Please evaluate my resumeHere is my resume. I'm planning to reenter the workforce and am considering changing to nonprofit management. Please evaluate my resume and let me know what you think! I really appreciate the feedback! Thanks!
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My apologies, formatting mistakes. Here it is again : Career Objective To obtain a challenging position in marketing and/ or corporate communications with the possibility of market research and analysis Work experience January 2006 – March 2006 AARP Tax Aide Charlotte, NC AARP Tax Aide Appointment Co-ordinator * Volunteered for AARP setting up appointments for free tax consultation. * Involved usage of online web appointment scheduling, responding to voice messages. January 2005 – July ’05 Omaha Children’s Museum Omaha, NE Marketing/ PR Intern * Write articles for OCM Publications – Member and Donor Newsletter, Press Releases; Co-ordinate membership data and renewals; maintain database of Nebraska school information; help with implementation of event related activities; developed Marketing Plans and conducted market research on demographic and internal financial data August ’04 – May ‘05 Metropolitan Community College – South Omaha Campus Omaha NE Teaching Assistant * Volunteering for the ESL Program, help ESL teacher with classroom activities, teach specific modules and help out students with computer based learning. November ’03 – February ’04 Silica (Al Samim General Trading, L.L.C.), Dubai, United Arab Emirates Marketing Assistant * Single-handedly coordinated the marketing activities for the retail division Silica. * Key Responsibilities: developing and coordinating product launches; developing retail promotions developed corporate presentations and conducted market research on trends in the glassware industry; maintained marketing and advertising budget and coordinated press releases and advertorial features with visual merchandisers and graphic designers Education 2002 – 2003 Leeds University Business School Leeds, United Kingdom MA Advertising and Marketing – Overall Distinction • Overall Distinction • Developed a research based project for Initiative Media on the Impact of Word of Mouth Advertising • Qualitative and Quantitative analysis skills developed while working with leading academics, developed strong research skills. Worked in culturally diverse environment with teams comprising of different nationalities 1999 – 2002 Bangalore University Bangalore, India Bachelor of Commerce – First Class • Major: Marketing Information Systems and Services Marketing 1999 – 2002 NIIT Bangalore, India Diploma in Web Centric Programming * HTML, DHTML, SQL Server, Java, C, C++ Extracurricular activities Reading; Writing poetry; Music; Traveling: Ten day journey through Central Europe 2003(Netherlands, France and ltaly); Budgeted and planned the trip almost single handedly- Stayed in local homes and used negotiation and verbal communication skills with only limited knowledge of the local language. Volunteer experience Currently volunteering for Omaha Children’s Museum; Have also volunteered for the ESL Program at Metropolitan Community College, South Omaha Campus Languages Malayalam - Mother tongue, English, Hindi- Fluent Awards received Student Editor of school newsletter and college magazine; L.N. Birla National Debate Finalist Head girl of The Indian high School, Dubai (1999); Freshers Queen - 1999; Miss Commerce; Best Speaker at Indian Consular Debate; Topper of the Arab Regional Environment Essay Competition; Nominee for the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Academic Excellence; Distinction in Two Grades of Music theory from the Trinity College of Music, London; Highest Score in English; Placed on Principals Honors List References Available on request | |||||
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