"Applicant for PA"
CAIRO, EGYPTPHONE 0020176564456 SHARJAH, UAE MOBILE 00970508735751 E-MAIL GIELRIVERA@YAHOO.COM ARLENE RIVERA PERSONAL DETAILS Birth Date : 24 October 1975 Religion : Islam Citizenship : Filipino Languages : Filipino and English OBJECTIVE To apply my knowledge and skills in a job that will suit my background To further contribute to the company as a productive employee. EDUCATION 2000 Quezon Colleges of Southern Philippines Tacurong, Philippines Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English Graduate WORK EXPERIENCE March 14, 2005 –Present Antic’s Land, Mega mall Sharjah, UAE Events Coordinator/Party Organizer Markets party packages to possible clients and takes care of the party needs of the clients from the time of booking until the date of the party. Supervises staffs assigned during the party. Suggest and implement new ideas for the party and marketing strategies. Carry out telemarketing and outside marketing. Accept party bookings and take charge of the scheduling of the party. Contact companies for party characters according to the client’s request. Submit payments with comprehensive breakdown on every service. Resolve complaints at party time in accordance with the company policies. January – March 2005 Zurich Int’l Life Sharjah, UAE Financial Consultant Trainee Encourage client investment on the company while undergoing intensive financial consultant training. 2001-2004 City Councilmen’s Office Koronadal, Philippines Legislative/ Personal Assistant Assists the city councilor in project planning and implementation. Accept record and file incoming documents. Draft proposals and letters for the council. Attend council meetings and take down minutes for proper filing. Supervises seminars, conferences, trainings and other activities for the city. Visit project sites for inspection and submit comprehensive report and recommendation for the council’s approval. Answer calls and maintain a rapid response rate on line with the agreed standards. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues. Operate a variety of standard office machines, computers and a variety of computer softwares. Develop personal skills and capability through ongoing trainings provided by the company. 2000-2001 Notre Dame of San Jose Koronadal, Philippines English Teacher Teach English subject to secondary students from freshmen to senior years. Keep student’s files efficiently and systematically accessible. Calculate individual grades of the students for every grading and determine the honor list at the end of the school year. Encourage students to study effectively by offering tutorials in their vacant periods. Help develop the student’s skills in all aspects of their life as an adviser. Continually find ways to present subject matters in the most interesting ways. Submit monthly and weekly subject plan for the school principal. Keep track of the student’s individual progress by reviewing all quizzes, examinations and performing weekly oral recitation. Attend teacher’s conferences and apply what is learned in the everyday work. Supervises teacher-parent’s meeting to be informed of the other part of the student’s life and be able to contribute to their personality development. TRAININGS AND VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCES Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman (Philippines LGU Youth Organization) • Most Outstanding SK Chairman for 3 consecutive years Leadership and Personality Development Training • Done quarterly from 1996 to 2001 which further developed leadership and public relation skills. Literary Workshops and Trainings • Member-writer of the OMNIANA- Tertiary school literary folio. SUMMARY OF SKILLS • Comfortable in dealing with people / excellent public relations • Sales-oriented, has perseverance and result-oriented • Open to ideas and can learn new things quickly • Well versed in oral and written English and has the interest to learn Arabic • Has strong leadership and supervisory skills, very flexible and can easily adapt to a multi-cultural working place • Hard working, patient and has initiative at work | 
