Packaging and shipping books, DVDs, and CDs from the PE Central online store, ordering items from vendors, tracking inventory, creating and mailing invoices, and contacting customers to receive payment. Duties also include compiling and editing content for organization's website and print publications.
Instructor
Kaplan
Blacksburg, Virginia
April 2007 - Present
Preparing students to get their highest possible scores on the SAT, GRE, GMAT, and other standardized tests by creating a dynamic, interactive classroom environment and by tailoring individual study programs to students' specific strengths and weaknesses. Duties also include proctoring diagnostic tests, grading essays, and one-on-one tutoring.
Circulation Specialist
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
Christiansburg, Virginia
July 2007 - December 2007
Worked with the public at the service desk, answered general reference questions, circulated and shelved materials, read shelves, assisted patrons with computers, and performed other routine library tasks.
Surfer / Web Editor
Yahoo!
Sunnyvale, California
December 2000 - November 2003
Reviewed and categorized diverse array of commercial and non-commercial websites into the Yahoo! Directory. Tasks included creating and editing site descriptions to style guidelines, strengthening weak areas by adding new sites, building new categories based on user interest, and modifying existing hierarchy to make Directory more user-friendly. Also collaborated with engineers to provide human perspective to Yahoo! Search results, analyzed historical query logs to predict spikes in seasonal searches, and provided quality assurance testing for new Search features.
Store Manager
Iconomy
Cambridge, Massachusetts
April 1998 - August 1999
Managed three online storefronts (mobile computing, digital cameras, general computing) that showcased the company's private-label ecommerce potential and accounted for the majority of company's revenues. Tasks included product selection, copywriting, image manipulation, data entry, HTML formatting, setting price points, placing orders with distributors, and handling customer inquiries.
Research Analyst
Iconomy
Cambridge, Massachusetts
May 1997 - April 1998
Handled numerous research tasks for the company as it evolved. Primary responsibilities included analyzing individual retail sectors, collecting and finding trends in sales and demographic data, and conducting competitive analyses of companies in the online retail space. Secondary tasks included quality control of the company's online presence, brainstorming with marketing and design teams for maximum ad campaign effectiveness, and identifying potential private-label clients for the company.