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ADVERTISING/MARKETING/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Proactive, detail-oriented, and multifaceted professional, with comprehensive experience in various facets of

business advertising; complemented with exceptional skills in providing expert animal care and services. Equipped

with outstanding expertise in performing wide array of administrative functions toward its completion while

maintaining compliance with defined objectives and standards. Armed with sound decision-making, strategic

planning, and communication aptitudes to effectively collaborate with diverse individuals. Technically proficient

with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Willing to relocate.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

Designed creative advertisements layouts for the Passaic Region, and documented high volume advertisement

orders for Passaic, Bergen, and Essex papers.

Expertly identified the root cause of sales personnel’s concerns and issues and developed effectual solutions.

Directly coordinated with editors and sales personnel to efficiently accomplish various tasks.

Demonstrated adeptness in maintaining accuracy and precision within a fast paced working environment.

Earned recognition for authoring three articles for the Clifton Journal.

Exemplified communication skill in interfacing with and obtaining essential information from people

externally.

Ensured alignment of both automatic and re-advertisement running in The Record newspapers with the

client’s requirements.

Liaised between sales representatives and clients to guarantee seamless business operations.

Took charge of booking advertisement into the company’s system, gathering and compiling PDF files of clients’

artwork, and submitting files to the Production Department for downloading.

Authored two articles for the Clifton Journal.

ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICE

Offered assistance in facilitating multiple basic obedience classes to various canines at Kellar’s Canine

Academy.

Prepared and developed owned dog for obedience and agility competitions.

Provided instructions on puppy socialization and basic training sequences.

Handled training programs with five to six dog handlers ensuring that objectives of each basic technique were

fully understood by everyone to have a well-balanced and -trained dog.

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

Coordinated with cross-functional teams that collaborate as a focused unit to achieve business targets and

drive the advancement of concepts into achievable business strategies.

WORK HISTORY

Kellar’s Canine Academy | Saddle Brook, NJ

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER 2014–PRESENT

North Jersey Media Group | Woodland Park, NJ

CORP SALES ASSISTANT 2006–PRESENT

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY, MINOR IN SPANISH, 2005 ▫ Central Connecticut State University | New

Britain, CT

COURSEWORK IN COMMUNICATIONS, 2003 ▫ Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN DOG TRAINING, 2014 ▫ Animal Behavior College—Online Program

DOG FIRST AID AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CERTIFICATION

ACTIVITIES

Save The Animals Rescue Team (START) II Shelter | Englewood, NJ

VOLUNTEER 2013–PRESENT

Maintained active participation in various pet events educating individuals on dog training information and

adoption of dogs from shelters and rescue groups.

Humane Lobby Days | Trenton, NJ

PARTICIPANT 2012–2014

Interacted with the management to discuss and resolve matters with relation to animals.

Dog Training Conference and Tradeshow (APDT) | Hartford, CT

PARTICIPANT 2014

Earned certification in a one-day course, Living and Learning with Animals: The Science Behind Training—

application for best outcomes.

PUBLICATION

Perez, M. (2007). Try prayer, it works. Clifton Journal, (4), 5.

Perez, M. (2007). Say yes to ocean adventures and no to crime. Clifton Journal, (22), 26.