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| BA Journalism, Training/Dev., 6 Yrs. Mgmt Experience (vallejo / benicia / fairfield) |
| Workshops |
| 03/15/06 |
Hello and thank you for your time. I am a hardworking, dependable individual with a good sense of humor and a strong work ethic. I will be graduating from Sacramento State in eight weeks with a BA in Journalism (minor in Sociology). I am looking for an opportunity with a great company that will give me a chance to prove myself and work my way up the ladder. My interests are diverse leaving me flexible in the type of organization/business I would be willing to work for.
Excellent references and clips will be provided upon request. Only serious/legitimate/family friendly inquiries please. Looking for $38-40k.
Lora Simmons
lora.simmons@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Sacramento State. May 2006. Bachelor of Arts, Major: Journalism, Minor: Sociology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sacramento State, Common Management Systems (CMS) Project Jan. 2006 Present
Training Developer
o Create Captivate Tutorials for online training.
o Work closely with Financial Aid department to create training plans to transition staff from SIS+ to Oracle/PeopleSoft 8.9.
o Develop, create and prepare documentation in support of the Oracle/PeopleSoft Systems in the area of Financial Aid.
o Update and create training materials as needed.
o Research training strategies and adult learning for training team.
o Facilitate/teach staff and faculty Oracle/PeopleSoft software program.
Sacramento State Hornet, Sacramento, CA Sept. 2005 Dec. 2005
Vallejo Times-Herald, Vallejo, CA May 2005 Aug. 2005
News reporting intern
o Generate story ideas, interview sources and verify background information.
o Meet weekly deadlines for stories ranging from 400 1200 words.
o Write feature stories and news articles on daily and weekly deadlines.
o Research story ideas and leads.
California Medical Association Foundation, Sacramento, CA Nov. 2002 June 2004
Assistant to the Director of Network of Ethnic Physicians Organization/Student Assistant
o Responsible for the implementation and distribution of medical student grant program, including: budget tracking, proposed project research and report preparation for CEO.
o Responsible for all aspects of convention and meeting planning, including: negotiation with vendors, scheduling guest speakers, speaker transportation, arranging meeting rooms and hotel accommodations, and setting up foundation information booth.
o Manage files for audits, invoices, financial reports and employee information.
Grocery Outlet, Inc., Berkeley, CA July 2000 Aug. 2002
Training and recruiting Specialist
o Develop and implement training programs, including: customer service, store set up, department maintenance and job specifications.
o Responsible for summer internship program, including: marketing program to college students, interviewing and hiring students, securing subject matter experts for class presentations, implementing three month program and evaluating intern performance.
o Recruit, interview and recommend individuals for store owner opportunities.
o Complete needs analysis with store owners to identify and develop future classes.
o Develop and implement annual company workshop schedule.
o Continuously work with other departments to develop new training materials.
o Represent the company at job fairs, seminars, workshops and internship recruitment events.
o Assist in employee relocation, including: budget analysis and rental property research.
o Monitor and measure the impact of training programs.
Vacaville Grocery Outlet, Vacaville, CA Nov. 1994 July 2000
Store Manager
o Manage a team of 20+ employees and oversee seven grocery store departments.
o Recruit, hire and train employees; evaluate employee performance on a quarterly basis.
o Negotiate with vendors and order products to maintain cost effective product levels throughout the store
o Responsible for completion of daily sales reports, bank deposits and weekly sales forecast for employee scheduling.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Visio. Internet. SnagIt 7.
Vision 5. Adobe CS: InDesign, Photoshop. Macromedia: Captivate. PeopleSoft 8.9. AS400.
SUMMARY
Six years of management experience.
Eight years of experience in cultivating and maintaining positive customer relationships.
Seven years of employee training experience; two years at a corporate level.
More than four years of relevant writing experience through positions in a corporate environment and the journalism field.
More than four years of group presentation experience.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Ghost writer for biographical novel, Jan. 2006 Present
Intern, Jessicas Law: Campaign for Child Safety, Nov. 2005 Jan. 2006
Employee of the Quarter, Grocery Outlet, Inc., July 2002
Professional workshops attended:
Designing Training Programs
Evaluating Training Impact
How am I Teaching? Measuring Student Retention Rates
Corporate Values and Ethical Decision Making
Investigative Reporting on the Beat
One Size Fits One - Building Relationships One Customer at a Time
One-Minute Manager
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