Shirley S., Marketing Clean

Shirley S. PROFILE • Excellent attention to detail, research and analysis skills having headed a project for a high priority pregnancy toxicology study • Powerful leadership, communication and teamwork skills having run several university student council cultural societies and events for over 500 members • Exceptional adaptability and cultural understanding having lived in four counties and travelled to numerous others EDUCATION 2008-2009 Imperial College Business School, London, UK MSc Management Core modules: Business Economics, Marketing, Finance, International Business, Strategy, Business Plan Competition Grade: Merit 2004-2008 University of Western Ontario, Canada BA Psychology Core modules: Sensory and Perceptual Processes, Memory and Cognition, Personality Assessment, and Educational and Organizational Issues Grade: 70/100 01/07-05/07 Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel Middle Eastern Studies Program Study abroad program EXPERIENCE 09/07-05/08 London Community Hebrew Day School, London, Ontario Canada Teaching Assistant • Developed excellent communication skills through teaching Hebrew to 9-10 year olds in groups of approximately 25-30 children on a weekly basis • Gained an in depth understanding of human behaviour and motivation through holding one on one lessons and assisting students with learning disabilities 05/06-08/06 Orpak Systems Ltd., Tel Aviv Israel Sales Coordinator • Developed organisational skills through coordinating order entries with shipments to international distributors and customers and updating the company’s international price list • Acquired good presentation skills by presenting during biweekly meetings 09/04-05/06 University of Western Ontario Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario Canada Project Coordinator • Headed a project for a high priority pregnancy toxicology study in which I examined drug and chemical exposure history of patients before and during pregnancy and then followed up on their newborns in order to examine their present health • Performed extensive research through analyzing all medical forms and incorporating useful information into the database • Utilized great attention to detail in order to analyze patients’ medical data and compare it to the present health of their newborns in order to identify general drugs and chemicals that could be harmful during pregnancy 05/02-08/05 Orpak USA Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey United States Summer Placement • Created a firm-wide database to facilitate access to key client information • Gained an in depth understanding of international business through shadowing the company controller and marketing department • Monitored the company’s accounts receivables and payments to vendors by assisting the accounting department ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IT SKILLS: Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Mac OS X LANGUAGES: English Native, Hebrew Native INTERESTS & ACHIEVEMENTS: • Awarded an outstanding achievement award for demonstrating exemplary leadership and involvement as an executive of the University Student’s Council ratified club, Israel on Campus (IOC), in Ontario, Canada • Organized weekly dinners for over 500 members of the University of Western Ontario’s synagogue by finding volunteers and sponsors for each dinner • Social representative of the Imperial College Business School MSc Management, responsible for the organization of all social events and conferences through out the year, including a 10K pound final ball • Studied art and fashion design as a visiting student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York City