Jaime Puente

Objective:
Use and develop skills necessary to effectively and efficiently complete any given task.

Skills:

MS Office Suite 2003+
Advertising Design/Sales
MS Windows XP/ Vista
Business Management
Mac OS X
Payroll
Photoshop CS2
Photo/Print Matting
Macromedia MX Suite

Employment:

June 2007 – Present

Student Assistant – Academic Advising UH – Downtown Houston, TX

* Front Desk Receptionist for Academic Advising
* Assist students in choosing courses
* Assist in day to day office duties

October 2007 – January 2007

Server Gravitas Restaurant Houston, TX

* Provide food and beverage service to customers in a Bistro style establishment
* Emphasized daily features prepared by the Executive Chef
* Use knowledge of wine and menu to increase sales on a nightly basis

July 2006 – August 2007

Research Assistant Rice University Houston, TX

* Provide Data Entry Services to PhD. Candidates
* Assist in gathering research/ data for upcoming projects
* Assist in creation of seminar essays and publications
* Edit and provide critical analysis for written essays and publications
* Create and publish online Curriculum Vita

April 2006 – July 2006

Customer Support Rep. Reliant Energy Houston, TX

* Provided customer support to subscribers of Reliant Energy Electrical services
* Responsible for handling in upwards of 120 calls per day
* Provided consistent friendly and helpful advice to those in need.

March 2005 – March 2006

General Manager CoCo’s Crepes & Coffee Houston, TX

* Wrote and produced an extensive menu including a full line of espresso drinks, smoothies and crepes.
* Created and executed systems for accounting of store inventory
* Hired and trained a staff of six to operate the store.
* Prepare a structure for growth of CoCo’s to additional locations and franchises.

Education:

2006 – Present

University of Houston B.A. English Houston, TX–Downtown

* Having completed 62 credit hours, I am classified as a Junior
* Currently have a 2.78 grade point average

1996 – 2000

St. Thomas High School Diploma Houston, TX

* I received my high school diploma on May 20, 2000
* I graduated in the top 50% of my class

References:

Sylvia Medellin, Asst. Dir. Academic Advising University of Houston-Downtown 713 221 8006

Rhonda Ragsdale, M.S, M.A, PhD Candidate Rice University 832 443 3830

Dr. Henry Roubicek University of Houston -Downtown 713 221 8123

Achievements:

November 2006: Performed speech to be included in a textbook currently in publication and edited by Dr. Henry Roubicek

May 2007: Recipient of Houston Genealogical Society’s Annual Essay Contest/ Scholarship

Professional/ Academic Organizations:

August 2006 – Present
Secretary- UHD Toastmasters
October 2006 – Present
Southern Historical Association
October 2007 – Present
Western Literary Association
January 2008 – Present
Senator- UHD Student Government Association