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Brian Grimmett [email protected]
Skills and Competencies
Experienced and effective sales person Excellent oral and written communication skills Skilled technical and creative writer Proficient researcher, proofreader and editor Strong general administrative and clerical skills Highly proficient in Search Engine Optimization Proven social media promotion skills Proficient with Photoshop, graphic creation and manipulation Dedicated customer service advocate Highly motivated with a strong work ethic Able to work independently with little or no direction Collaborative and works well as part of a team or as an individual contributor Detail oriented Proficient with Microsoft Office
Work Experience
Self Employed, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, CA January 2012 – Current Freelance Writer
Content creation for various business websites Articles: Technology, Entertainment, Medical and Fitness Blogs for start-up companies Music Reviews Pop, Alternative, Electronica/EDM; folk at Sliceofthepie.com. Film critic and book reviewer at WWW.BMVGMA.COM Virtually all submissions accepted as-is with no requests for re-write/re-edit Writing examples available separately
Labor Ready, Los Angeles, Ca. (Intermittent) May 2013 – Current General Laborer
General construction helper, various construction sites
Staples, Lake Forest and Los Angeles, Ca. August 2007 – April 2012 Lead Sales Associate
Demonstrated and promoted best practice customer services Performed as key resource for internal program which advanced company sales by 10% Actively increased department results by 6% utilizing more effective product placement
strategies and focusing attention on directing customers to desired products Recognized for outstanding customer service and sales multiple times for utilizing cross-product
knowledge to guide customers to better cheaper solutions and improving sales conversion rates Received corporate citizen awards for perfect attendance and punctuality
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Brian Grimmett [email protected]
Work Experience
Harvard Tutoring, Fountain Valley, Ca. Jan 2006 – June 2006 English Tutor
Supervised and coached small groups of children providing basic English writing instruction and ensuring work completion
Worked with individual students teaching specific language skill components such as grammar, punctuation, paragraph structure, etc.
Nickels and Dimes, Laguna Hills, Ca. March 2005 – Jan 2006 Arcade Attendant
Performed basic machine maintenance Provided direct customer service on the gaming floor Worked the redemption counter Performed inventories Cashier
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English June 2007California State University, Fullerton, CA
References Available Upon Request
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