Posted on: 2007-08-07
MYATA WAITS 6511 SOUTH BLACKSTONE, UNIT 1, CHICAGO, IL 60637 PHONE: 773-752-3966, EMAIL: [email protected] EDUCATION Chicago State University, Chicago, IL. -B.A. in Communications. -Dean’s List. SOFTWARE MS Office XP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Avid systems. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY BrookStone Assistant Manager 2006 - 2007 (Seasonal) -Opened and closed store daily. -Established customer service standards for employees. -Managed shipping/receiving, stock room operations. -Trained, coached and motivated all associates to achieve company goals. NBC5 Chicago News Planning Intern 05/2006 - 08/2006 -Assisted reporters in the field/on assignment and special projects. -Researched future stories, clipping/reading newspapers. -Attended producer meetings. -Followed up on media alerts. -Conducted phone interviews. -Provided general administrative support as needed. The Knight Company Property Manager 2002 – 2006 -Located tenants and processed evictions. -Coordinated home repairs, home improvement, cleaning, and landscaping. -Collected rent and paid necessary expenses. -Controlled costs to maximize revenue and maintain stable cash flow. -Performed market research. -Engaged in community development activities. -Directed duties of maintenance crew. Dimension Data North America Office Manager 1999 – 2002 -Ordered office and distributed office supplies. -Distributed and tracked packages. -Screened and transferred inbound calls. -Coordinated travel arrangements including itinerary and portfolio. -Computed personal timesheets and expense reports. -Ensured that equipment was properly maintained. -Reviewed and evaluated annual budgets. -Typed special reports, correspondence, managed database. -Coordinated meetings and conference calls, maintained the conference room schedule. -Provided general administrative support including: filing, faxing, and copying, data entry, email and internet research.