Experience

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  University at Albany, SUNY

  • Albany, New York Area

  • PHD Student- Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Albany, New York Area

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  SmartyGirl

  • Associate Editor of Travel and Entertainment

    • Apr 2012 - Present

    Monitoring trends for Travel and Entertainment for SmartyGirlEntertainment and SmartyGirlTravel blog posts.• Creates digital content with relevant keywords to raise site traffic and edits according to web copy writing conventions• Increase web traffic by 17% through social media marketing campaigns and link building• Monitors and assists with Interns and quarterly campaigns

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  DTZ (via Ajilon Staffing)

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Dec 2012 - Apr 2013
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    Assisting commercial real estate brokers with research and market analysis and compiling this data into presentations for clients.• Finding and researching companies utilizing internet and real estate sources to determine target markets• Deciphering which properties closely match client requirements and coordinating tours for clients to view properties.

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  Toshiba Business Solutions (via Ajilon Staffing),

  • Irvine, Ca

  • Administrative Analyst

    • Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Irvine, Ca

    Researched and analyzed multiple sources of data to determine client printing needs and inputted this analysis into spreadsheets to present in a presentation.• Organized data from multiple sources and compiled them into a single spreadsheet for analysis• Identified money saving measures based on collected data to help clients cut costs.

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  Ventas (formerly Nationwide Health Properties)

  • Newport Beach, CA

  • Research Assistant

    • Apr 2007 - Dec 2011
    • Newport Beach, CA

    Researched Real Estate Investment Trust industry trends and analyzed healthcare and real estate industry data.• Screened over 1000 National and International news articles on a weekly basis; reduced and synthesized relevant information for companywide distribution. Provided critical legal and industry information ensuring proactive approach to potential issues.• Organized research project to create internal database of privately owned senior housing operators as a source of potential new tenants; mailed out contact letter to introduce sales representatives to companies; resulted in 150 potential leads• Compiled, filtered and produced weekly and monthly reports to keep executives aware of company standing against competitors; analyzed stock prices of other Real Estate Investment Trusts across various industries; provided data for acquisition decisions.

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  Alliant Tax

  • Fullerton, CA

  • Research Analyst

    • Jun 2005 - Apr 2007
    • Fullerton, CA

    Researched disclosure laws in the field of California real estate. Handled multiple projects and analyzed spreadsheets.• Provided homebuyers with tax disclosures in a timely manner to assist them in their decision as required by law.• Contacted state, city and county agencies to obtain data regarding existing or new property taxes.

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  Hanley Wood (formerly The Meyers Group

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Marketing and Consulting Assistant

    • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    Assisted the Marketing and Consulting department in various capacities. • Organized email subscription list of over 300 contacts rendering it useful for company promotions; alerted subscribers to seminars conducted by company and organized RSVP list to ensure a successful program.• Implemented new filing system to ensure that client data was accurate for easy retrieval.

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  Marketing and Consulting Assistant

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Research Associate

    • Sep 2004 - Jan 2005
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    Contacted various real estate markets and conducted telephone surveys to gauge current trends in the industry. • Consistently met weekly deadline by being persistent and following up to get necessary data• Proofread reports for accuracy

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  Allied Business Schools

  • Laguna Hills, CA

  • Educational Support Specialist

    • Oct 2002 - Sep 2004
    • Laguna Hills, CA

    Assisted via telephone, students in the areas of Real Estate Sales and Appraisal in preparation for the State Exams; proofread company documents for accuracy.• Managed the files of 30+ students and assisted them with their courses.• Submitted weekly reports in order to ensure that the students completed their programs.

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  Quorum Consulting

  • San Francisco, CA

  • Research Associate

    • Mar 2000 - Aug 2000
    • San Francisco, CA

    Assisted Company President by proofreading and editing documents. Conducted Internet searches on current medical issues and catalogued information in Excel. Organized the mailings of surveys to participants, and entered the information into databases.