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Real Estate Assistant

Location:
St. Louis, MO
Posted:
January 04, 2025

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CORE

COMPETENCIES

CAREER

ACHIEVEMENTS

MARGARET

ORMISTON-

GRAVES WWW: Bold Profile

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405-***-****

Wichita, KS 67203

• Research

• Business writing

• Resume makeovers

• Content creation

• Inside/Outside Sales

• Organization

• Communications marketing

• Presentations

• Teaching/training/coaching

• MS Office/Word software

PARAPROFESSIONAL 11/2023 to Current

Wichita Collegiate School - Wichita, KS

• Supervised students in the classroom, cafeteria, hallways and playgrounds.

• Facilitated small group instruction sessions on various topics.

• Instructed students individually or in groups to reinforce learning concepts.

• Encouraged students to take an active role in their own learning process. TUTORS 11/2023 to Current

The Tutoring Center - Wichita, KS

Conducted individual tutoring sessions with students to help them improve their academic performance.

Provided comprehensive feedback on student progress, including areas for improvement and successes.

Demonstrated various teaching techniques to engage students in the learning process.

FREELANCE WRITER /EDITOR 05/1997 to Current

Scribe Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK, TX, LA, KS

Create documentation for professionals changing roles. Includes resumes, cover letters, reference pages.

• Writing LinkedIn profile updates and profile redesigns for professionals. Report writing, article development, grant submissions, and entertainment/blog reviews.

Worked with outside authors to update existing print products and develop new products.

Collaborated with editor-in-chief to determine journal content and topics of special issues.

ACCOUNT PAYABLE COORDINATOR 01/2023 to 02/2023

Allstar Automotive Group, Baton Rouge LA - Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA

• Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.

• Reconciled or entered report discrepancies found in financial records. Calculated and produced checks for canceled service contracts and other operational payments.

• Performed financial calculations for amounts due, interest charges and balances. ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER 05/2022 to 01/2023

Block Builders - Gonzales, LA

• Orchestrated the bid, and hiring of moving company for office relocation. Managed all aspects of 4800 sq.ft. move from boxing, to loading, to replacing all office supplies, and equipment.

Currently oversee all special event coordination, for office gatherings in Baton Rouge.

• Monitor the buying of any and all office supplies needed by the administrative team. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 09/2020 to 02/2022

Goosecreek ISD - Baytown, TX

Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.

• Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher.

• Engaged students in discussions to promote interest and drive learning. Educated students in various subjects to provide seamless transition during absence of head teacher.

ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE/STAFF WRITER 04/2015 to 09/2015 Nichols Hills Publishing/OKC Friday Newspaper - Oklahoma City, OK Sold or upsold $50k in advertising contracts to current and new advertisers in the OKC metro area.

Advertising sales and service for the OKC FRIDAY weekly newspaper, as well as the SATURDAY SOCIETY monthly magazine.

Article writing was additional to my core responsibilities supporting the Managing Editor.

EDITOR/MARKETING CONSULTANT 07/2012 to 07/2014

Land Run Vineyard & Winery - El Reno, OK

Edited all marketing brochures/website text that was used for the fist and second tier of wine products that were developed to promote the products throughout the state.

Consulted on the marketing materials that were being developed for the new product produced by distillery.

ADVERTISING SALES 06/2013 to 09/2013

Piedmont Daily - Piedmont, OK

Managed growing advertisement sales and service of current accounts for the print newspaper as it was being turned into an online presence.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 04/2012 to 07/2012

Bob Moore Autogroup - Oklahoma City, OK

This was a dynamic project management role as I wrote for every department within the company head quarters in downtown OKC.

Documentation included adaptations to contracts and legal forms, marketing inside the dealerships, and vision casting as requested by CEO.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 11/2009 to 03/2010

Griffin Communications - Oklahoma City, OK

Preparing the hard copy scripts for the Anchors and Reporters for distribution at the time of broadcast(s) for the news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 PM newscasts.

• Story preparations for the live newscasts and the KWTV web site. CONTINUING

EDUCATION

LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT 03/2007 to 07/2008

US Senator Frank Lucas - Washington, DC

Wrote letters and prepared correspondence while training to manage 3 membership committees for which the Congressman served.

Communicated with constituents from the home district about visits to the capital and tours.

• Collaborated with the Chief-of-Staff for the Agricultural Committee. OVERNIGHT DESK ASSOCIATE 05/2005 to 06/2005

KFOR TV Channel 4 - Oklahoma City, OK

Monitored and supported the overnight police scanners inside the newsroom for the nightly news and reporting team.

Contacted multiple the local police stations to check on breaking developments for the management of the next days news broadcasts.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTER 09/2003 to 05/2004

The Journal Record - Oklahoma City, OK

Communicated and informed The Journal Record leadership of the Oklahoma legislative committee meetings for daily report and motions.

Shared voting history for the day for articles and legislation that were/were not passing for the OK state laws.

Reported all processing for floor motions and laws on the docket moved to Senate for conference.

Followed several committee conferences for all legislation during the 2003 State of Oklahoma House of Representatives session.

Wichita State University - Wichita, KS

GoCreate Innovation Campus, 03/2023

Business Boutique - Franklin, TN

Entrepreneurship, 10/2021

Harvard University - Online

Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management, 03/2019 Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Master of Arts

Professional Writing, 2005

Included semester long internship with the EPA head quarters in Washington, DC. Additionally acquired 6 credit hours abroad in a poetry writing course in Italy through the University of Louisiana.

University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond, OK, USA

Bachelor of Science

R. Management, 1996

Heavy emphasis in education and drama coursework throughout degree program.



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