James Swift

Current

• Sales Executive at Vanet Apartments

Past

• Volunteer at The Peace Corps
• Administrative Assistant at Williams Kastner
• Apartment Manager at Hawthorne Apartments

• Deckhand/bartender at Seattle Ferry Service

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Education

• University of Washington

Recommended

4 people have recommended James

Connections

32 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My Blog

James Swift’s Summary

James Swift’s Specialties:

Purchasing, negotiating, hands-on training and IT assistance, expertise with all Microsoft Office programs and basic SQL server knowledge.

James Swift’s Experience

• Sales Executive

  Vanet Apartments

  (Real Estate industry)

  October 2009 — Present (2 months)

  I seek out and connect with corporate clients, both international and national, to contract their London accommodation through my company.

• Volunteer

  The Peace Corps

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  May 2008 — March 2009 (11 months)

  I am a TEFL volunteer in The Kyrgyz Republic

• Administrative Assistant

  Williams Kastner

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  I provide clerical and administrative support for the Information Systems department. I am responsible for all of the IS ordering and invoice coordination as well as computer software, hardware maintenance and license tracking.

• Apartment Manager

  Hawthorne Apartments

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

  January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years )

  Responsible for all tenant issues and inquiries. Primary job duties entailed renting all available units, depositing tenant rent checks and dealing with all building vendors.

• Deckhand/bartender

  Seattle Ferry Service

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

  January 2000 — December 2005 (6 years )

  As a deckhand I was responsible for all docking and safety procedures on the boat as well as general passenger entertainment. While the boat was underway I served beverages and light food snacks while patrolling the two decks to be sure that everyone was safe and comfortable.

James Swift’s Education

• University of Washington

  BA , Political Science & Theater , 2001 — 2005

  My studies in Political Science centered on classical political theory but I also took an avid interest in international affairs and completed a study abroad program in Perugia, Italy my senior year.

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, FIG (Freshman Interest Group) Leader, UTS (Undergraduate Theater Society) actor and director.

Additional Information

James Swift’s Websites:

• My Blog

James Swift’s Interests:

Law practice, acting, volunteering, music

James Swift’s Groups:

Peace Corps volunteer (Kyrgyzstan, July '08)

James Swift’s Contact Settings

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