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Sacramento, California Area
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- Independent Contractor at Beyond the Proscenium Productions
- Independent Contractor (Temporary) at Revell Communications
- Marketing Assistant at Valley Rainbow Pages
- Volunteer at Lambda Players
- Office Manager at Beyond the Proscenium Productions
- Comment Processor at Jones & Stokes
- Call Center Representative at EMH Opinion Sampling
- Graveyard Shift Leader & Server at Eppie's Restaurant
- Editorial Assistant at StateNet
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Ann Marie Patterson’s Summary
My first love is writing, and I am working to develop and maintain two blogs; one for my business and one for my fictional endeavors. I have a deep appreciation for the art of storytelling in its many forms; theatre, music, film, novels, television, and other artistic mediums, both classic and new. Consequently, after my active employment with Beyond the Proscenium Productions, I took a year off of full-time employment to complete my first novel.
Due to my ability to learn quickly on the fly and a variety of interests, it took me along time to figure out how to channel my skills in a useful way. Over the years I have done everything from food service, to retail, to office administration and while that can look conflicting, I believe this diverse background grants me the ability to adapt to almost any situation.
I am currently attending a business college to update and acquire new skills specific to the field of Medical Office Management. I then plan to move on to a four year university where I will pursue a double major in Philosophy and Business Management.
It is my belief that this focus on critical thinking and the practicalities of the day-to-day business world will perfectly compliment each other in a way that will be highly beneficial to my future clients and employers.
Ann Marie Patterson’s Specialties:
• MS Office 2003 – 2007
• Accurate typing at 50+ WPM
• Organized multi-tasker
• Attention to detail
• Extensive customer service background
• Independent worker
• Multi-line phone systems
• Standard office equipment
Ann Marie Patterson’s Experience
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Independent Contractor
Beyond the Proscenium Productions
(Entertainment industry)
September 2001 — October 2009 (8 years 2 months)
• Participated in all aspects of theatre production including electronic operation, performance, set construction, etc.
• Provided excellent customer service as Box Office/Concessions manager. -
Independent Contractor (Temporary)
Revell Communications
(Government Relations industry)
May 2009 — September 2009 (5 months)
• Increased School District participation for Fireworks Safety Program 100% over previous two years.
• Revised news article tracking procedures and composed new training documentation.
• Conducted print and web based research.
• Acted as substitute Executive Assistant during regular employee’s vacation. -
Marketing Assistant
Valley Rainbow Pages
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2007 — May 2008 (8 months)
• Thoroughly researched potential clients and their advertising needs.
• Effectively communicated with clients and Sales Representatives for scheduling.
• Maintained concise and accurate records of contact history in a client database.
• Prepared informational documentation to communicate with business managers. -
Volunteer
Lambda Players
(Entertainment industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years )
• Participated in live theatrical performances in both performance and technical capacities
• Assisted with set construction
• Drafted organizational documentation for volunteer and backstage coordination -
Office Manager
Beyond the Proscenium Productions
(Executive Office industry)
April 2005 — April 2006 (1 year 1 month)
• Designed and implemented new systems for electronic and paper files.
• Composed and organized original correspondence for marketing and public relations.
• Designed new process for Box Office employees which greatly increased efficiency for demographic and financial tracking. -
Comment Processor
Jones & Stokes
(Privately Held; Environmental Services industry)
March 2005 — June 2005 (4 months)
• Accurately processed public comments in a temporary content analysis project for the Department of Forestry.
• Coordinated mailroom and supervised data entry to ensure accurate accounting of each comment.
• Assisted with quality control and employee training.
• Created detailed documentation for use in identifying specific categories of comments. -
Call Center Representative
EMH Opinion Sampling
(Research industry)
August 2004 — February 2005 (7 months)
• Effectively communicated with a wide variety of people
• Recorded public opinions with a high degree of accuracy in both paper and electronic mediums
• Consistently performed at 130% of quota -
Graveyard Shift Leader & Server
Eppie's Restaurant
(Restaurants industry)
June 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 3 months)
• Supervised and trained floor personnel (servers and hosts) on Graveyard Shift Procedures
• Provided excellent customer service to a variety of customers
• Assisted with weekly inventory counts -
Editorial Assistant
StateNet
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1998 — October 2002 (4 years 3 months)
• Participated in the production of a weekly print and electronic publication with a focus on government and public policy.
• Conducted extensive independent research with the goal of writing and compiling news articles and supportive text on strict deadlines.
• Maintained a high degree of accuracy in managing data entry of 50-state elections, and campaign contributions databases.
• Developed effective training and organizational documentation.
• Trained of new employees on desktop application use and departmental procedures.
• Researched and tested for software user acceptance and purchasing recommendations.
• Assisted with marketing of print products to prospective customers.
• Provided desktop and technical support to Editorial Department.
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Ann Marie Patterson’s Interests:
administrative consulting, document preparations, market research, proofreading, theatre, creative writing, editing, web design, science fiction, business management, marketing, graphic design, digital art,
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