Shoko Araki

About Shoko Araki

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.\"- Winston S. Churchill I have over 20 years of work experience. I also enjoy teaching & creative endeavors. Administrative support experience includes: employee processing, payroll processing, email correspondence, database entry & maintenance, resume reformatting & security clearance assistance. Marketing experience includes press releases, blogging, social media, calendaring, phones, video editing & photo editing. My goal is to use my marketing, public relations & administrative experience to promote & showcase your organization. My passion for puppetry, writing, and marketing, is only second to my passion to help people. I get excited when I can help profit and non-profit organizations in spreading the word about their product, service or cause. Currently, I serve as Marketing Assistant at Viet Film Fest/Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA); Public Relations & Communications Associate at One More Productions; & Marketing Communications Associate at Orange Coast Gakuen. My professionalism and compassionate personality will benefit your organization. Let me show you how I can be a tremendous value-added individual in your organization. Specialties: Marketing, Social Media Content Writer, Marketing Assistant, Social Media Content Calendar, Public Relations, Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), some Marketing Research, Non-profits, Strong Communication Skills (Written & Verbal), Detail -Oriented, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Yelp, YouTube, HootSuite, Video Editing, some Conversational Japanese, Teaching, Lightroom, Premiere Pro CC, Photoshop, Basic Photography, Quickbooks, BA in Business Administration and Economics, Video Editing, some Facebook Analytics, some Pivot Tables & Charts, Communications, some conversational Japanese, Benchmarking, Data Entry

Experience

1. Data Entry, Usher, Customer Service Representative, Proctor, Race Worker, Inventory Temp Assignments

   Apple One Temporary Employment

   Aug 2016 — Present · CA

   Customer Service - Staff Pro (at Anaheim Convention Center)- 2018 Inventory and Customer Service Data Entry for research project Usher - Staff Pro (Assigned to Five Point Amphitheater venue)(10/5/2017 - 10/7/2017)* Bag Check, Wand-body scan at General Admission entrance gate; guarded the backstage area * Greeted attendees, answered questions, thanked attendees as they left after the show * Made sure attendees did not leave the venue with alcoholic beverages Semi-Annual Inventory Assistant- Nordstrom Rack (9/25/2017)* Checked items, scanned item, used hand held scanner, audited count Disney Half Marathon Registration-Check in/Crowd Control/Information (5/11/2017-5/14/2017, 8/30/2017-9/3/2017)* Verified racer, check in, distributed racer bag & T-shirt, distributed medals to race finishers, answered questions, directed traffic Floor Proctor for state exam 2017 * Read instructions & monitored applicant during testing Disney D23 Expo Crowd Control, Security Assistance, Photo Op Assistant (7/14/2017-7/16/2017)* Directed traffic, re-stocked guidebooks, crowd control, greeted attendees, assisted guests at photo op site, check for any suspicious activities, security Mock Trial Juror (2016)* Heard evidence delivered by attorney and gave feedback for attorney to prepare for actual trial. Customer Service Representative (8/2016)* Assisted callers with pre-registration for emergency assistance * Answered incoming calls regarding emergency assistance and other programs Skills - teamwork, customer service, phones, call center, data entry, information analysis, security, crowd control, follow specific instructions, inventory, inventory auditing, use scanning wand

Education

• Japanese Language School Unified System

  Graduate, Japanese Language

• WHW

  Intermediate & Advanced MS Word & Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, LinkedIn

  2015 — 2016

• Los Amigos High School

  High School Diploma, General Education

• California State University, Fullerton

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration - Management Information Systems - Design Emphasis

• Pan Pacific Film Festival and Global Media & IT

  Certificate of Completion, Editing Internship - Post Production

  2015 — 2015

• California State University, Fullerton

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

• Urasenke Foundation - Headquarter

  One year completion of program, Japanese Tea Ceremony

  1984 — 1985