Elissa Y. Schufman

Worked alongside the director of operations, database manager and head buyer to make inventory more relevant and trackable, while maintaining accuracy in an 8000-item database. As part of management, assisted on special projects such as employee training, creating and editing company manuals and creating and maintaining wholesale records.

Helped preserve public domain books by proofreading pages for conversion into e-books.

Researched and reviewed materials and information related to Joyce's mission as an organization and its future goals and prospects. Assisted with proposals, guidelines, and drafting grants and related projects. Provided help with a variety of projects including social media communications, events and general office tasks.

Assisted with development and administrative tasks and events, and occasionally helped in the classroom.

Learned how to play all over again, and how to have an absolutely fabulous day talking to complete strangers. With the help of some coffee, opened and closed the store. Entertained all ages with balls, rings and clubs.

Using mostly enthusiasm and no Japanese, taught English to preschool through middle school Japanese students.

Assisted in daily operations of the library; checking in and out books, reserving rooms or workstations for individuals and classes, collected fees and sent out notices for late items, answered questions and directed follow-up to management as appropriate.

Copy editor (2007): edited articles to comply with AP Style and coached freshman writers on article structure.
Chief Copy Editor (2008-09): edited articles to comply with AP Style and coached all writers on article structure and news standards. As part of the Editorial Board, cowrote editorials twice per week.

Became familiar with many aspects of printing a small magazine: writing, copy editing, editing and managing writers, compilation, page design, proofing and correspondence with the printer, and everyone's tendencies to be behind schedule.

Selected works to be published in student literary magazine.

Met children weekly after school to teach beginner Spanish, and coaxed the reluctant ones into figuring out that bingo in Spanish can be just as much fun as bingo in English if you let it.

Recorded events of monthly Board of Directors meetings and prepared copies of Secretary's Report for future meetings.

Mastered all sorts of useful office skills, such as data entry, phone monitoring, greeting visitors, processing and preparing documents and mailings, and reviewing completed tasks of coworkers.