Bena Blakeslee
Mount Kisco,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Assistant
Jason Kraus
Wilton, CT
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted with financial related tasks such as processing invoices, paying bills, expense reporting and budget tracking
- Organized travel arrangements, including flights, transportation, and accommodation.
- Organized and maintained files, documents and records.
- Assisted with special projects as needed by researching topics, organizing data, summarizing findings.
- Organized personal and professional calendars with reminders for upcoming meetings and events.
- Performed calendar management and scheduling of appointments for the executive.
Manager
Road Runner Camera Cars
New Rochelle , NY
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Developed and implemented customer relations policies and procedures for product scheduling and customer billing.
- Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
- Cultivated impactful relationships with customers and drove business development by delivering product knowledge.
- Determined charges for services requested, collected deposits or payments and arranged for billing.
- Provided exemplary level of service to customers to extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
Public Relations Manager
THINQ Learning Solutions
Baltimore, MD
01.1998 - 12.2003
- Developed and implemented public relations strategies to promote company's image and services worldwide.
- Organized press conferences, media events, interviews, photo shoots and other PR activities.
- Created content for press releases and other marketing materials.
- Built relationships with key media outlets and journalists
- Developed branding initiatives
- Collaborated with internal teams such as marketing, sales and customer service to ensure alignment with overall brand objectives.
Marketing Manager
IPE Global
New York, NY
12.1994 - 05.1997
- Created content for promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, and websites.
- Organized trade shows and exhibitions to promote brand awareness.
- Coordinated with external vendors to produce promotional items such as t-shirts and mugs.
- Generated ideas to increase sales through creative promotions.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Communication
American University
Washington, DC05-1998
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA05-1992
Special Skills
- QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Timeline
Personal Assistant
Jason Kraus
01.2022 - 01.2023
Manager
Road Runner Camera Cars
09.2015 - 09.2017
Public Relations Manager
THINQ Learning Solutions
01.1998 - 12.2003
Marketing Manager
IPE Global
12.1994 - 05.1997
Master of Arts - Public Communication
American University
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Lehigh University
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