Alex Ward

MCRP Candidate / Intern at Modern Recycled Spaces

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey (Greater New York City Area)
Industry: Architecture & Planning

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Alex Ward's Overview

Current

Intern at Modern Recycled Spaces

Past

Historic Educator at Liberty State Park
Office Operations Supervisor at US Census Bureau

Education

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Syracuse University

Connections

195 connections

Websites

Intern

Modern Recycled Spaces

Real Estate industry

February 2012 – Present (4 months) Hamilton, New Jersey

Duties
 Assisting the CEO in preparing financial, market, and development information concerning current and future properties.
 Spearheading search engine optimization for the company's websites with an emphasis on increasing organic traffic of potential tenants.

Historic Educator

Liberty State Park

June 2009 – June 2011 (2 years 1 month) Jersey City, NJ

Accomplishments
 Consistently received high marks on visitor satisfaction surveys.

Duties
 Obtained data and prepared information for exhibits on natural, social, and cultural history on display for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
 Conducted historic educational tours and promoted conservation education by explaining and interpreting the relationship of plants, animals, and people to both the natural and constructed environments. Operated audiovisual equipment and assisted in preparing photographs, slides, videos and other illustrative materials.
 Collected, prepared, and identified historical objects and artifacts for entry into the park’s archive.
 Prepared and reviewed material for park publications.

Office Operations Supervisor

US Census Bureau

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Government Administration industry

December 2009 – August 2010 (9 months) Hoboken, NJ

Accomplishments
 Ranked first in production for the New York Region.
 Completed seven operations under budget.
 Hired and trained 20 clerks in initial orientation and continuing employee development.

Duties
 Assisted in the management of office functions required to support field operations. Prepared daily reports on productivity and recommended corrective action to keep operations on schedule and in proper sequence.
 Supervised printing operations, assignment preparation, data entry, quality checks, and shipment activities. Maintained the flow and accuracy of completed work, making adjustments to expedite production.
 Answered inbound calls relating to citizen concerns. Explained the nature and purpose of the Decennial Census, assured citizens of the Census Bureau’s privacy policies, and resolved conflicts regarding field procedures or staff.