Resume
EDUCATION
Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA
•Bachelors of Arts, Asian History GPA: 3.58 June 2006 (expected)
Foothill College | Los Altos, CA
•Associates of Sciences, General Studies Sciences GPA: 3.53 June 2004
•Associates of Arts, General Studies Social Sciences GPA: 3.53 June 2004
Honors and Awards
Cum Laude (Santa Clara University), Phi Alpha Theta International History Honors Society, Lifetime Member, Dean’s List (Foothill College), Honors Scholar (Foothill College), Associated Students of Foothill College, Lifetime Member (Foothill College), Pell Academic Grant (Federal Bureau of Education).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chabad of Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, CA
Assistant to the Rabbi March 2006
•Provided coordination between Chabad and the community in preparing for coming holidays.
•Given responsibility over community and business correspondences and invoicing.
•Enhanced office efficiency by linking scheduling databases.
ASFC SmartShop | Los Altos, CA
Assistant Manager November 2004 – June 2005
•Provided sales support to students, faculty, and administration of the college.
•Given responsibility for opening and closing the shop due to unwavering punctuality.
•Communicated with product suppliers to insure inventory was properly stocked.
•Streamlined customer records system, enabling the shop to more efficiently process traffic statistics.
Silicon Valley Surplus | Los Altos, CA
Founder November 2004 – June 2005
•Founded a small-business after identifying a niche for customer-specific consumer electronics.
•Created a database to streamline order processing, product shipping, and customer correspondences.
•Worked with whole-sale suppliers to meet customer business needs.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, Santa Clara University | CA
•“The Periphery of Little Rock: Reactions to Reactionalists,” 2005.
•“Reading Between the Lines: Interpreting Waiting for the Mahatma,” 2005.
•“China’s First Emperor in Cinema: Contemporary Reflections of the Maoist Platform,” 2006.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Special Skills
•Photography, point-of-sale systems, troubleshooting, extensive experience in payroll and financial recording, data entry, customer interaction, conflict resolution, and working independently.
Computer Specific
•Macintosh and PC upgrade and repair, direct-data entry, WordPrefect, Microsoft Office, OppenOffice, PowerPoint, HTML, 3D Studio Max, 3D Animation, Adobe Suite.
Mechanical
•Experience in automotive repair, cylinder head replacement, suspension repair, stereo wiring, check engine diagnosis.
Language
•Fluent in English, Intermediate knowledge of Spanish, intermediate knowledge of Mandarin