Addison Paul
Springhill,Florida
Summary
Experience with most of the Microsoft applications, some of the Adobe applications, and has experience with Canva and Buffer. Has experience in dealing with challenging situations, as well as fast-paced environments. Communicates well with others and is easy-going. Learns quickly and is self-motivated, as well as efficient , organized, and determined. Always open and receptive to training in weak areas. Actively volunteers several times a month on the production/broadcast team at North Pointe Church, and also helped film their Christmas Bumper (linked below).
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Brand Ambassador
Forever 21
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Increased brand awareness through event marketing, demonstrations, sales and brand promotion.
- Communicated product information with confidence and educated consumers about company.
- Engaged, educated and befriended customers to deliver amazing shopping experience.
- Showed understanding of customer's personal style and preferences when offering product advice.
- Handled frustrating situations with grace and care.
- Used creativity and knowledge of social preferences to sell specific products honestly and enthusiastically.
Server's Assistant/To-Go Server
Darden Restaurants Inc
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Greeted customers warmly to provide exceptional customer service.
- Communicated customer needs clearly to kitchen staff for fast, accurate orders.
- Provided attentive service and proactively assessed guest needs.
- Addressed customer complaints and inquiries to verify satisfaction.
- Handled difficult situations with patience and efficiency.
- Organized orders and ensured they were correct; event during the busiest of times.
- Managed the hosts when necessary.
- Communicated well with servers, hosts, and managers to ensure a smooth shift.
- Collaborated with other staff members to maintain high-level customer satisfaction.
Social Media/ Production and Broadcast Intern
North Pointe Church
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Created engaging content (graphics, GIFs, and captions) to catch attention of potential/new visitors
- Helped conduct daily updates to social media profiles to boost company online presence.
- Created and wrote informative and entertaining posts for church's Facebook and Instagram pages.
- Responded to comments, posts and questions from various channels under supervision of North Pointe Church
Intern
North Pointe Church
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Sorted and organized plans for upcoming events
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
- Interacted with church staff and members to provide accurate information
- Spoke in front of the church body in person and online regularly
- Worked well as a team player with fellow interns
- Completed assignments and tasks well and on time
- Provided project progress updates and proposed solutions to issues.
- Conducted extensive research for upcoming events
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications Broadcast/Production
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL12.2023
Associate of Arts - General Education
Pasco-Hernando State College
Wesley Chapel, FL08.2021
Skills
- Writing
- Public speaking experience
- Experience with academic journalism and interviews
- Experience with post-scheduling software, Buffer
- Fluent English Speaker
- Good people skills
- Meticulous
- Organized
- Communication Skills
- Grammatical Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Planner
- Knows how to use most Microsoft applications and is happy to be trained in others
- Experience in Adobe Premier Pro, Google Drive, and Google Calendar
- Experience with Canva
- Self-Motivated
- Fast Learner
- Has created a handful websites (both for school and personal use)
Socials
*Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/addison-paul
*Personal Instagram: addis.atticc
*Internship Instagram: northpointefl.interns (a few of the posts on this account from June 18th, 2019-August 5th, 2019 and again from June 15th, 2021-August 7th, 2021 are posts I created and designed on Canva).
*Personal Facebook: Addison Paul
Certification
Received certificate for The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing in 2022 from Google Garage. Received two certifications from North Pointe Church Internship showing skill development in social media, production/broadcast, and event organization and planning, as well as entry-level office administration.
Timeline
Brand Ambassador
Forever 21
03.2022 - 10.2022
Server's Assistant/To-Go Server
Darden Restaurants Inc
06.2021 - 03.2022
Social Media/ Production and Broadcast Intern
North Pointe Church
05.2021 - 08.2021
Intern
North Pointe Church
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications Broadcast/Production
University of South Florida
Associate of Arts - General Education
Pasco-Hernando State College