Nathan Collins

  6801 Dove St.

  Ventura, CA 93003

  805-258-6132

  Nathanmcollins@gmail.com

  Focus

Grow my knowledge of the office world through administrative assistant work and help a business expand.

 Experience

 Summary

·     Well versed in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube), content creation, and internet dialogue.

·     Over a decade of experience in customer care and support.  

·     Strong command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word.

·     Competent researcher and reporter; working independently or as part of a team.

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 Education

M.F.A., Dramatic Writing, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY     GPA: 3.72

2010

B.A., English, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA    GPA: 3.50

2007

 Professional 

 Experience

Assistant/Customer Support – Lamps Expo, Los Angeles, CA

·     Answering high volumes of customer calls.

·     Write blog articles on all aspects of lighting.

·     Took over the running of their Twitter account. (@lampclick)

·     Track orders from initial purchase through delivery.

·     Fax orders and file paperwork.

·     Categorize thousands of products from a multitude of manufacturers.

Staff Writer – Culturemob.com  www.culturemob.com/author/nathancollins

·     Author articles on a variety of topics including Music, Film, TV, and Sports.

·     Drive site traffic through social media promotion.

·     Create unique topics for articles.

·     Won the Christmas bonus for ‘End of the Year’ content.

·     Interact with various Artists fact checking information.

06/2011- Present

10/2010-05/2011

Administrative Assistant – Cherry Lane Theatre, New York, NY

·     Create and run Twitter and Facebook accounts.

·     Update financial statements in Excel.

·     Answer phones, take messages, and transfer calls.

·     Read high volume of script submissions and write coverage.

·     Schedule volunteer ushers for all shows.

02/2010-08/2010

Temp – Forrest Solutions, New York, NY

·     Data entry using various systems.

·     Packaging and shipping packages all around the country.

·     Answering phones and transferring calls.

08/2009-12/2009

 Computer Skills

 Microsoft Word • 80 WPM • Microsoft Excel • Wordpress • Microsoft Outlook • Final Draft

Writing Samples & References Available