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 _________________________________________________________________
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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 2007Excel, 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