Experience

Turelk, Inc.
• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Write-Minded Tutoring

• Owner

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Orange County, California Area * Coach elementary students on all subjects with an emphasis on reading comprehension, grammar, punctuation, writing skills, and note taking. * Prep junior high and high school students to write at the college level before stepping foot on a college campus. Includes but not limited to: concept development, brainstorming, organization of ideas and content flow, word choice, persuasiveness, critical thinking, proofreading, editing and all fundamentals from first to final drafts. *… Show more * Coach elementary students on all subjects with an emphasis on reading comprehension, grammar, punctuation, writing skills, and note taking. * Prep junior high and high school students to write at the college level before stepping foot on a college campus. Includes but not limited to: concept development, brainstorming, organization of ideas and content flow, word choice, persuasiveness, critical thinking, proofreading, editing and all fundamentals from first to final drafts. * Prepare students for SAT testing. * Offer ESL private instruction and Conversational English for beginner and intermediate foreign language speakers * Prepare resumes and cover letters for clients including interview preparation. *Edit both personal or professional documents including but not limited to fiction and non-fiction manuscripts, web copy, marketing materials, business letters, essays, dissertations, research papers and college applications. Show less



PGA Concrete & Construction Services

• Project Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2023

  Fullerton, CA * Managed $4mil project in Los Angeles from initial contract negotiations through punch list items spanning 2 years including contract review, creating subcontracts, change order requests, RFIs, submittals, plan updates, jointing plans, concrete pour schedule, billings, cost management, and all correspondence between general contractor and subcontractors. * Created original employee handbook, safety program, T&M sheets and website; completed tool and equipment inventory, documented all MSDS… Show more * Managed $4mil project in Los Angeles from initial contract negotiations through punch list items spanning 2 years including contract review, creating subcontracts, change order requests, RFIs, submittals, plan updates, jointing plans, concrete pour schedule, billings, cost management, and all correspondence between general contractor and subcontractors. * Created original employee handbook, safety program, T&M sheets and website; completed tool and equipment inventory, documented all MSDS sheets, research and implemented Sexual Harassment and First Aid training and designed company forms and templates. Show less



Chapman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Tutor

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

  Highly regarded private university Writing Tutor * Guided undergraduate and graduate students through each step of the essay-writing process from initial concept development to final editing and proofreading. Target areas included reading comprehension; outlining; textual interpretation; analytical skills; comparing and contrasting texts; crafting arguments; quotes and textual evidence; literary research skills; managing citations, footnotes, and bibliographies; and linguistic… Show more Highly regarded private university Writing Tutor * Guided undergraduate and graduate students through each step of the essay-writing process from initial concept development to final editing and proofreading. Target areas included reading comprehension; outlining; textual interpretation; analytical skills; comparing and contrasting texts; crafting arguments; quotes and textual evidence; literary research skills; managing citations, footnotes, and bibliographies; and linguistic agility. * Coached undergraduate students on admission essays to graduate programs by helping them develop a well-organized and polished final essay that not only effectively showcased their professional strengths but highlighted their individual voice as well. * Helped students better organize and articulate ideas for assignments in all subject matters. MFA, Creative Writing and MA, English Literature - 2017 Show less



Barnes & Noble

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Dec 2004 - Mar 2010

  * Managed $3 million store accomplishing all company driven statistics including sales plan, membership enrollments, membership renewals, gift card sales, shrink and secret shops. * Directed Human Resource activities including interviewing, hiring, payroll, reporting, team development, performance evaluation and termination for a (25) employee store. * Trained, developed and managed (2) Assistant Store Managers and (3) Merchandise Managers. * Led staff through newly… Show more * Managed $3 million store accomplishing all company driven statistics including sales plan, membership enrollments, membership renewals, gift card sales, shrink and secret shops. * Directed Human Resource activities including interviewing, hiring, payroll, reporting, team development, performance evaluation and termination for a (25) employee store. * Trained, developed and managed (2) Assistant Store Managers and (3) Merchandise Managers. * Led staff through newly developed Integrated Store Operations certification, which specifically defined all policies and procedures for workload planning, receiving, floor layout, merchandising, newsstand, bargain product, cafe department and music and DVD department. * Managed store functions including daily shelving, mandatory display setup, original and creative display setup, maintenance of current displays, and pulling merchandise off floor to be returned to publisher. * Developed a positive working rapport with District Manager, Regional Manager and corporate personnel.

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2006

  * Raised total sales in the children's department from 10% to 14% annually by rearranging and relocating categories after proper reviewing of corporate policies and procedures. * Contracted (3) new schools to bi-annual bookfairs in a store under performing in community relations sales. * Led a struggling store unable to achieve corporate required statistics to accomplishing 90% of them within an (18) month period. * Added (15) and relayed (60) bookcases in tight (2) night… Show more * Raised total sales in the children's department from 10% to 14% annually by rearranging and relocating categories after proper reviewing of corporate policies and procedures. * Contracted (3) new schools to bi-annual bookfairs in a store under performing in community relations sales. * Led a struggling store unable to achieve corporate required statistics to accomplishing 90% of them within an (18) month period. * Added (15) and relayed (60) bookcases in tight (2) night schedule with minimal staff in order to expand specific departments.



Kiodex

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Human Resources and Office Operations

  • May 2000 - Apr 2004

  * Directed Human Resource activities including hiring, benefits, payroll, reporting, team development, performance evaluation and termination for (90) employee company. * Managed communication to and processing of termination for employees included in 35% Reduction-In-Force. * Led Kiodex Human Resource Task Force comprising Kiodex senior management designed to foster communication, create transparency and secure integrity with regard to key corporate issues and decisions. *… Show more * Directed Human Resource activities including hiring, benefits, payroll, reporting, team development, performance evaluation and termination for (90) employee company. * Managed communication to and processing of termination for employees included in 35% Reduction-In-Force. * Led Kiodex Human Resource Task Force comprising Kiodex senior management designed to foster communication, create transparency and secure integrity with regard to key corporate issues and decisions. * Managed the budget, schedule and crews for the re-configuration of 10,000 s.f. of office space including demolition, new construction, painting, carpeting, re-wiring and all other logistics. * Created, managed and achieved Office Operations budget of $1 million per annum. * Drafted and implemented office related policies including an emergency response plan, purchasing, mail distribution and conference room scheduling. * Managed relationships and negotiated with all non-IT vendors. Select examples include: * Negotiated a 20% rent reduction ($150K per annum) with building management. * Researched, purchased and implemented an IP-based phone system saving the company $200K in lieu of traditional vendors. *Performed all accounting functions including A/P and A/R, journal entries, month-end closing and reporting.

• Executive Assistant

  • May 2000 - Sep 2000

  * Assisted executives in all aspects of company development including accounting, recruiting, researching and hiring vendors, procuring hardware and office supplies and creating employee forms and paperwork. * Coordinated travel and processed expense reports within T&E guidelines.



Credit Suisse First Boston

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 1997 - May 2000

  Greater New York City Area * Provided assistance to (31) traders, marketers, and modelers in a dynamic and demanding environment on the fixed income trading floor * Created Powerpoint presentations for internal and external meetings * Planned meetings, coordinated travel, processed expense reports and maintained calendars.