Category: CHEF

         PROJECT MANAGER AND PHOTOGRAPHER       Summary     Executive Assistant who is skilled at multi-tasking and maintaining a strong attention to detail. Employs professionalism and superior communication skills to meet client and company needs.Highly focused and results-oriented office professional who successfully supports complex, deadline-driven operations. Customer-oriented and computer-savvy.       Highlights         Microsoft Office proficiency  Articulate and well-spoken  Flexible  Social media knowledge  Appointment setting  Customer service-oriented  Mail management  Meeting planning  Executive presentation development  Business correspondence  Scheduling    Excel spreadsheets  Professional and mature  Strong problem solver  Works well under pressure  Administrative support specialist  Self-starter  Skilled and talented photographer.  Types 50+ words per minute           Accomplishments      Customer Service    Handled customers effectively by identifying needs, quickly gaining trust, approaching complex situations and resolving problems to maximize efficiency.   Administration    Performed administration tasks such as filing, developing spreadsheets, faxing reports, photocopying collateral and scanning documents for inter-departmental use.   Reporting    Maintained status reports to provide management with updated information for client projects.   Training    Successfully trained staff in all office systems and databases, policies and procedures while focusing on minimizing errors and generating superior results.       Experience     April 2007   to   January 2016     Company Name   City  ,   State     Project Manager and Photographer       7.7 years).  Professionally trained through the military.  Over 15+ years of experience with digital photography.  Project manager and freelance photographer.  Event photographer for weddings, bridal showers, prom and graduation photos.  Scheduled events, planned and coordinated venues as well as bookkeeping and for all events.  Digitally manipulated images to improve quality as well as add artistic touch.  Excellent customer service and quality.  Provided customers with digital photography of events.  100% customer satisfaction.        November 2012   to   January 2014     Company Name   City  ,   State     Independent Consultant       Market and sell high quality kitchen tools and accessories through in-home demonstrations, booths at trade shows, and fundraiser programs.  Provided excellent marketing, sales, demonstrations, order entry, shipping, receiving and customer service.  Maintained inventory, accounting and data entry for small business.        October 2008   to   April 2010     Company Name   City  ,   State     Tax Preparer       Provided timely and accurate tax preparation and advice for individuals, families and businesses.  Perform e-filing tasks as per schedule  Addressed complex tax issues and tax deduction problems of clients.   Assist clients about legal issues, tax amendments and payment plans.   Interviewed clients and prepared taxes to achieve the most accurate and thorough results for maximum refunds using current tax laws.  Achieved 100% customer satisfaction and client retention utilizing company guided client relations techniques.        July 1988   to   July 2008     Company Name          Intelligence Analyst       Honorable discharge after 20 years as a Naval intelligence analyst.  Compared, correlated and disseminated valuable intelligence information to executive level directors via expedited resources during global crisis like 9/11, Haitian earthquake, and the Malaysian tsunami.  Lived overseas in Italy as an operational intelligence analyst providing analysis and administrative assistance at an executive level.  While serving on two aircraft carriers responsible for providing near real time intelligence to executives as well as fighter pilots.  As the Independent Duty Intelligence Officer onboard a naval destroyer, obligations included providing intelligence, administrative support at an executive level, while working independently.  Leading Petty Officer of a division of 30 junior enlisted sailors while stationed onboard the USS John C.Stennis from September 1, 2000 - October 31, 2003.  Head of Intelligence Collection team ("SNOOPY team") of 20 non intelligence trained personnel onboard the USS Mustin from 2002-2005, including providing all intelligence preparation and education for team members.         Education     2013     Old dominion UNIVERSITY   City  ,   State  ,   US     Bachelors of Art  :   History     History Major with Minors in French, Geography and Secondary Education.   Achievements/Organizations:   *Inducted into Pi Delta Phi Spring 2013(Collegiate French National Honor Society).   *Received the 2013 Emerging Leaders Award from Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority.  *President of Eta Rho Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc., Member of French Club, Community Service Officer of ODU Student Veterans Association, and Member of Baptist Campus Ministries         Languages    Able to speak, read, and write French      Interests     Associations:  Junior League Of Hampton Roads   -Chair for the Junior League of Hampton Roads Touch a Truck Committee from June 2015 to Present. Leading a team of 20 women to plan the annual Touch a Truck fundraising event for the Junior League of Hampton Roads for 2016.  -Co-Chair for the Junior League of Hampton Roads Touch a Truck Committee from January 2015-May 2015. Helped lead a team of 20 to plan and execute a large fundraising event for the Junior League which drew a crowd over 2200 and raised over $20,000.  Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority   -Active Alumni member at large since 201        -Sorority President of the Eta Rho Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma from Fall 2011-Fall 2012.     -Sorority Service Vice President from Spring 2010 – Fall 2011.     Student Veterans of America:    -Alumni member 2013          -Community Service Chair 2012-2013         Additional Information     Security Clearance: Inactive TS/SCI Clearance. (DONCAF completed 2008).   Volunteer youth soccer coach for Virginia rush from October 2006 until October 2014.  Coached children on the development of soccer skills as well as team work. Coached U13, U8, and U6 co-ed teams. Volunteer TOPSoccer buddy since 2011, Volunteer TOPSoccer buddy since 2011, aiding children with disabilities to play soccer.   1000+ documented volunteer hours since 2010, continues to volunteer regularly in local community.       Skills     Customer Service, Internet Research, Time Management