I am a Mexican-American painter and writer based in Los Angeles looking for positions that can mix my experience as an Administrative Assistant and my passion for working in the art world. My experience as an Administrative Assistant begins at UCLA as I served the Basic Needs Manager at the Community Programs Office, also known as the multi-cultural center on campus. Through this position, I was able to development my office administrative skills while also getting to engage and learn about students from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. Currently working with the Los Angeles Dodgers, I am assisting the Senior Manager of Payroll and Staffing with similar duties that range from acting as a department liaison, handling correspondence, and scheduling employees.
Outside of work hours and in my free time, I work on creating paintings, writing poetry, and capturing film to express my creative side and and capture my life experiences. Hoping to find a place with a creative studio, art gallery, or design firm that can make use of my administrative experience and creative skills to help promote professional development, take on more leadership opportunities, and gain the experience needed to make my way to becoming a Creative Director.
Los Angeles Dodgers (Levy), Los Angeles, CA, US, Administrative Assistant
• Regulate employee concerns first regarding schedule and payroll before sending them to Manager
• Screen and prepare new hire training of incoming administrative assistants through diligent walkthroughs
• Perform clerical duties for Staffing Manager by welcoming visitors, screening phone calls, and maintaining calendar items
• Complete administrative duties from scheduling employees, archiving employee call outs in Excel sheets, and updating department files on shared One Drive
The SpringHill Company, Los Angeles, CA, US, Receptionist
• Welcomed employees and executive visitors; screened correspondence and prepared outgoing mail
• Maintained kitchen and office space fully equipped; assist catering needs for monthly events
• Proofread internal announcements with Office Manager regarding office logistics before sending them out on the Company Slack or through work emails
• Assisted HR Senior Manager with receipts on expenditures, like traveling arrangements, snack inventory, and office supplies, on company card
Barnes and Noble, Glendale, CA, US, Bookseller
• Welcomed 100+ patrons daily at the front entrance and over the phone; completed their book orders
• Completed transactions, provided customer service, and reinforced new COVID-19 restrictions for safety
• Trained new hires by providing walkthroughs of the register, transaction procedures, and customer service
• Replenished books, maintained inventory, and reorganized store merchandise items to their designated areas using the PDT organization system; operated cash and credit card transactions with efficacy
UCLA Community Programs Office, Los Angeles, CA, US, Administrative Assistant
• Maintained the email account, schedule, and calendar items for Basic Needs Manager
• Scheduled and coordinated meetings with community donors and on-campus organizations
• Maintained digital storing by scanning and organizing paperwork on a private Google Drive Folder
• Organized records of donations and community receipts on a shared Excel budgeting sheet
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, Bachelors, Sociology
I graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a Minor in Chicano Studies. Major courses that influenced my personal and career aspirations include the Sociology of Emotions, Radical Woman of Latin American Art, and Baroque Art in Europe. These courses helped me evaluate the usage and purpose of emotions in social interactions and helped gain perspective on the hard work and meaning of art.
