KARINA SWANSON
1692 Coventry Road  Cleveland Heights, OH 44118    [Send email to request phone number] 06.1806  [Send email
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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS


Kent State University 2007	
B.A.—Psychology, Criminal Justice (Double Major)
	
 Post Graduate Work 
 Sociology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 SSP Fittings Corp. (Twinsburg, Ohio), Account Manager.2008 to Present
 -Responsible for handling house accounts for clients both, in Latin America and
in the US, 
  responsibilities include purchasing, order entry, marketing of products,
scheduling, verification of
  funds for purchases, conducting communications with clients, maintaining an
accurate  
  file of all business dealings; provide clients with all necessary
documentation for international
  handling of goods, coordinating delivery of goods through different ports of
entry. Increasing sales 
  as well as seeking new business. Use of Spanish when dealing with Latin
America as well as
  translating any necessary documents and literature.

Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio), Business/Marketing
Associate	2006 to 2007
-Created and worked on marketing campaigns for leading and major brands.
- Responsible for consumer research studies including recruiting participants,
directing them on
   research and confidentiality procedures, follow up and focus group
interviews.
- Worked with various software programs to aid and facilitate production and
efficacy.

Nottigham-Spirk Design Associates Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio), Administration
Assistant............2005 to 2006
Responsible for the administration of the facilities department. Duties
included:
 -Bill handling/paying
 -Creating work and maintenance schedules for various equipment in the building
 -Supervising all other workers in the department 
 -Coordinating all facility related events     


SPECIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

General: MS Windows, Excel, Power Point, Word
Languages: Fluent in Spanish 
Dean’s List, Homeless volunteering work, Spanish teacher volunteer for people
with low income