APOLLO K. BLACKWOOD

O B J E C T I V E
To obtain a career utilizing communication skills combined with a strong work ethic and self-starter attitude. Special interests include Advertising, Marketing, and Personal Relations.

EDUCATION:
Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• B.A., International Development Studies
June 2010
• 3.3 GPA, Deans Honor List (2006)

RELEVANT SKILLS
• Conversational/Reading Spanish
• Windows & Mac Operating Systems
• Microsoft Office suite:
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IMAGING SPECIALIST-THE CODING SOURCE, LOS ANGELES [JULY 10-PRESENT]
• Performing extremely detail-oriented inspections on thousands of electronic medical records to provide quality assurance and ensure any HIPAA violations are prevented.
• Envisioned the first internal slogan implemented for the imaging department.
• Appointed as Project Lead for on-going Quality Assurance checks and delivery of completed charts.

TEMP. ADMIN. ASSISTANT-ACCENTMARKETING, LOS ANGELES [APRIL 11-APRIL 11]
• Provided assistance in Account Services department doing media trafficking, expenses, & travel.
• Provided office support in maintaining cleanliness & organization. Aiding in preparation for various projects and presentations.

OFFICE ASSISTANT-UCLA NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INST., LOS ANGELES [SEPT 09-JUNE 100
• Executed office duties such as filing, scanning, and data entry with precision.
• Assigned to archive a diverse range of closed accounts, effectively clarifying any inconsistencies

COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT-UCLA FOWLER MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES [OCT 07-JUNE 09]
• Entrusted with delicate artifacts and effectively and continually reorganized storage spaces to accommodate for incoming and outgoing objects
• Independently completed extensive inventory project matching electronic records via database with physical records, accounting for any contradictions and losses.


LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
MARKETING DIRECTOR-LAPU THE COYOTE THAT CARES THEATRE CO., [JUNE 09-JUNE 10]
• Executed introduction of wristbands, stickers, & posters, on top of traditional flyers, & t-shirts.
• Acted as personal liaison between company as well as other organizations in collaboration and recruitment of new members and took part in organizing direct marketing strategies

MARKETING COMMITTEE-MIGHTY MIC: BENEFIT CONCERT, UCLA [JAN 10-APRIL 10]
• Served on committee for completely student-run benefit concert with 1500 attendees to raise awareness and money for human rights violations in Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Appointed sole publicity coordinator for day of event, maintaining high visibility and effective strategies to round-up last minute concert attendees and sold all of our 1200 presale tickets.