Charlene “Sha” Ongelungel
Tel :  [Send email to request phone number] 92-5454 | E-mail : [Send email using form at bottom]

Objective
I am seeking a freelance contract position where my administrative skills and
creative talents can be effectively utilized.

Availability
Immediate

In the course of my education and throughout my employment/volunteer history, I
have quickly and efficiently gained a diverse set of skills and abilities.

Technological Skills:

•	Typing speed: 70 words-per-minute, advanced word-processing abilities using
Microsoft Word (all editions). 
•	Advanced proficiency with office-related accounting and bookkeeping, and
experience in transcription and taking dictation.
•	Experience and continuing instruction in Macintosh basic functions and
features, concentrating on graphic design.
•	Extremely proficient in graphic design software, not limited to Adobe and
Macromedia products.
•	Efficient and timely maintenance of multiple websites and blogs since 1997, in
addition to educational and career commitments.
Creative Talents:
•	Create designs, marketing concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of
layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
•	Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and
Internet websites.
•	Write advertising copy for use by publication, broadcast or internet media to
promote the sale of goods and services. 
•	Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and
utilization of furnishings and equipment, and color coordination.
•	Superb editing and writing skills, having advanced proficiency in MLA and APA
formatting, with a negotiable $.05-.10 per-word rate.
Other Relevant Experience:
•	Formulate environmental plan to be practical, aesthetic, and conducive to
intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
•	Responsible for increasing sales by educating and selling to customers while
in the store.  
•	Skilled at prioritizing tasks, and a proven self-starter: have worked
successfully as a one-woman office from a start-up situation.
•	Soliciting monetary and in-kind donations via letters, emails, phone calls,
and in-person meetings.
•	Fundraising through in-town and out-of-town variety shows.
•	Research Specialist investigating various topics that meet organizational
objectives for program clients and program manager. 
•	Perform administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing
handwritten information, and operating calculators or computers to work with pay
records, invoices, balance sheets and other documents.
•	Schedule travel and luncheons, and maintain and update appointment calendars.

Education
2006 to Present
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (In Progress)
Ashford University, School of Psychology, Alternative Degree Completion Program
2004 to 2005
Associate of Arts in Marketing & Psychology 
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington
2001 to 2002
Focus on Psychology & Communications 
Chaminade University, Honolulu, Hawaii

Work Experience
Freighthouse Square
Full-time/Contract
Promotion Specialist
May ’07 – August ‘07
Website maintenance, blog design, graphic design, copywriting, editing ,
marketing, leasing, event planning
LeilaniLove.com
Freelance
Sole Proprietor
July ’06 – Present
Website/blog design and maintenance, graphic design, photography, research,
creative writing, editing
Court of Tacoma
Part-time/Volunteer
Designer & Representative
May ’06 – Present
Website/blog design and maintenance, graphic design, copywriting, editing, event
planning, fundraising, community outreach
J C Penney, Tacoma Mall
Full-time/Commission
Home Fashions Consultant
July ‘04 – June ‘06
Outside and inside sales, interior design, establishing new individual/corporate
client relationships, cashiering
Extended Stay America, Lower Puget Sound
Full-time/Hourly
Guest Services Representative
February ‘04 – July ‘04
Create/modify/cancel reservations, cashiering, light accounting duties, resolve
customer complaints
Manson Construction Company, Seattle
Full-time/Hourly
Receptionist/Accounting/Document Imaging
February ’02 – January ‘04
General administrative duties, purchasing, travel/scheduling, data entry, A/P,
A/R, creation of digital filling system
Oregon Commission on Asian Affairs, Portland
Volunteer
Event Coordinator
May ’00 – June ‘01
Cultural promotion, public relations, event planning, logistical planning,
marketing, sales
Islanesia.net, local & international offices
Freelance
Co-proprietor
August ’97 – Present
Cultural promotion, public relations, art agent, Mainland business liaison,
website/blog design and maintenance, graphic design, photography, research,
creative writing, editing,  personal assistant

Activities and Interests
Philanthropy
Interest in community outreach as it pertains to historically marginalized
peoples
The Arts
Fondness for the arts in all mediums, particularly modern literature and
creative writing

Languages
Fluent in Palauan and English, conversational Japanese, currently studying
Spanish

Professional References
Available upon request