Marissa A Perez resume
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Marissa A Perez resume

Objective
Quick-learning Communications major (3.7 GPA) currently attending University of California, Los Angeles, with 5+ years of work experience and 10+ years of experience with the entertainment industry as a dancer. Aiming to leverage a proven knowledge of event management, brand management, and creative service skills to successfully fill the Intern position at your company. Frequently praised as proactive by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals.

Experience
Student Committee for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Director | April 2019-Present
• Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
• Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
• Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes.

Committee member | May 2018-April 2019
• Organize quarterly events, such as Silent Disco, and coordinate food, music, location, decoration, volunteers, set-up and takedown.
• Assist in the management of other events, including The Marias at Royce Hall, in which I was the Ticketing Director.


UCLA Student Union Event Services
Marketing Specialist | April 2019-Present
• Supervise the direction of the Marketing Administrative Assistant and determine the direction of social media presence.
• Create and foster a relationship with experimental marketing firms to bring in clients to the UCLA campus that can give back to the UCLA community.

Marketing Administrative/ Performance Contracts Assistant | June 2018-April 2019
• Manage social media accounts, digital flyer system, and event calendar on both the website and app. Inspect promotional material for adherence to specifications.
• Collect and analyze sales data, using web traffic metrics such as page visits, transaction size, link popularity, click-through rates, and cost-per clicks.
• Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.


UCLA Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Iota, Los Angeles, CA
Social Media Chair and Branding Chair | November 2018-Present
• Create Snapchat filters for organizational events based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts, while adhering to theme.
• Determine size, arrangement, and aesthetic of graphic material and coinciding type.
• Create Instagram stories and posts to be keep on the account as a part of the brand.
• Maintain archive of images of members for social media use.


Education
University of California, Los Angeles Expected graduation, June 2021
B.A. Communications
Relevant Coursework: Principles of Oral Communication, Group Communication, Social Networks, Introductory Screenwriting, Films of Persuasion: Social and Political Advocacy in Mass Society, Video Tools and Techniques, History of European Motion Picture, and Global Perspectives on Dance.


Skills
• Industry Knowledge: Social Media, Financial Analysis, Event Planning, Event Management, Research, Optimization
• Tools & Technologies: Wordpress, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher), Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere), Apple applications (Garageband, iMovie, Pages), Google Drive and other Google software.
• Interpersonal Skills: Teaching, Time Management, Leadership, Public Speaking, Teamwork