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Need someone to charm clients, research solutions, keep up with filing/bookkeeping, advance long-term projects, compose communications,and keep an ear to the ground?  I need work that will help me direct my business degree – let’s help each other!

Sarah M. Nagy    
frontstepdesignATgmailDOTcom

Objective _____________________________________________________________________

Systems Analyst position, in an organization seeking an extraordinary reputation for:

  • Enthusiastic public relations & networking
  • Optimizing technologies
  • Clearly documentable procedures & results!

Profile ________________________________________________________________________

Detail-oriented, creative and versatile business professional with multiple college degrees and a successful 10-year track record of business support and ownership.  Motivated to keep abreast of new technologies and game-changers – recently completed LEED-GA accreditation, and taught self HTML/CSS in order to create and maintain employer’s website.  Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels, and accustomed to group presentations and event planning.  Organized, a persistent problem-solver, and able to document procedures, track budgeting, and report results clearly.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive under deadlines, but have discipline to pace progress. Excellent team-building skills; able to lead collaboration in a high turnover environment.

Skills Summary _________________________________________________________________

  • Customer Service and Sales
  • Marketing and Web Savvy
  • Written Correspondence
  • Front-Office Operations

  • Report Preparation
  • Computer Proficient
  • Scheduling
  • Project Management

  • Graphic Design
  • Accounting/Bookkeeping
  • Good Directions
  • Professional Presentations

 

Professional Experience __________________________________________________________

Communication: Reports/Presentations/Technology

Prepared and maintained complex reports for construction process, ensuring full compliance with building code requirements and tight deadlines.

  • Authored professional correspondence to clients, consulting engineers, building officials, and contractors.
  • Communicated complex concepts to laypeople, educating on how to present their spaces more effectively.
  • Rapidly learned varied computer programs; designed and maintained website, wrote and maintained blog.
  • Software expertise includes: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, OneNote, Quickbooks, Project, AutoCAD, WordPerfect

Customer Service/Marketing/Problem Solving

  • “I’ve never met a stranger”: Able to confidently and cheerfully cold-call clients, sales leads and vendors of all types, explaining succinctly and persuasively.  Recent U.S. Census work yielded a 95% fulfillment rate. 
  • Present a professional, intelligent, well-spoken, yet friendly image to all.
  • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plan for business:  Use up-to-date low-cost tools: Twitter, Facebook, email, blog-writing; with equal facility to personal calls and telephone contacts.
  • Downtown redevelopment experience included special promotions, event planning.

Detail Mastery & Organization

Past multi-tasking included:

  • Managing eleven projects (or more!) simultaneously, with different clients, construction types, and positions in construction process.
  • Working for more than one entity, and also working in more than one role, i.e. project manager/bookkeeper, prepared me for owning my own small business.

Employment History ____________________________________________________________

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU – Decatur, AL
2010 Census Enumerator, 2010

FRONT STEP DESIGN, LLC –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Owner/Architect, 2005-2010

BEUKENKAMP BUILDING GROUP/ROGER ADRIAAN DESIGN –  Shalimar, FL
Project Architect, 2003-2009

LBM DESIGN, INC –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Design Manager, 2005-2006

BVM ARCHITECTS, INC –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Project Manager/Bookkeeper, 2001-2003

KENDRICK-DAVID-DOWLING ARCHITECTS, INC –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Intern Architect, 1998-2001

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE –  Tallahassee, FL
Teaching Assistant, Library Assistant, 1996-1998

DAVID VOLKERT & ASSOCIATES –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Administrative Assistant, Project Assistant, 1991-1996

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE –  Atlanta, GA
Faculty Assistant, Library Assistant, 1992-1996

YMCA OF THE EMERALD COAST –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Swim Instructor, 1992

NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Dance Instructor, 1991-1992

DANCE WORKSHOP AND GYMNASTICS –  Fort Walton Beach, FL
Dance Instructor, 1990-1992

Community Service _____________________________________________________________

DECATUR QUILT GUILD – Decatur, AL
Member, 2010-present

SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM, GLYNN RHE CHAPTER – Decatur, AL
Public Relations/New Member Orientation Officer (Chatelaine), 2010-present

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – Fort Walton Beach, FL
Member of Board of Commissioners, 2001-2005

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE EMERALD COAST – Fort Walton Beach, FL
Building Committee, Christmas Card Fundraising Committee, 2001-2003

MAIN STREET, USA – Fort Walton Beach, FL
Design Committee, 1998-2003

Certifcations __________________________________________________________________

Microsoft Certfied Specialist: Office 2007
Excel, Access,Powerpoint, Word
August 2010

LEED-GA
November 2009

Registered Architect, FL AR92869
October 2005

NCARB Certificate
September 2005

Education _____________________________________________________________________

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY – Tallahassee, FL
Master of Architecture, GPA: 3.84/4.0
Licensed to practice architecture in Florida, 2005  FL AR92869

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science; Certificate of Psychology, 1996         GPA: 3.2/4.0

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