Executive Assistant

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Cell: ••••••••••OBJECTIVE:
To use my creative, persuasive and educational skills, I have gained in the Event Planning industry thus far, and enter the Promotions/ Event Production sector of this industry. I feel my skills I have gained in the workforce combined with my Public Relations education is a winning combination for the fields of event production, public relations, marketing and the like. I am confident and eager to put my passion and knowledge for event production and marketing/ public relations to use. I believe I would be a great asset to your company and have a strong desire to join your team!•••••EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations••••• Graduated April •••••
College of Journalism and Communications
University of Florida•••••EXPERIENCE:
Executive Assistant, Someones in the Kitchen; Tarzana, California
••••• October ••••• June •••••
Event planning and catering company
Was liaison between employees and President/Owner, Joann Roth Oseary, as well as liaison between Ms. Oseary and clients.
Developed contracts and proposals for clients, worked closely with outside vendors and well as in-house catering staff and employees.
Developed dcor for events, and in turn, implemented them at events.
Served as staff at events, as well as was Ms. Osearys right-hand lady in keeping events handled accordingly.
Executed large scale as well as small-scale events.•••••Intern, Baker Winokur and Ryder; Beverly Hills, CA
Entertainment Public Relations internship July ••••• - October ••••••••••Intern, Silver Lake Film Festival; Silver Lake, California
June ••••• - October •••••
Public relations/marketing internship••••• Intern, March of Dimes; Gainesville, Florida••••• Jan - February •••••
Public relations internship•••••Group Term Project, The Alzheimers Association; The University of Florida
••••• Fall •••••
Worked with Richard Mitchell, Regional Director of the Alzheimers Association North Central Florida Office, in developing an improved public relations campaign for the following year•••••Volunteer, Harbor Chase convalescent home; Gainesville, Florida
Jan - May ••••••••••Volunteer teacher, elementary school in Gainesville, Florida
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Taught a 5th grade social studies once a week••••• Intern, AFMA; Los Angeles, California••••• May - Aug •••••
(Formerly known as the American Film Marketing Association, now IFTA, Independent Film and Television Alliance)
Entertainment public relations internship
Assisted director of marketing and public relations
Developed press releases, press kits, publicity tools
Contacted media personnel to ensure proper public relations for AFMA•••••Event Commissioner; Calabasas High School, California Aug ••••• June •••••
Organized school pep rallies (for •••••+ people) and special events for the schools sports teams
Member of ASB (the Associated Student Body/school government)•••••EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Server, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill; Agoura Hills, California
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Sales Associate, Abercrombie & Fitch; Woodland Hills, California
May - August ••••••••••Server, Sagebrush Cantina; Calabasas, California Sept - Dec ••••••••••Hostess; Food Expeditor, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill; Dec ••••• May •••••
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••••• Agoura Hills, California•••••June ••••• Aug •••••••••• •••••ACTIVITIES:
Member, Entertainment Publicists Professional Society Currently
(New York/Los Angeles)•••••Member, Russian Club•••••Sept ••••• May •••••
University of Florida
•••••SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Macromedia Dream Weaver, Aloha.•••••RELEVANT COURSES:
Reporting, Public Relations Writing, Public Relations Strategies, Public Relations Research, Public Relations Ethics, Law of Mass Communications, Visual Communications, Public Relations Campaigns, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Russian•••••REFERENCES:
Jason Flemming, Regional Manager, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill; (•••••) •••••
Jeff Brown, Owner, Brown Hot Events and former Vice President of Creative for Someones in the Kitchen where I worked as his assistant; (•••••) •••••
Greg Ptacek, Director, Silver Lake Film Festival and former AFMA director of communications; (•••••) •••••
Natasha Berechko, Director, I.F.T.A. Member Services; (•••••) •••••