Freelancers : Brentwood, New York

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My name is Jing, I was makeup artist in China working for models & actresses long time ago, staying in UK since 1996, and studied HND Theatre Costume course at Edinburgh Telford College between 2003-2005, joining a Chinese language television as a video editor for 6 years. Now become a freelancer!

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Michelle Sharma Email: michelle.sharma@gmail.com Highlights of Qualifications ? Three and a half years experience as a Training Specialist in the manufacturing industry ? Eight years plus of customer service, support, supervisory, and sales experience ? Proficiently skilled in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Macromedia applications ? Currently in completion of the Adult Education / Staff certificate program at Seneca College; Anticipated graduation date in October 2010 ? Currently a member of the Canadian Society of Training and Development Association ? Strong facilitation, communication and presentation skills; People and goal oriented Summary of Career Achievements Ash City World Wide March 2007 - July 2010 Customer Service Training Specialist Learning & Development ? Responsible for the preparation and delivery a five week in-class New Hire Training Program, entailing systems, services, products, and procedures knowledge in a classroom environment. ? Three and a half years experience of designing, delivering, and measuring the effectiveness of a five week new hire training program. ? Accountable for evaluating and measuring the progress and success of both the new hires and existing employees. ? Designed and delivered an array of New Hire Training programs for other departments in a classroom environment targeting systems, products, procedures, and soft skills. ? Composed online needs assessments to further identify areas of opportunity prior to the design of all training programs. ? Consults with various departments to identify employee training and development requirements through preparing needs analyses for blended learning programs. Summary of Career Achievements Continued… ? Collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SME's) to clearly understand and identify target audience and content requirements to construct learning and performance outcomes. ? Frequently consulted with upper management to communicate the learner feedback of recently delivered training programs. ? Consistently makes use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to determine training GAPS and areas of improvement. ? Accountable for conducting research using a variety of resources throughout the design phase of a training program. ? Responsible for developing and updating a variety of courseware including training manuals, presentations, workbooks, quizzes, exercises, training aides, and other content to enhance the way in which learners applies their new knowledge. ? Responsible for creating learner feedback forms as a part of measuring the effectiveness of the training program, along with identifying areas of improvement. ? Developed and designed performance based training, on areas such as coaching, and providing excellent customer service, and consultative selling to improve and enhance the performance of the several departments within the organization. ? Designed Train-the-Trainer programs related to soft skills, and helped the trainer prepare for upcoming training sessions. ? Implements original and inventive techniques to curriculum design and development, which has demonstrated to drive the learning and retention of participants. ? Formulated an array of instructional methods to heighten and maximize knowledge retention, ensuring participants that their knowledge can be easily transferred to their work environment. ? Prepares and provides constant feedback to employees as a means of offering additional support. ? Initiated the implementation a training log which is used to keep track of the type of training each individual has received in the course of a month, quarter, or year. ? Designed and implemented a monthly newsletter created specifically for the Customer Service Department named “Exposed”, which publishes critical findings and research conducted by those in the Learning & Development department. ? Designed campaigns to build awareness to the Customer Service Department regarding new processes, and other communications. ? Strong facilitation skills; Frequently incorporates all adult learning styles throughout a training session, program, or courses. ? Provides assistance in the development of a yearly certification process as a means of validating the current knowledge and practices in the Customer Service department. ? Traveled to the U.S. to facilitate training programs to Customer Service Representatives. ? Redesigned and condensed the New Hire Training into a two week program to be delivered to CSR’s in the Kansas City Distribution Centre. ? Conducts bi-weekly or monthly webinars with CSR’s in Kansas City via GoToMeeting, to reinforce changes and updates to the departments Standard Operating Procedures. ? Co-facilitated a product training session to the US sales force at Ash City’s annual Sales Conference ? Calculated and prepared a cost-analysis for the Training & Development department ? Frequently conducted administrative duties such as updating logs, creating and distributing certificates, gathering data from various feedback forms, creating ballots, and preparing purchase orders for the department. Education Adult Education / Staff Training Certification (January 2008 – Current) Seneca College ? Currently working towards obtaining a certification in Adult Education / Staff Training ? Gained knowledge in identifying best practices for selecting appropriate methods of instruction. ? Strong, extensive experience and application of adult learning styles and theories ? Extensive knowledge in curriculum and program development ? Demonstrated the ability to create highly effective training materials in both print and web. ? Good experience in applying the learning cycle when creating facilitation plans ? Closely studied motivators of adult learners and have incorporated this knowledge when developing training programs ? Strong knowledge of preparing and calculating the ROI on various training programs. Web Development (Graduated 2006) Durham College ? Completed a two year program ? Proficient skills in Adobe, Macromedia, and other multimedia applications ? Good knowledge of programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, and MySQL. ? Extensive knowledge of relational databases ? Worked in both Windows and Linux GUI environments ? Well experienced in creating websites ? Highly skilled in applying of the concepts of design for print and web ? Strong knowledge and application of print ? Developed storyboards for clients which entail specific usage of colour, layout, images, and fonts before production. ? Created a wide variety of material for clients such as websites, stationary (including business cards, invoices, letterhead, etc.), flyers, and advertisements. References ? 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Freelance writer/editor based in Cleveland, Ohio. 2012 Cleveland Arts Prize Winner. Interests include psychology, Buddhist philosophy and employing provocative copy/branding strategies in B2C writing tasks.

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Andrew Elgohary 101 E Winter Park,Orlando,FL 32804 Phone: (352) 217-6912 Email: andrewelgohary@gmail.com OBJECTIVE Seeking a challenging position as Sound Engineer and Sound Production in a well-respected organization that will allow me to utilize my skills and benefit the company while advancing my career. WORK EXPERIENCE Heliopolis Evangelical Church Cairo, Egypt September 2001-January 2011 Sound Engineer • Prepare the stage before each event and check di-boxes adjustment • Pre-event testing and hall Eq. adjustment • Live Mixing by using either Analog mixer e.g. Mackie and Yamaha and also digital mixer e.g. Soundcraft VI 2 and Yamaha D200 • Check cables in post event and maintain the broken cables • Prepare the recorded events using wavelab and cubebase to produce on CDs or Tapes • Plan the big events that hosted by our church that held outdoors like new year eve WellSpring Egypt Cairo, Egypt March 2010 –January 2011 Administrator/ IT Specialist • Working with Company Suppliers to get company needs • Deal with money issues with customers and company • Pre-Event shopping and preparation • Deal with customers to ensure they got satisfy from the training we provide • Handling Part timers payments after event • Building Company IT network • Fix and setup company computers and Electronics • Training employee on new devices • Maintain company website Vodafone Calling Center for UK, Cairo-Egypt December 2008 - June 2009 International Account Advisor Answering Vodafone customers calls from UK • Take Customers questions ,technical assistance and complains • Solve, answers there needs with highly standard quality Kickoff Project, Stuttgart, Germany July 2006 Administrator and logistics supplier Multinational project between UNESCO, LOC (Local Organization Committee) FIFA World Cup Germany 2006, and Stuttgart Government • Deal with event volunteers and supplies there needs (food, water and transportation) • Adjust Schedules of transferring of festival equipment’s from one part to another part of the city. • Deal with technical issues of sound and visual problems that happen through outdoors events. EDUCATION Misr International University (M.I.U.) , Cairo Egypt Under-graduate in Pharmacy, Relevant courses: organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, phyto chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, computer, and marketing, pharmacy management, pharmacology, Drug design , Bioassay, quality control, Marketing Courses: Promotion and Marketing, pharmacy Management, Introduction to Marketing Complementary courses: English and computer courses in MS-DOS/windows and Microsoft office. Other courses: Introduction to HR, Modified Physics, First Aid Other degree: ISLT (degree in leadership from International Sports leadership school in South Africa-Egypt branch)2006, Digital Media editing “minor” (July 2004). SMS (School of leadership and personality development) 2005-2006 Salam language School, (Egyptian School Diploma)-Egypt July2001 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Olympic Games, Athens, Greece August 2004 Spectators service At Aqua Arena • Helping the Spectators to find their seats in the arena, providing and satisfy their needs inside the arena. African Cup of Nations, Cairo, Egypt January 2006 -February 2006 Website specialist (Statistics team head) and Journalists relations. • Update Tournament official website • Prepare games statistics reports and published • Deal with Journalists and photographers in the media center and supply them with materials they needs. FIFA World Cup U-20, Cairo, Egypt August 2009-September 2009 Cairo Stadium Arena Manager Assistant for training courts and PR • Game days: responsible for advertisement banner are hanged in right place in the stadium and sponsors rights are reserved, and also responsible for media that been shown in stadium screens before and through games • Weekdays: adjust and deal with 8 teams they been hosted in Cairo to find a training fields all over the week before and after the games and also help teams ******* to satisfy teams need from touristic visits and food supply. Summer Kids Games Camps 2005 till 2010. Administrator • Prepare and adjust the logistics and supplies for the camp that host around 300 kids for 2 times annually. • Sound personal inside the event by adjust and speakers in every single corner in camp side as if its public address. Sketch (Christian Youth sports camp) 2003 till 2010. Strategy Committee • Plan camp Logistics especially sound systems and music equipment. • Adjust sound speakers and outdoors system to form systems that deliver music to every single court in the facility. • Record, edit, mix and produce a post camp CDs SKILLS Language skills • Fluent spoke and wrote English and Arabic and poor spoke German. Computing skills • Professional in Microsoft Package, and have the basic skills and Tools in performing research • Professional Video and Sound Editing Interpersonal Skills • Good experience and skills in the field of administration, organization and marketing of multinational event • Good communication skills. • Good computing skills. • Energetic and strong willing. References will be furnished upon request