Changing How the World Works.
 
 
  • Feedback:   (4.35 of 5)
  • Percentile: 38%
    Based on 3 feedbacks
Hourly Rate: $7.78
Total oDesk hours:
171
Location:
Quezon City, Philippines (GMT+08:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
January 25, 2008
Last Worked:
November 21, 2008
Current Assignments:
5
Total Assignments:
9
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Jennifer A. - JILL OF ALL TRADES--Audio Video Writing VA Graphic Data Entry Research - Freelance Consultant, Philippines

Over the last nine years, I have been involved in office administrative management. I am also a professional writer with experience in newspaper, press release, article, blog writing. I can also do a lot of research with varied tools to work on, web development and English transcription work. Graphic designing is also a passion. I am a very competent worker and adept in computers, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Access, Outlook Express, Frontpage, some graphic...
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
48293 10/2008 - Present ONHOLD MESSAGE $235 (30 hrs @ $7.78)
56667 09/2008 - Present ARTS WRITER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $554 (83 hrs @ $6.67)
43199 09/2008 - Present Writer $34 (9 hrs @ $3.89)
62125 10/2008 - Present Video Developer $47 (6 hrs @ $7.78)
45332 11/2008 - 11/2008 Online Advertising Posts $3 (1 hrs @ $7.78)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.80 90% TOP 10% 10/07/2008 7 min
Call Center Skills Test 3.60 88% TOP 20% 06/12/2008 22 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 06/12/2008 15 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 07/11/2008 11 min
Email Etiquette Certification 3.40 71% 07/24/2008 8 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
computer transcriber/encoder Provider November 21, 2008
Voice over, audiobook Provider November 21, 2008
Basic Data Entery Position Needed Provider November 21, 2008
Data Entry Provider November 20, 2008
Seo Expert and Content builder for websites Provider November 19, 2008
Email Marketing Associate Provider November 19, 2008
Transcriber and VA Provider November 7, 2008
Fix self editing doc within a Joomla website www.bali-ho.net Provider November 6, 2008
Write forum posts Provider November 6, 2008
Website & PPC Updates Provider November 6, 2008
Job Category Interests

Writing

Administrative Support

Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Administrative Functions 5 yrs 5.0 2008

- email and chat support
- calendar organization
- business correspondence and memos
- telephone skills

Article/News/Feature Writing 10 yrs 5.0 2008 - experienced in newspaper writing and doing press releases
- English proficient
Audio transcription 3 yrs 4.0 2008
Data Entry/Mining/Extraction 5 yrs 4.0 2008
Internet Research 10 yrs 5.0 2008
Layout/Logo/Graphic Design 5 yrs 4.0 2008
Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Frontpage/Outlook... 12 yrs 5.0 2008
Network Configuration/Software Installation 10 yrs 5.0 2008
Typing 12 yrs 5.0 2008 Typing speed of 69wpm with 99% accuracy
Video Production 3 yrs 4.0 2008
Voice Over 1 yrs 5.0 2008
Web Design & Content Writing 4 yrs 4.0 2005 http://www.manilayachtclub.org
- the website i uploaded helped club members and sailor to be updated about the yacht club's ongoing events, restaurant promos, club information and other pertinent details about the yacht club
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2000 Civil Service Examination [Professional Level]     Civil Service Commission of the Philippines Passed the Local Civil Service Eligibility Exam for professional level taken for the first time with a percentile rate of 84.05 %
2008 Typing Speed & Accuracy 3.53 87% Brainbench
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
10/2005 Present Solar Entertainment Corp. Executive Assistant to the VP for Free TV Operations / Team Lead

Solar Entertainment Corporation is engaged in film and cable television distribution in the Philippines. 

Responsibilities included handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks necessary to facilitate smooth on-air television operations such as, but not limited to:
- writing and distribution of memos, business correspondence, press releases and pertinent articles about television operations
- record keeping and organization of contracts using Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- regular email checking for programming updates and schedule using Microsoft Outlook Express
- regular updating of executive's schedule of meetings and seminars

07/2003 09/2005 Manila Yacht Club Race & Sailing Secretary/ Events Organizer / Team Lead Manila Yacht Club is a premiere yacht club in the Philippines that caters to sailing enthusiasts and committed to the promotion of sailing as a sport.

Responsibilities included:
- assisting local and foreign sailors and race officers in organizing local and international sailing events 
- doing race results for all the club's sailing events, and organizing awarding ceremonies and post-parties
- doing administrative related tasks and writing articles about the club's events for local newspapers
- developed and maintained the club's official website http://www.manilayachtclub.org
10/2002 12/2002 Net 25 TV Network Segment Producer / Independent Contributor Net 25 is a TV network showing mostly religious, news and current affairs, talk shows and magazine-format shows.

Responsibilities include:
- interviewing subjects and writing scripts for my segment for the magazine-format show "Arlyn dela Cruz: Captured!" which deals mostly with current social and political affairs of the country.
10/2001 05/2002 Toyota Cubao, Inc. Executive Secretary to the VP for Finance and Admin / Independent Contributor

Toyota Cubao Inc. is the leading car dealer in the country.

Responsibilities include:
- reporting directly to the company vice president/acting general 
- responsible for handling confidential matters and record keeping

- doing business correspondence, memos, signs car unit release papers and other pertinent documents on my superior's behalf

06/1998 11/2001 Daily StarPublishing Corporation Writer/Columnist / Independent Contributor Daily Star Publishing prints a globally circulated broadsheet and tabloid newspaper.

Responsibilities include:
- writing a thrice weekly column on movie and television reviews
06/1999 05/2000 Compass Internet Inc. Account Executive / Independent Contributor

Compass Internet is a Internet Service Provider.
Responsibilities include:
- closing Internet subscriptions for corporate and individual accounts
- rendering customer support and after-sales service
- conducting basic Internet seminar for new subscribers

04/1999 06/1999 Marfi Realty Corp. Bookkeeper/Secretary / Independent Contributor Marfi Realty is engaged in the construction and realty business.
Responsibilities include:
- reporting directly to the company vice-president
- attend to all inbound and outbound calls and route them to the parties concerned
- doing payroll preparation and inter-office memos
Other Experience
Competencies
I am a hard working, self-motivated individual with a sense of commitment, sincere liking for people and a strong desire for responsibility.
- experienced with sales and marketing and customer service relations
- knowledgeable and adept in Internet setup and configuration, software installation and configuration, use of Windows OS and Microsoft Office applications
- proficient in Internet, email and chat applications, has a working knowledge of web design and development using html programming and css
- a very fast and accurate typist with 69wpm
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
07/2000 08/2000 Informatics Computer Institute Diploma Web Design and Development
06/2000 07/2000 WCT Academe of Speech and Personality Diploma Speech and Language
06/1994 03/1999 University of Santo Tomas Bachelors A.B. Asian Studies
06/1990 03/1994 St. Joseph's College High School Secondary Education
06/1984 03/1990 Holy Spirit School Other Primary Education

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  • Project Title: Web Page Mock-up
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 10/28/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: Web Page Mock-up
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 10/28/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: Manila to Boracay Race poster
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 02/01/2006
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: Puerto Galera Race poster
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 10/01/2005
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: Manila Yacht Club Annual Report cover design
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 09/01/2005
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: Typhoon Series Race poster
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 05/01/2005
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: President's Cup Regatta poster
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/01/2005
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Other - Graphic Arts & Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none
 
  • Project Title: Manila Yacht Club official website
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/01/2005
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://www.manilayachtclub.org
  • Description: none

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  • Project Title: President's Cup Regatta logo
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 09/01/2004
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: none
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
48293 10/2008 - Present ONHOLD MESSAGE $235 (30 hrs @ $7.78)
56667 09/2008 - Present ARTS WRITER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $554 (83 hrs @ $6.67)
43199 09/2008 - Present Writer $34 (9 hrs @ $3.89)
62125 10/2008 - Present Video Developer $47 (6 hrs @ $7.78)
45332 11/2008 - 11/2008 Online Advertising Posts $3 (1 hrs @ $7.78)
55940 08/2008 - 09/2008 Powerpoint Help $156 (23 hrs @ $6.67)
52041 08/2008 - 08/2008 calling all users with eBay accounts $13 (3 hrs @ $4.44)
38638 08/2008 - 08/2008 Enter book information into database $73 (16 hrs @ $4.44)
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
62882 11/2008 - 11/2008 Announce Contest for Site using Blogs, Forums, and Press Releases $13
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.80 90% TOP 10% 10/07/2008 7 min
Call Center Skills Test 3.60 88% TOP 20% 06/12/2008 22 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 06/12/2008 15 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 07/11/2008 11 min
Email Etiquette Certification 3.40 71% 07/24/2008 8 min
Telephone Etiquette Certification 3.20 66% 06/12/2008 7 min
Editing Skills Certification 3.75 65% 07/17/2008 18 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.40 63% 10/07/2008 16 min
Office Skills Test 3.10 59% 06/12/2008 22 min
Windows XP Test 3.50 51% 07/23/2008 18 min
MS Word 2003 Test 3.10 50% 07/28/2008 35 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification 3.00 48% 07/29/2008 15 min
Online Article Writing and Blogging Test 2.60 31% 08/01/2008 10 min