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				KEY 
				SKILLS 
		  
		
		Graphic Design 
		
		Illustration 
		
WordPress Websites 
		
Social Media 
		
Copywriting 
		
  
		
  
		  
		  
		  
		  
		  
				
				
				EDUCATION 
  
				
				
				University of 
				Miami 
				(133 of 120 credits earned)  
				Communication Major 
				Literature Minor + Art History Minor 
  
				Miami-Dade College 
				 
								Hotel & Restaurant Management 
		
				 
				Coral 
				Gables Senior High 
  
		  
		
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				EXPERIENCE 
				
				
				  
				
				March 2015 - Present 
				University of Miami 
				 
				Institute for Data Science and Computing 
				
				• Graphic Designer 
				| working for Director, Business Operations 
  Design and branding of flyers, brochures, posters, logos, promotional items, annual report, etc.; 
  Creation, and content management of, multiple websites using WordPress 
				and Cascade; 
  Extensive Event Support, including but not limited to: marketing, logistics, Powerpoint 
    presentations, nametags, signage, and post-event Video Editing (uploads to YouTube channel); 
				 
  Constant Contact eblasts and lists management; In-house forms;  
  Social Media content (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube); Holiday 
				card animation; 
  Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, InDesign, and 
				After Effects.
  • 
					Senior  Administrative Assistant
				 (promoted to 
				position above)
  
				• 
					Administrative Assistant
				 (promoted to 
				position above)
  
				• 
					Temporary Employee (hired 
				as Permanent)     
				Hired as Temp. Website Content 
				Manager | Stayed on when Administrative Assistant left. 
				  
				
				  
				
				
				December 2013 - Present and July - December 2008 
				
				
				Freelance Graphic Design 
				
				Website Designs in Illustrator 
				| Vector Art |
				Logos | Social Media |
				WordPress Websites | Marketing & Promotional Items | Newsletters 
					| Magazines | Pro bono work for Community Organizations | 
				Political Campaign materials 
				  
				  
				
				
				  
				
				September 2008 - December 
				2013 
				
				
				Coral Gables Community Foundation
				
				 3001 
				Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 203, Coral Gables, FL 33134 
								
				• Marketing 
				Coordinator   Promotional Materials | Administrative 
				Support | Fund Raising Campaigns | Website 
  Designs and Maintenance | Event Planning | Extensive Social Media | Mass 
				Mailings 
  Constant Contact | e-Newsletters and Maintenance of Lists | Annual Report 
				| Website 
  Content 
				
				  
				  
				
				  
				
				
				September 2000 - June 
				2008 
				
				
				EWM 
				Realty International Corporate Office 
				 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 
				950, Coral Gables, FL 33134 
											
				• 
					Executive Assistant to COO 
				
				  Website
				Design and Maintenance of Company Intranet Site and 
				Elements of 
  External Site | Conversion of all Real Estate and In-House Forms to Interactive .pdfs 
  Creation of Recruiting and 
				Welcome Packets | Website Content and Blog Posts 
  Maintenance of Company Advertising Book, Ad Deadline Calendar, and Cultural 
  
				Calendar | Marketing and Promotional Items | Cyclical Events Planning
				(including 
  Annual Awards Ceremony—soup to nuts; Managers' 
				Meetings and Retreats with 
  materials; Listing Contests—theme, instructions, materials, and prizes 
				 • Legal  
				Coordinator/Assistant to General Counsel (promoted 
				to position above) 
  Escrow Disputes, Board Complaints, Lawsuits, Subpoenas, Monthly Newsletter 
				 • Marketing 
				Coordinator (promoted to 
				position above) 
				
				  
				  
				
				  
				
				
				October 1999 -
				September 
				2000 
				
				
				
				The Container Store® 
				  7200 N 
				Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33156 
												
				• Full-time 
				Salaried
  • Full-time Hourly (promoted to 
					position above) 
				 
				• 
								Part-time 
				Hourly (promoted 
					to position above) 
				  
				  
				
				  
				
				
				November 1984 - March 
				1992 and January 1996 - March 
				1999 
				
				
				
				University of Miami School of Law 
				  1311 
				Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 
								
				• 
								Coordinator II   
				  Graduate Law Programs in Estate Planning, Real 
					Property Development, Taxation
  
				• 
								Secretarial 
				Pool Supervisor  
				 
   of 3 
					Secretaries for 13 full-time Professors, 9 part-time Adjuncts (promoted to 
				position above)
  
				• Faculty Secretary  
				 
   to 
				4 full-time and 2 part-time Professors (promoted to position 
				above)
				
  • Word Processor Operator, Senior  
				(promoted 
				to position above) 
				  
				
				  
				  
				
				  
				  
				  
				  
				  
				  
				  
				
				
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