Cristy Ann Valentine Bird
7547 Yellow Fin Drive unit # 106 Jacksonville, FL 32256 •904-742-8048 •
Cristybird12@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Aug 2005 University of Florida
To Gainesville, Fla.
Dec 2009 Communications
This major had a minor focus on agriculture with a major focus on writing in Associated Press style and other communication methods.
• Elected agricultural communicators and leaders of tomorrow vice President fall 2009
• Winner of the Dean’s list award for excellent GPA for upper division course work
• Winner of the August 2009 Critique and Contest Magazine Design contest for Livestock Publications Council.
• Team Leader of the winning Campaigns Strategy for FNGLA
• UF’s campaign strategy course team leader of FNGLA’s newest program, Florida Garden Select
May 2005 Ridgeview High School
Orange Park, Fla.
MEMBERSHIPS
• Sigma Phi Lambda
• ACLT
• Circle K International
SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS
Highly proficient in both MAC and PC programs
• Yahoo! Certified
• Google Certified
• SEM training
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Suite CS3 and CS4
• Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator
• Microsoft Outlook and all other Microsoft Office programs
• Working knowledge of HTML coding
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Academic excellence; 3.83 GPA in last 60 hours.
• Award winning magazine cover published in August 2009
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
I embody all of the necessary attributes to be successful in any professional environment.
• Clear and Concise communication in writing, speaking, and presentations
• Leadership education and experience
• Team-Oriented
• Goal and result driven attitude
• Possess a positive attitude
• Analytical research skills from both education and hands on experience
• Thrive in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects
• Works well under pressure and time constraints.
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints.
WORK HISTORY
June 2010 Internet Media Account Executive
To AT&T Advertising Solutions
Present Jacksonville, Fla. and surrounding areas
• Account analysis and customer needs assessment.
• Preparation and delivery of professional advertising presentations.
• Consulting and advising small to medium size businesses on optimizing their marketing campaign strategies.
• World class internet, Web site and search engine optimization training from a top Fortune 500 company.
• Developing new client relationships.
• Yahoo! And Google certified.
Feb 2010 Sales Manager
To Mattress Firm
June 2010 Jacksonville, Fla.
Consulting clients about their sleep needs by establishing rapport and creating a trustworthy environment
• Manage store marketing, merchandising, and inventory
• Basic accounting for the store
• Create new and maintain existing client and vendor relations
• Completed two months of valuable sales and management training
• Regularly sought out personal and professional development opportunities
April 2009 Marketing and Event Planning Intern
To Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
August 2009 Jacksonville, Fla.
Assisting the Marketing Director and Event Planner/Public Relations Coordinator.
• Writing news releases to inform the media and public about upcoming events
• Created pages for and maintained the new Web site while it was in production
• Creating design and communication items for events such as signage.
• Brainstorming with the marketing department as a team to decide on advertising
• Setting up, hosting, and cleaning up all summer Zoo events
• Contacting vendors, and creating a communication bridge for the vendors and the zoo.
• Researching event ideas and future plans
July 2007 Front Office Receptionist
To Westside Animal Hospital
Dec 2009 Gainesville, Fla.
Assisted the Office Manager in maintaining and expanding the small business
• Helped to design and implement a new filing system
• Helped to create new and improved team-oriented policies
• Created an instructional video to educate clients
• Helped to develop a client satisfaction survey to determine performance.
REFERENCES
References Upon Request
