Jessica Cortez
619.746.2412
jessicaraecortez@gmail.com
jessicarae.me

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Education

A.A. Professional Designation – Visual Communications
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
06/10
Courses: Trends, Visual Presentation, Ideation Sketching, Digital Imaging, and Drafting Techniques.

B.A. – Journalism, emphasis in Creative Writing
Point Loma Nazarene University
05/05
Courses: Writing for Business, Magazine Editing, Photojournalism, and Electronic Journalism.

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Experience

Account Executive- Temp.
Salford Systems (Computer Software Company)
02/08-8/08

• Data entry; Salesforce and Excel
• Filed, organized, and sorted

Document Control/Receptionist
Churchill Management Group
08/05-02/07

• Assembled marketing brochures
• Edited, proofread, and provided technical writing for manuals
• Project coordinated
• Filed, organized, and sorted
• Directed temps and new employees
• Conducted interviews for HR
• Answered phones and greeted clients

Management Designee
Lighthouse Residential Services
8/03- 8/05

• Cared for mentally retarded children, ages 12-17
• Behavior plans, medication and hygiene were carefully reinforced daily
• Community activities were reinforced weekly

Receptionist
PLNU Public Safety
08/02-12/03

File Clerk
Considine & Considine (CPA Firm)
01/01-8/01

• Filed, organized, and sorted
• Assembled marketing brochures and tax documents
• Edited and proofread
• Directed temps and new employees
• Answered phones and greeted clients

Retail Sales
Pj’s Surfrider
5/99-8/99

• Recorded inventory and cash handled
• Rotated shelved merchandise and stocked
• Provided customer service
• Oversaw dressing room merchandise