Resume

Zarah I. Bunner
Norcross, GA
Email: zarahrose7@gmail.com Webpage: www.zarahrose7.blogspot.com

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position with a reputable company where I can best share my knowledge and creativity while fostering a stable career. .

EDUCATION
State Univ. of New York (SUNY) Empire State College/ University of the Virgin Islands
Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Studies/Literature (SUNY 2008)

SKILL SET OVERVIEW
Proficient in MS Office programs, Adobe Photoshop, Typing Skills (75 WPM)

7 years Customer Service & Office Administration experience – St. John Ultimate Villas, VI Nat. Park, Gifft Hill School, Julius E. Sprauve School, St. John Community Crisis Center

4 years Retail Sales 2 yrs Retail Management – Big Planet- 01’- 03’, Island Hdquartrs.04’- 06’

4 years Public Relations and Freelance Writing- SJCCC, VI Nat. Park, St. John SunTimes, Tradewinds Newspaper

2 years Teaching both Public and Private and Independent Educational settings-
Julius E. Sprauve School, 06’-07’ Gifft Hill School-08’- 09’, SJCCC 08’- 09’
NPLC Inc. Boy’s Rites of Passage Program, 09’

3 years professional work in Outreach and Advocacy with Non-Profit Org. - SJCCC

6 years independent activism and community and women’s advocacy work.

1 year Grant Writing, Designing and Directing At-Risk Youth Program- NPLC. Inc.

RECENT EXPERIENCE

Office Assistant- St. John Ultimate Villas- May 09- Present (Telecommute)
Customer Service, Phone, Fax, Email, Internet
Mailings, Research, Reservations,
Guest Services

Park Ranger (Interpretation Dept.) (Temp. Hire) VI National Park- Jan.09-Mar.09
Visitor Services, Hiking and Interpreting Vistas, Historic Sites and Trails
Planning Cultural Events
Public Relations

Substitute Teacher/ Front Office Administrator Gifft Hill School- Oct.08-Jan.09
On Call-Taught 6th through 12th grade -All Subjects
Database management using MS programs Excel, PowerPoint and Word
All office management duties such as phone, email and event planning, records

Designer/Director (N.P.L. Communications Inc.) -Reclaiming the Trail: Boy’s Rites of Passage Program- June 08-Nov.08
Wrote and Designed Grant, Program and Curriculum
Received $10,000.00 Grant from L.E.P.C. (Law Enforcement Planning Commission)
Directed 4 month program with 25 youth/ Trained 10 adult male mentors
Held public Rites of Passage Closing Ceremony

CERTIFICATIONS: CPR Adult, Victim’s Advocacy Certificate- EVAW (Ending Violence against Women) Intl. Conference-New Orleans, Louisiana-May 2008

Detailed References and Work Experience Available Upon Request