Symone Amalia Blake

Symone_blake@yahoo.com EDUCATION Simmons College Boston Massachusetts BSBA, Business Management September 2010 January 2014 Anticipated January 2014.

Relevant course: Cross Cultural Management, Organizational Behavior, Negotiation and Change and Manager and the Legal Environment, Principles of Finance, Introduction to Accounting Awards: Simmons Leadership Recognition Award for outstanding performance with the Student Ambassador Program SKILLS Adaptable to Change Process Improvement Technology

Team Development Time Management Detail Oriented Recruitment

Project Management Customer Service Goal Oriented Scheduling

Change Management

Documentation Management Organized

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Bloomberg LP- UK/New York Bloomberg Aptitude Test Ambassador Fall 2013- Present Member of a global team of ambassadors that organize test session on the Simmons campus Promote and proctor the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) Simmons College- Boston, MA Fall 2013- Present Ambassador Program Coordinator Intern The Ambassador Program Coordinator Intern works closely with an Admission Counselor to: Recruit, select, train, and manage the Student Ambassador Program Train Student Ambassadors on the new campus tour route, content and coverage Create agendas and assist with ambassador training sessions Conduct monthly ambassador meetings Oversee and supervise campus tours for recruitment and special events Maintain weekly communication with ambassadors regarding updates Provide administrative support to the admission counselor: make travel arrangements, maintain calendars and complete financial budget forms Summer Admission Representative Summer 2013 Represented the "face and voice" of Simmons, providing campus tours to prospective students and families Performed administrative tasks: filing, data entry and processing mail Utilized strong communication and organization skills to manage the bustling front desk Student Worker for the Office of Undergraduate Admission Fall 2012- Spring 2013 Provided administrative support for an Admission Counselor Assisted in organizing admission events, open houses, President brunches and participated on student panels WORK EXPERIENCE Nanny- Care Taker September 2009 - Present Provide professionalservices to two families Assist the children with their homework, providing tutoring services as needed Multi-task to manage the hectic schedule of the children with regards to school work and their extracurricular activities Communicate with other families and their Nannies to coordinate relationship building Implemented ways to handle and deal with the difficulties associated with caring for a child with Autism Answers household phone, take accurate messages and schedule appointments as directed Symone A. Blake (Page 2)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TD Bank- Burlington, MA -Small Business Lending Intern Summer 2012 Assigned loans to the Closing Loan Administrators (CLAs),worked on various reports, monitored past due applications, communicated with lenders, and documented results Prepared the weekly MA Fulfillment Tracking Log Participated in various TD Bank Lunch and Learn sessions covering topics such as: corporate culture, diversity, TD Environmental policies Demonstrated ability to work independently and learn processes Completed a TD Bank environmental project as part of a team and presented to the Environmental Affairs department. Fundraised in support of the Special Olympics TD Bank Boston, MA Privacy Office Intern Summer 2011 Researched privacy policies for leading competitors in the industry Organized an off-site event bringing the Privacy Office personnel from multiple states together to discuss issues such as the Dodd Frank Act and new policy changes Participated in TD Bank corporate culture training, internship meetings and webinars Gained experience working in a professional business environment and became acclimated with privacy policies and procedures. Attended International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Privacy Practical Series

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Mount Pleasant Rest Home- Jamaica Plain, MA Taught a technology class for the elderly Simmons College- Note Taker Provided the Center for Academic Achievement Office with class notes to support students with learning disabilities Simmons College Panelist: spoke at several accepted student receptions in the North East. Mentor for The M.O.S.T (Multicultural Open-Door Student Travel Program) program