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WANJIKU FRANCES KAMUYU

**** ********** *****

Ypsilanti, Mi 48198

734-***-**** (home)

734-***-**** (cell)

*********@*******.***

EDUCATION_______________________________________________

Clark Atlanta University August 2001- May 2007

B.A Mass Media Communications- concentration Public Relations

SKILLS__________________________________________________________

• Software: Internet Explore, Netscape, and Office 2000, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Good organizational skills.

• Able to multitask.

EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

UNITED SONZ BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Ypsilanti, MI

February, 2008-present

Intern: Event Coordination

• Assisted event planning staff in selecting and researching venues including hotels, reception halls, churches for weddings, summer festival in Ann Arbor, MI and women’s’ retreat in Dearborn, MI.

• Coordinated two wedding receptions for 250 guests. This included identifying and booking vendors including the DJ, decorators, wedding cakes, identifying the venue, organizing the seating chart, structuring the program.

• Organized a women’s retreat around the theme “Seed Time Harvest Time” for 300 women across the Detroit Metropolitan area. To market the retreat I worked with management and provided input for the retreat’s website’s content. I served as the lead in developing the youth component of the retreat which included the following sessions: dating and dressing, girl talk rap sessions, and my mother and my daughter forums. I booked guests speakers, and entertainment for the retreat including Mosaic Theater, gospel rap artists, radio host Deborah Pollard of WJLB, radio in Detroit, Mi

• Assisted with the booking of 300 vendors for the African American festival, Ann Arbor, MI.

GOLDEN LIMOUSINE Ann Arbor, MI

March 2008-December 2008

Reservationist

• Reserved and confirmed corporate and executive transportation service for school outings, weddings, homecoming, prom, airport transfers and inter state travel.

• Maintained front desk and assisted walk ins with transportation which included assisting walk ins with viewing of vehicles.

• Input data spreadsheets containing internet, email, and fax reservations into Livery Software.

PANERA BREAD COMPANY Vinings, GA

October 2005- October 2007

Associate Trainer/ Customer Service Rep

• Trained associates to operate the cash register, maintain the dining room, and run the sandwich line.

• Provided customer service training for 2-3 new associates weekly.

• Ordered and processed corporate accounts including catering orders for several private businesses in the Atlanta Metro Area.

PRICESLESS PRODUCTIONS Atlanta, GA

October 2005- October 2007

House Manager

• Greeted guests as they entered theater.

• Organized seating arrangements in VIP sections reserved for entertainment producers and script writers.

• Set up vendor booths at the theater to display merchandise including t-shirts and poster boards.

STUDENT EVENT PLANNING COORDINATION___________________________

• Served on the 2003 Homecoming Committee at Clark Atlanta University

• Assisted with room setup for concerts and balls.

• Assisted with the catering of refreshments and food to rap artist including T.I, Cameroon and Pastor Troy.

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP_____________________________

• Lived in Nairobi, Kenya for 7 years.

• United States Citizen.

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