Linda E. Abramowitz
6 S. Lake Ave. Apt. S12
Albany, NY 12203
Linda4266b@gmail.com 845-549-5123
Career Summary
Polished, sophisticated, seasoned affable woman-who wants to leverage my knowledge and vast repertoire of skills in the 21st century workplace. My career spans myriad fields, from a Store Manager for a music retailer to a Legislative Assistant for the NYS Senate, to a Department Manager and Shop Steward in a grocery store chain.
I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree and an Associates Degree, which I earned much later in life.
Experience
Planning Associate/Trans World Corp./Albany, NY Oct 2019-Feb 2020
Expedited specific purchase orders from vendors for 200 retail stores
Authored deeply in Excel to monitor allocations and pricing
Dispatched merchandise and quantities for a major supplier
Uber driver/Albany Metro area Oct 2018-Aug-2019
Transported riders to their designated locations
Directed riders to local hotspots and restaurants
Exhibited superior customer service
Executive Secretary/Department of Education/Albany, NY Oct 2017-Oct2018
Triaged proprietary information for Unit Director and 18 associates
Compiled an Excel spreadsheet to for specific variance levels
Scanned, emailed, printed and collated scores of documents
Legislative Assistant/NYS Senate/Albany, NY Jan 2015-Jan2016 Developed Excel databases to strengthen pending legislation Acquired first hand knowledge of NYS Senate constituent software Coordinated numerous meetings with officials and dignitaries
Prior Employment Highlights Administrative Assistant/Rand Realty/Various locations within Orange County, NY May 2010-Sept 2012
Gained comprehensive NYS Real Estate Law knowledge
Developed a client based Excel spreadsheet for #1 Agent in Orange County
Coordinated agents client interviews and agent showings
Department Manager/Shop Steward/Tops Markets/Buffalo, NY Aug 1997-July 2005
Hired, trained and ran a successful fresh seafood department/increased sales by 30%
Mediated manager/employee relations to resolve internal conflict
Store Manager/Trans World Entertainment/Various cities in the DC Metro Area Sept 1992-Aug 1996
Employed, educated and supervised 10-15 employees in all aspects of music retail
Exceed sales expectations for 4 years/resulted in quarterly bonuses
Education
University at Albany, Albany, NY Bachelor of Arts -Public Policy June 2015-Dec 2016
SUNY Orange. Middletown, NY Associate of Arts -English Jan 2011- May 2013
TransWorld Entertainment Corp, Albany, NY, Associate Planner
I learned the AS400 money management system quickly.
I maximized my Excel knowledge from intermediate to advanced.
I acquired hands on information in regard to current trends.
State University New York at Albany, Albany, NY, Bachelors, Public Policy
I studied Public Policy, quantitative statistics, behavioral economics, and the law.
Orange County Community College, Newburgh, NY, US, General Education
My core major was English. As a community college student, I was required to take many general education classes- to expand my horizons.
Once I finished those, I focused on high level English literature and composition classes.
Women's Leadership Conference Award, 1st Place
I won an exclusive opportunity to intern at City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal's office. I wrote a wonderful narrative and garnered the recommendations I needed.
There I acquired ground level political knowledge and I was able to use my excellent customer service abilities to talk to every person who came in.
NYS Senate Session Assistant Scholarship, 1st Place
I won two monetary awards, 15 credit hours hrs and a slot in the NYS Senate for 2015.
SOARS, 1st Place
I wrote a essay and my professor liked it so well that she submitted to this conference. I won and was asked to read it aloud to a conference of English professors. They loved it.
