Introduction

Promoted 3 times in 3 years by top executives from assistant to manager and asked back by special request 7 times in less than a year and a half, Rebecca has demonstrated value in business improvement and people and project management. Her strength is facilitating growth in companies by seeking and strategically acting on opportunities

With over 4 years in Project Management and Business Improvement, and a background in leadership, Rebecca will bring experience, creative solutions and strong team building skills to your next project. She has worked on projects anywhere from property developement, intern recruitment, digitizing companies, and social media platform establishment to legal case work.

No doubt her extensive experience coaching ice skaters, gymnasts and talent has helped her coach fellow team members and businesses in the same positive and contructive manner.

Rebecca's Resume

OBJECTIVE

Open to a position in project management with the goal of business improvement where leaders, team players, growth, creativity, positivity, and results thrive.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

She no doubt exceeds expectations all around. This is one of the reasons why she has earned 4 promotions within 4 years. She has also been asked back by special request 8 times in less than a year and a half by previous clients and employers. Her strength is facilitating growth in companies by always seeking and strategetically acting on opportunities to improve business. She has demonstrated value as a team member and as an initiator of business improvement strategies in project management. Her positivity and solution-oriented attitude is a great asset to any team, taking on any bend in the road as an opportunity.

SKILLS:

• Management (3+ years)

• Production (10 years)

• Digital Media (3+ years)

• Legal (7 months)

• Finance (5+ years)

• Marketing, Advertising (3 years)

• Customer Service & Sales (6 years)

• Senior-level Administration (5 years)

• Bilingual

• Writing (Business, Screenplay Format, Creative)

• Project Management (Scrum methodology, SWOT, Rally)

• Computer (Sharepoint/SAP/ACT!/MS Office Professional Plus 2012/Activate/10-Key-by-Touch/ImmigrantPro/Citrix/Visual Basic)
• Editing Suites (Avid, Final Cut/Pro, Photoshop)

• Ad Servers (DFP, DFA, Atlas)

• Web Analytics (Adobe Digital Marketing Suite, Nielson, Comescore, FreeWheel)

• Ad Tech (Charles, Firebug)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Fox (Co-Op Temps) – Ad Ops Coordinator, Project Manager , 3/2010-6/2010, 7/2011-current

• Manage multiple projects in the $100,000's range

• In charge of dynamic customized reporting and graphical analytics for team, sales, finance, and brand-name clients for pacing, inventory, billing, forecasting, and customer insights

• Break down contracts to create monthly billing packets for online ad campaigns

• Campaign Management

• Order Management for network campaigns; facilitate & approve orders

• Documented and streamlined all high-level order management processes

• Collaborated on business process management project to standardize business documentation across all projects

• Introduced formal initiative to document team roles in training manuals

• Instigated a file sharing project

• Proposed and implemented quarterly reviews/retrospectives on team's operating book of business

• Began campaign manager rewards program; analyzing individual performances and setting goals

• Kicked off team's monthly newsletter to keep team updated on trends and state of business

• Suggested feature requests of our reporting system's infrastructure to improve operations

• Trained colleagues in order management, billing and customized reporting

• Added KPI metrics to team's book of business allowing us to monitor MoM reporting and set goals for improvement

• Provided weekly updates on team and project status for upper management

• Replaced insertion order forms for internal campaigns with a more comprehensive request form remedying communicate issues

West Side Stages (now The Division) – Marketing and Production Volunteer, 2/2010-5/2010

• Planned, created and implemented the company’s social media networking agenda

• Pre-production planning; analyzed current market, proposed and implemented marketing strategies, expanded client base

• Launched and managed daily the company’s profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, & Blogger

• Started company’s newsletter as a marketing initiative; designed format, conducted interviews and wrote articles

• Attended networking events to support a viral company marketing strategy and scouted projects to present to the COO

• Commended for my proposal to enhance the company’s website highlighting past successful productions filmed at the stages, therefore providing the company more credibility, history, and recognition

Walt Disney Imagineering (Apple One) – Assistant to Senior HR Recruiting Manager & Global Strategies for Diversity & Inclusion Manager, 3/2010-4/2010

• Asked back by special request twice

• Prioritized and executed complex Technology Solutions Project

• Reviewed and analyzed contracts with Legal for discrepancies

• Managed contract labor in Sharepoint with Access

• Ran annual ImagiNations Semi-Finals Competition

• Developed and presented a proposal to more effectively single out true talent for internships for future competitions

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, LLC (Apple One) – Assistant To Marketing Dept. – 11/2009

• Proposed productions for a marketing project for this leading international payroll company of the major studios

• Reviewed resumes and selected interview candidates; demonstrated my ability to put a good team together and find the right person for the job

• Familiarity and demonstrated resourcefulness with the trades; proven ability to capitalize on information

Model & Talent Agency – Executive Assistant/Head of Pre-Production/Development Dept. (Miami), 5/2006-7/2007

• Made over $30,000 in sales in 3 months at Florida’s #1 booking agency; resulted in promotion

• Brought in $26,000 through personally recruiting talent

• Coordinated with Production and Finance departments

• Signed off on applications, developed talent, and produced and managed their promotional materials

SONY LA, Inc. (Office Team) – Accounting Consultant, Database Management (Miami), 5/2008

• Saved company over $10,000 analyzing accounts and reconciling financial discrepancies

• Synchronized utilization methods for SAP program for company's international locations in a collaborative bi-lingual environment

American Idol – Production Assistant (Miami), 5/2007

• Helped direct over 3000 participants in national audition, coordinating production as a team player

• Functioned as an integral part on my team by reinforcing lines of communication, keeping my fellow PA’s focused and informed and maintaining a positive attitude in a high-stress environment

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Rand Corp. (Apple One) – Temp Assistant to CFO Dept., 1/2011-2/2011

• Supported top three executives of research think tank; Contracts & Grants, Treasury & Risk Mgmt, Financial Planning & Mgmt

• Spearheaded Financial Calendar Mgmt Solutions Project

Conde Nast Magazine/Fairchild Fashion Group (Women's Wear Daily) - Temp West Coast Office Manager, 12/2010-12/2010

• Supported the West Coast Director and Manager on several projects and consulted on final output

• Created proposal presentations as part of a business development initiative

Law Offices of Mitch Berenson – Paralegal & Office Manager, 6/2010-9/2010

• Maintained a consistent workload of about 20 cases a month in a high stress, dead-line and detail-oriented environment under minimum supervision for international clients

• Have an impressive case approval rate of about 20 approvals to 1 denial

• Took over office that underwent complete re-organization and set it back on a steady course

• In charge of recruiting and training new employees

• Delegated tasks to administrative assistants/legal secretaries

• Acted as interpreter and translator for Spanish-speaking clients

• Dictation for important correspondence, attended weekly meetings, opened and closed cases, maintained attorney’s schedule, maintained client invoices, managed office inventory and problems, coordinated travel arrangements

• Researched laws, regulations and procedures

• Helped prepare clients for interviews and keep them up to date on case status

• Drafted training programs, affidavits, offers of employment, cover letters and forms; drafted and filed petitions, Motions to Reopen, Requests for Evidence

• Liaised with top company, university, and embassy representatives in preparing cases

• Brought in new business utilizing customer service experience as well as retained unhappy clients

• Recommended improvements to business process management to process client info more efficiently

• Understand and analyze various forms of tax filings, financial statements, and other business documents

Vintage Capital Group LLC (Apple One) – Senior Executive Assistant, 11/2009-06/2010

·    • Managed administrative projects for 2 traveling Managing Partners and a VP with no supervision of an investment
     company with over 150 million in capital

·    • Always presented and prepared projects with alternative options

·    • Reviewed, assembled and sent out quarterly reports for investors, reviewed and maintained due

      diligence and private equity files, reviewed tax filings, financial statements and various other business documents
executed research, and created presentations and models

·    • Recommended ways to improve the company’s IT network, HR department, and website

·    • Booked conferences & seminars, managed over 3000 client contacts

·    • Commended for my resourcefulness by one of the managing partners

·    • Asked to help support their Senior Property Manager after consistently proving a job well done

 S.G. Empire – Executive Assistant/Intl. Operations Manager (Miami/Argentina), 8/2006-5/2009

• Promoted to manager of international operations

• Supervised the building of 10 properties for an international property and export management

company, increasing their investment more than $350,000

• Maintained international relations, researched and ordered product to export, managed international

shipping, negotiated with customs and Argentinean Consul in Spanish, and promoted and sold product

• Supervised construction sites from ground up in property development project and 
rented out the finished units.

• Designed company’s promotional materials, suggested and implemented the company’s initial

website with my skills in Publisher and the Internet

• Proved my capability to rise above language and cultural barriers to get the job done above 
and beyond expectations

EDUCATION:

• UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FL, B.S. in Motion Pictures & International Relations

• Prague Study Abroad Motion Picture Program (FAMU Univ.) & UCLA Film Program

• Dean’s List, J.F. Pearson Scholarship, FL Medallion Scholarship

• Honor & AP student at University School of Milwaukee & Gulliver Preparatory HS

• Placed top 20% of HS class based on GPA out of 400+ students

• Screened & analyzed all 100 of the greatest movies listed by the American Film Institute

• Skillsoft Business Certifications underway

• Participant in over 12 Charles Schwab Investment Seminars, Forester, CRM, MS Office Webinars