SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION A motivated, self-directed individual with excellent administrative and interpersonal skills Extremely customer-oriented and professional Well-organized with critical thinking abilities and creative problem solving skills Strong communication skills with people of all levels
EXPERIENCES Advertising Coordinator, Media/ Production Franklin Templeton Investments (contractor), San Mateo CA 1/2006 - Present Liaise with Creative Services to produce accurate print advertisements for select division and for corporate sponsorships. Prepare ads for filing with the NASD for legal compliance. Manage advertising media and production database and process AP invoices. Maintain weekly department reports, including advertising status report, media production calendar, company's advertising report, fund performance tracking sheet, and media insertion orders. Assist Media Buyer with cable affidavits and order TV spots for all stations. Distribute appropriate ad materials to publications before deadline. Serve as backup for Advertising co-workers as needed.
Event/Support Manager Osmosys Inc., Campbell CA 1/2005 - 2/2006 Oversaw various office duties, including, HR compensation/benefits set up,corporate accounting, purchasing, marketing, and facility management. Worked with internal and third-party organizations, focusing on trade shows and public relation tasks, creating brand awareness and sale leads. Held successful trade shows at NCTA and SCTE and gained brand awareness by 15%. Performed executive-level task and duties, expense reports, international and domestic travel arrangements, and coordinated customer events.
Freelance Vendor (seasonal/weekends) Nordstrom, Santa Clara CA 10/2000 - 12/2006 Demonstrated effective sales techniques by communicating with diverse customers. Organized and set up product display booths for trade shows, awards ceremonies,and in-store presentations. Gathered daily product inventory and logged sales transactions. Maintained strong customer satisfaction and outstanding sale services. Promoted new product lines to existing /new clients.
Administrative Assistant Office Team, Santa Clara CA 9/2001- 1/2005 Administered 25 assignments in all type of industries, mainly high-tech companies. Supported HR, Accounting, Sales, and Operations teams by scheduling appointments,booking meetings, and performing data entry into MS Excel and Access. Performed multi-line switchboard duties and clerical responsibilities including copying, faxing, and filing as needed.
EDUCATION B.S., Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing San Jose State University 2004
ACTIVITY Member/Alumni of San Jose State Marketing Association Member/Alumni of Alpha Phi Omega, National Community Based Fraternity
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional, and Mac OS X Tiger
