Tara Johnston
Vancouver,BC
Summary
A resilient, sociable and hardworking individual, with experience in business development, marketing and in customer-facing hospitality roles. Keen to apply my unique skillset to a fresh challenge.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Server
Chewies Oyster Bar
05.2023 - Current
- Serve food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Upsell high-profit items such as premium oysters to enhance sales numbers.
- Cultivate warm relationships with regular customers.
- Resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Answer customers' questions, recommend items, and recorded order information.
Personal Assistant to the Director
Mold Busters Environmental
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
- Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
- Provided general administrative support including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and managing documentation.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
Various Business Development Roles
Allen & Overy
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with partners to develop proposals for new business opportunities.
- Analyzed RFP documents to identify main objectives, criteria and constraints of projects, and proposed relevant material for business proposals.
- Updated experience lists, base documents and lawyers' profiles on a continual basis.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals outside of my department and/or assigned territory (Middle East).
- Contributed to innovative marketing and PR strategies.
Marketing Assistant Intern
Filmbankmedia (Warner Bros. Placement Scheme)
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Helped with planning and hosting of marketing events.
- Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
- Assisted in creating written, video and image content for marketing channels.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication, Advertising And Marketing
Ulster University
Belfast, Northern Ireland07.2019
Skills
- Customer Service and Rapport
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Marketing Planning
- Social Media and Content Management
- New Business Development
- Sales Techniques
- Managing Events Start to Finish
- Filing
- Data Management
- Teamwork
Certification
- Introduction to Interior Design Short Course, University of Arts London - 08/2022 - 09/2022
- Certification in Professional Digital Marketing (Level 4), Charted Institute of Marketing - 2022
Timeline
Server
Chewies Oyster Bar
05.2023 - Current
Personal Assistant to the Director
Mold Busters Environmental
02.2023 - 05.2023
Various Business Development Roles
Allen & Overy
01.2019 - 12.2022
Marketing Assistant Intern
Filmbankmedia (Warner Bros. Placement Scheme)
07.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Communication, Advertising And Marketing
Ulster University
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