Education History, Qualifications & other additional information:
Level of Education:
Bachelor
Hamline University School of Business, Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts, Graduated in May 2009
Majors: International Management & Communication Studies, Minor: Italian
GPA: 3.8/4.00, Graduated with Summa Cum Laude
Computer Skills: SPSS, Banner, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office
Languages: Fluent: Portuguese, English
Intermediate level: Spanish, Italian
Work History & Experience:
Years of Work Experience:
3 to 5 Years
Finance and Accounting Office Assistant February 2008- January 2009
Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
• Assisted with the day to day operations of the accounting department including: AR, AP, and payroll
• Produced monthly financial reports and created invoices for state and private grants and endowments
• Gathered backup documents in order to receive reimbursement payments from state and private grants
• Organized, filed, and updated grant proposals and as well as the list of donors
• Assisted with scheduling of appointments as well as answered phones, processed mail, organized and maintained office and computer files
Macroeconomics Teaching Assistant Spring 2006 Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
• Tutored students regarding questions on subject matter discussed, or in preparation for future examinations
• Prepared assignments and handouts with a professor as well as corrected assignments and exams
• Proctored tests
Branch Manager September 2002 - October 2003
M.Office Inc., Carlos Miele Fashion Designer: Sao Paulo, SP -- Brazil
• Directed the daily operations of a high-end, couture fashion boutique
• Led a sales team of 12 people by motivating them to develop positive competitive behavior for their individual and company sales goals
• Supervised the store by making sure all the products were well displayed and strategically positioned for optimal sales
• Balanced and monitored the store’s total and partial sales, daily and monthly, which led the store to accomplish the required quote for 4 consecutives months with a 3% positive growth
• Quickly developed a working knowledge of fashion trends and the fashion markets
Sales Representative March 2002 – September 2002
M. Office Inc., Carlos Miele Fashion Designer: Sao Paulo, SP -- Brazil
• Top merchandise sales representative for 5 consecutives months, which led to a quick promotion to branch manager and transfer to the retailer’s high-end boutique
• Established a quality customer base amongst many different economical and social backgrounds and had a repeat shopper percentage of 72%
• Marketed new products and store’s sales by notifying existing customers and establishing new customers
• Worked successfully on a team while still competing for the individual sales
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