Résumé

EDUCATION

M.P.A. Public Administration (December 2017) – California State University, Long Beach, CA

B.S. Journalism (May 2013) – San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

SKILLS

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to stay organized, solve problems, and meet multiple deadlines
  • Proficiency using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SAP and Ariba procurement software
  • Strong interest in public administration and using analytical skills to solve problems

EXPERIENCE 

Administrative Assistant, City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, CA — March 2018 to Present

Management Aide, County of Santa Clara; San Jose, CA — July 2017 to March 2018

  • Co-project manager with the Deputy Assessor to fully redesign the department’s largest external document, the annual report, for the county’s 1.8 million residents
  • Provided internal control support as a member of the department’s administrative unit by conducting four county-required audits of purchase orders, high-value and low-value assets totaling more than $1 million in the 2017-2018 fiscal year
  • Processed travel authorizations, ordered supplies, deposited checks, and reconciled invoices for the entire department’s staff of 285 through SAP and Ariba procurement software
  • Project manager in charge of implementing and training administrative staff on a new HelpDesk system designed to provide more efficient internal customer service
  • Created a database to track more than $1.2 million worth of warranties, user licenses, and maintenance agreements over three fiscal years for our Information Services Division

City Council Intern, City of Santa Monica; Santa Monica, CA — March 2017 to July 2017 and June 2016 to August 2016

  • Reviewed and analyzed proposed legislation from the state government and its possible impact on the city and other stakeholders
  • Tracked and organized council meeting agenda items, including discretionary spending funds
  • Filed and processed travel reimbursement and expense reports for the mayor and city councilmembers
  • Wrote proclamations, commendations, and letters signed by the mayor and city councilmembers
  • Assisted in catering pre-city council meeting dinners for 30-50 people twice a month
  • Contributed to the city’s bi-monthly newsletter and helped research and write pieces for the city’s GoSaMo campaign for the office of the city manager’s communications division

Content Writer, NextAdvisor; Burlingame, CA — June 2014 to May 2015

  • Wrote product reviews, news blogs and stories related to consumer finance
  • Researched various online consumer and personal finance products
  • Gave interviews to radio stations and podcasts to discuss personal finance topics including credit cards and credit scores

Calendar Editor, j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California; San Francisco, CA — May 2013 to June 2014

  • Wrote, edited and managed the weekly calendar and events section of the newspaper
  • Wrote news and features stories, including cover stories
  • Researched stories from the newspaper’s past issues, and helped organize the story and photo archive

Advisory Board Member, Diablo Valley College Journalism Department; Pleasant Hill, CA — September 2011 to present

  • Appointed as part of an advisory group for the editorial and business development of the journalism department at Diablo Valley College

Editorial Intern, KQED Public Radio; San Francisco, CA — January to March 2013

  • Wrote news copy for radio broadcasts and recorded/edited interviews
  • Interviewed public officials about current issues for news broadcasts

Online Editor/Staff Writer, The Spartan Daily; San Jose, CA — August 2012 to May 2013

  • Wrote full-length news stories, features, and opinion pieces for San Jose State University’s daily newspaper
  • Managed the newspaper’s website using WordPress

Editorial Intern, j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California; San Francisco, CA — June to August 2011 and June to August 2012

  • Wrote full-length news stories and features, including a full-length cover story
  • Provided research and fact checked for features, news stories, and entertainment pieces

Editorial Intern, Diablo Custom Publishing; Walnut Creek, CA — June to August 2011

  • Wrote and covered games for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s official magazines
  • Provided research and fact checked for sports features

Editorial Intern, Diablo Magazine; Walnut Creek, CA — January to June 2011

  • Wrote for the entertainment, food and news sections of the magazine’s website
  • Researched and fact checked features, news stories, and sports pieces that appeared in the magazine and online
  • Helped facilitate the magazine’s social media presence through Facebook and Twitter

Editorial Intern, 7×7 Magazine; San Francisco, CA — January to June 2011

  • Wrote for the entertainment and news sections of the magazine
  • Fact checked, researched and copyedited stories that appeared in the magazine and online

Editor in Chief/Opinions Editor, The Inquirer; Pleasant Hill, CA — January to December 2010

  • Facilitated a staff of writers, photographers and editors in publishing a bi-weekly newspaper for Diablo Valley College
  • Managed the opinions department of the newspaper and wrote numerous news and features stories
  • AWARDS
    • JACC, Third Place – 2010 Nor Cal On-the-Spot Award for a News Story
    • JACC, Honorable Mention – 2011 JACC State Convention Award for Column Writing
    • JACC, General Excellence – 2011 JACC State Convention Award for General Excellence, DVC Inquirer
    • Member of the Society of Professional Journalists