entering the story
• Worked and competed on a inner office team to sell and promote Express credit cards
• Consistently met and exceeded sales goals
Extracurricular Activities
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Spring 2007-Present
• Member of nation's premier honors organization, attend weekly meetings and promote name of organization
Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint