Customer Service Sales

KIKA STAYERMAN

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

One Columbus Place, Apt s44c Mobile: 347-***-****

New York, NY, 10019

Recent graduate with proven ability to produce results in fast-paced environment with critical deadlines. Outgoing and articulate communicator, who gets along well with public and coworkers at all levels. Works well independently as well as collaboratively in a team. Learns quickly, thorough, diligent and hard-worker.

Qualifications: Writing * Proofreading * Marketing * Research and Analysis * Editorial * Transcribing * Translation * Media Kits

EDUCATION

Master of Arts degree in Communication Arts – New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY

Graduated with Distinction and GPA 4.0 (December 2011)

Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts - The Open University, Israel (December 2009)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

December 2011 – Present: An independent writer. A Volunteer translator for TED.com and a volunteer writing mentor for Minds Matter NYC.

August 2010 – December 2011: Full-time student for MA in Communication Arts.

July 2006 – July 2010: PA to CFO and Public Relations and Investor Relations Coordinator at Alvarion Ltd., Israel

• Proofreading marketing and public relations material on a daily basis, including legal contracts.

• Build and maintain relationships with important clients, analysts and shareholders.

• Direct and manage US and Israeli programs to including RFP origination, hotel/venue site selection, contract negotiation, budget development, food and beverage, room blocks, audiovisual technical provisioning, registration and on-site program direction, event budgets.

• Manage Investor Relations activity calendar, oversee online, custom-built event registrations, and operate as project coordinator information and developed Investor Relations / marketing collateral materials. Identify recommendations to improve or modify future events. Prepare materials for meetings and conferences; take notes at meetings.

January 2003 – June 2006: Administrative Manager at Compugen Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel

• Perform all administrative services and managed schedules and calendars of the management team

• Translate letters and agreements. Proofreading marketing material.

• Review all monthly invoices and approved payments

• Register all employees to conferences worldwide as well as travels and hotel reservations due

• Collaborate with corporate Marketing department to best leverage all events and sponsorships

• Develop relationships and implemented corporate marketing programs with local community organizations

February 2002 – January 2003: Flamenco Dancer at Royal Academy of Ballet of Spain Madrid, Spain

• Won a full scholarship as a dancer and lived one year in Spain.

January 2000 – February 2002: Customer Service Representative and Sales Coordinator a Netvision Ltd., Israel.

• Daily contact with the business and strategic customers of the company and technical departments

• Negotiated sales with customers in Israel and abroad

February 1997 – December 1999: Assistant to the Vet at S.P.C.A. – Haifa, Israel

December 1995 – February 1997: Dolphins Performer and Assistant at the Dolphin Reef, Eilat, Israel.

Also helped a film crew in shooting a documentary on therapy with dolphins with a traumatized child.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Winter 2012: Part-time internship at Eclectic Pictures. Script reading and analysis, writing in-depth analysis, loglines, treatments, plot and suggestions for each script.

Fall 2011: Part-time internship at MSNBC in News writing and production. Proofreading, log shows, research story ideas, script coverage, assist segment producers with graphic orders and banners, work with associate producers cutting tape, print scripts for anchors, help in control room, by answering phones and book guests.

Fall 2011: Part-time internship at Peacock Productions – Documentary Production House. Assist on location shoots, reserve props. Script coverage, do research and development for documentary episodes.

Summer 2011: Full-time internship at Fox Network in Research and Marketing. Proofreading reports and marketing material. Download monthly, weekly reports database for FX, Canal Fox, NatGeo, Utilisima, Fox Sports, and Universal, SyFy channels. Help with media related reports (Using MWS-AGB software; analyzing, prepare ad sales, programming, affiliate sales reports). Help with online research reports (Using comScore software), also prepare online database.

TECHNICAL / OTHER SKILLS

Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Final Draft, Fireworks, Html / Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Windows and Mac savvy / HDcam, studio lighting, grip, audio, digital recording / iNews, Ardome, Internet savvy, social media.

MILITARY SERVICE

January 1994 – September 1995 (Released as Sergeant) Israeli Army Defense.

LANGUAGES

Hebrew (Mother Tongue); English (Excellent); Spanish (Basic)

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