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E-MAIL president@pixellentstudio.com SUMMARY
Have 11 years of expert knowledge in Microsoft Office suite applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Exceptional intuition for design and layout of text and graphics for websites, promotional/advertising materials, and business documents. Have 6 years experience in generating reports, charts and graphs, presentations and other business materials. Experienced in keeping corporate accounting records. Autonomous and pays close attention to details. Can remain focused on assignments for long periods of time. Great organizational aptitude.
SKILLS
Professional Designations Computing - Accounting: HOPEM, QuickBooks Pro 2008
- Adobe: Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop
- Microsoft Office 2003: Access, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, and Word
- Microsoft Office 2007: Accounting, Excel, Groove, OneNote, Outlook w/BCM, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio and Word
- Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
- SmartDraw
- Web Design & Development: ASP.NET, DotNetNuke, Joomla!, Microsoft Expression Web, MySQL, PHP
- Windows 95/98/ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista
^TOP Writing - Detail-oriented and careful with data accuracy
- Great eye for aesthetic style and organization of text and images in documents
- Strong knowledge of appropriate business document formats, such as memos, reports, presentations, and pro forma financial statements
Organization & Management - Able to multi-task easily
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environment and under deadlines
- Efficient, manage time well
- Innate sense for order and neatness
Communication - Adept at expressing myself clearly through both writing and speaking
- Comfortable addressing large audiences
- Comfortable interacting with persons of diverse backgrounds
- Polished telephone and interpersonal skills
Social - Get along well with others
- Interactive, friendly, courteous, open-minded, good listener, tactful
- Professional, warm and inviting in appearance and conversation
- Trustworthy and honest
Languages - English (Mother Tongue) Spoken: Fluent Written: Fluent
- French Spoken: Intermediate Written: Novice
^TOP WORK EXPERIENCE
Executive Assistant Sep. 2006 – May 2007
Résidence Chez Soi (NDG), Montreal - Directed operation of office administrative tasks
- Kept thorough accounting records using HOPEM (specialized accounting software for property management)
- Served as liaison between board members and administration
- Managed transactions for several petty cash boxes; made cash payments to instructors
- Assisted in recruitment of new personnel; recruited and/or scheduled instructors to give classes for tenants
- Answered inquiries from existing and potential tenants
- Answered telephone; filed documents; scheduled appointments; performed other related office tasks
- Designed promotional flyers and posters; updated weekly events bulletins/newsletters
Receptionist Sep. 2006 – Nov. 2006
Center for Mature Students, Concordia University, Montreal - Screened potential university students; scheduled appointments with an advisor if applicant passed screening
- Answered phone; ordered supplies; performed other related office tasks
- Created/updated files for new or potential students using FileMaker Pro (database software)
^TOP Sales Associate Oct. 2002 – Dec. 2002
Hudson Bay Company, Saint-Laurent Men’s Department: supervised men’s dressing room; maintained visual displays and mannequins; improved customer relations with personal attention to each customer Visual Presentations Department: assembled and arranged seasonal/promotional visual displays and décor
Customer Care Representative (Telemarketer) Jul. 2002 – Dec. 2002
Protocol, Montréal - Made “cold” calls and follow-up calls
- Used computer to enter client information while on phone with client
Office Clerk Jun. 1999 – Sep. 1999
Wetterhahn Insurance Company, Chatsworth, CA, USA - Answered telephone; retrieved and filed insurance policies, claims and other documents
- Typed up bills and invoices; prepared outgoing mail and organized incoming mail for filing
^TOP EDUCATION
2002 – 2006 Concordia University Montréal, QC
Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
Minor in Electronic Business Systems - Ranked in top 15% of class in 2003
- Last Annual Grade Point Average: 3.22
- Further studies postponed
1997 – 2001 Canoga Park High School Canoga Park, CA, USA High School Diploma - Ranked 3rd in class of 295 students
- Graduated with High Honors
^TOP VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphics Designer Feb. 2007 - Jan. 2008 NDG Senior Citizens' Council, Montreal - Designed invitations for event, including stationery and envelopes
- Printed invitations on high quality commercial paper
Member of Board of Directors Jan. 2007 - Present Carrefour jeunesse-emploi NDG, Montreal - Contributed ideas for new and existing projects
- Evaluated existing website; initiated urgent and long-term redesign plans
Office Volunteer October 2006 NDG Community Council, Montreal
Workshop Guest Speaker Aug. 18, 2006
Carrefour jeunesse-emploi NDG, Montreal
- Lead 1.5 hour workshop for group of underprivileged youths
- Prepared handouts for distribution to participants
- Successfully encouraged group involvement and collaboration
^TOP Assistant to Event Coordinator Aug. 17, 2006
Résidence Chez Soi, Benny Farm, Montreal - Aided in set-up of decorations, chairs and tables; actively participated in clean-up after event
- Greeted guests and handled ticket purchasing
- Served food and beverages
- Attended to needs of all guests throughout event's duration
Information Booth Supervisor Feb. 28, 2006
Eating Disorder Awareness Week sponsored by Golden Key Int'l Honor Society, Concordia University, Montreal - Distributed promotional flyers
- Set up information booths, visual displays, and mobile television for display of informative video
- Educated passers-by about event and successfully encouraged them to attend panel discussion
- Solicited and collected monetary donations and clothing for underprivileged families
^TOP SCHOLASTIC AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Golden Key International Honor Society Scholar (October 2003)
- Winner of 1st Place in The Rafu Magazine’s High School Essay Contest and publication of essay entry (June 2001)
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Scholarship (June 2001)
- Who’s Who Among American High School Students Award (May 2001)
- African-American Insurance Professionals Association Scholarship (November 2000)
- National Ventures Scholar (April 2000)
- Achievement Award in Fundraising for Educational Trip to Washington D.C. (1996)
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Theory of Constraints (TOC)
- Finance and entrepreneurship
- Computers and other electronic technology
- Reading and writing
- Psychology
- Soccer and river rafting
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