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Kiarra Thomas

Kiarra Thomas

Franklin Lakes,New Jersey

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Actress

SAG-AFTRA
Los Angeles, CA
01.2007 - Current
  • Studied and rehearsed roles from scripts to interpret and memorize lines and cues.
  • Captured audience by channeling and exhibiting emotions, resulting in audience laughter, crying, excitement, shock and fear.
  • Learned scripts to understand characters' relationships and develop role interpretations.
  • Performed humorous and serious interpretations of emotional actions and situations, using body movements and gestures.
  • Researched roles by reading material or shadowing people similar to portrayed character.
  • Leveraged skills in gesturing, body movement and special voices to draw in audience members and build emotional engagement.

Life Insurance Producer

American Income Life Insurance Company
West Orange, New Jersey
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Maintained high standards of customer service by building relationships with clients.
  • Provided coverage option information to assist clients in protecting assets.
  • Attended continuing education courses and workshops to gain additional insurance industry knowledge.
  • Obtained underwriting approval by completing application for coverage.
  • Explained advantages, features and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of plans, boosting overall sales 70%.
  • Utilized targeted email campaigns and cold calling to increase revenue.
  • Displayed consistent, positive attitude towards customers, peers and other personnel, even during high-stress situations.
  • Met with customers to provide information about available products and policies.
  • Finalized sales and collected necessary deposits.
  • Conducted annual reviews of existing policies to update information.
  • Determined financial needs by assessing existing coverage and aligning new products and services with long-term goals.
  • Calculated premiums and established payment methods for sales.
  • Collected premiums on or before effective date of coverage.
  • Created sources for continuous client referrals within community and with businesses using extensive networking skills.

Administrative Intern

Seeds Investor
02.2021 - 05.2021
  • Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
  • Re-defined investor profiles from psychological perspective.

  • Built Excel models to analyze performance and attribution of current and potential hedge fund investments.
  • Re-designed firm's digital platform.
  • Attended weekly staff meetings and logged notes for corporate records.
  • Prepared and distributed team-based communications to foster collaboration and enhance team morale.

Project Management Intern

Tri-County Scholarship Fund
Mendham, NJ
02.2021 - 05.2021
  • Tracked project performance to analyze successful completion of short- and long-term goals.
  • Identified project scopes, constraints, risks and deadlines.
  • Supported project managers in managing schedules and milestones.
  • Prepared and filed documents and collected data to track performance and efficiency.
  • Worked with senior project managers to assist with day-to-day functions.
  • Assisted project managers by tracking, organizing and analyzing project financial information.

Childcare Provider

Care.com Inc
Los Angeles, California
08.2015 - 04.2019
  • Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
  • Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
  • Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
  • Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
  • Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
  • Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
  • Cared for children ages 2 to 15 in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
  • Consulted with families to discuss activities and behaviors of each child.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
  • Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
05.2021

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Data Entry and Database Software
  • Clinical Research
  • (Client)Communication
  • Client Prospecting
  • Google Calendar, Docs, Hangouts, PowerPoint -MS Office, Excel, &
  • Scheduling
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Social Media Management

Accomplishments


  • National Society of High School Scholars Aug 2013 — May 2015
  • People to People Jul 2014 — Jul 2014

I was nominated and selected to attend the People to People Leadership in Action Summit at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. During this week-long intensive program, I learned hands-on team building and service projects, and collegiate prep, among other assets. This program also allowed me to participate in interactive seminars like the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Person, along with panels and seminars with leading experts and motivational speakers. Further I also developed a Lead4Change Project.

  • Conejo Promise

Conejo Promise is a leadership development, cultural awareness, and community service organization for students in and around the Conejo Valley(California). During the program, I attended a civic leader luncheon, with influential leaders from the area Further, I also participated in a multitude of community outreach programs like toy drives, etc through organizations like the Dream Center.


Certification

  • NJ Life Producer License - Renewal Date August 2023
  • Data Analytics Certificate, Google - Expected Completion Date August 2022

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Elementary

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

“If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
Toni Morrison

Timeline

Life Insurance Producer

American Income Life Insurance Company
10.2021 - 03.2022

Administrative Intern

Seeds Investor
02.2021 - 05.2021

Project Management Intern

Tri-County Scholarship Fund
02.2021 - 05.2021

Childcare Provider

Care.com Inc
08.2015 - 04.2019

Actress

SAG-AFTRA
01.2007 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Azusa Pacific University
Kiarra Thomas