GEORGINA LYONS

Address: 5/117 Clarence Road, Indooroopilly QLD 4068

Mobile : 0423 216 600
Email : gina.lyons.23@gmail.com
About Me: A hardworking, driven and curious marketing graduate looking to build my career in the
communications industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
MediaCom (Brisbane: June - July 2014)
Collated images & data for post campaign analysis documentation
Uploaded documents for the Queensland Government Extranet website
Calculated radio rates for radio suppliers e.g. Austereo
Contacted media companies and publications about media kits, booking information & campaigns
Researched campaigns on alcohol & driving distractions
Researched using Mediacoms tool for outdoor advertising to determine suitable places for a QLD
Government campaign
Client projects I worked on: QLD Government departments, Austereo, various Queensland universities

George Patterson Y & R (Brisbane: January 2013)

Helped supervisor in completing print production tasks in regards to their deadlines
Completed research task for account management for a new client
Assisted on food photography shoot with cleaning, refreshments and preparing necessary equipment
Learnt about office deadlines and management in the advertising & marketing industry
Client projects I worked on: Tatts Lotto, Suncorp, Lenards Chicken

EMPLOYMENT/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Temp Administration Assistant (Royalties) John Wiley & Sons (Brisbane). 7th - 11th March 2016
Printed out necessary author financial information (tax invoices and remittance statements)
Sorted statements and invoices together with any necessary further documentation for posting
Filed copies of tax invoices into the correct folders
Sales Team Member MYER (Canberra Centre): 2014 - 2015.
Recovered stock and merchandise
Processed customer purchases at the registers
Assisted customers with finding stock, retrieving stock to try on (e.g. shoes) and calling other Myer stores
on their behalf
Kept display areas looking presentable
Waitress Various catering and eating establishments during tertiary study: 2012 - 2014
Friendly service while in busy work conditions
Confidently delivered food, drinks and other items to the right customers while dealing with customer
complaints & queries
Efficiently handled EFTPOS and operating till when taking orders
Keeping the eating area and cutlery clean and presentable

Coordinated with fellow wait staff, chefs and managers effectively when doing business

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Administration Assistant of The University of Canberra Advertising and Marketing Society

(UCAMS) in 2014
University Exchange to Ireland (Dublin Institute of Technology) from September December
2013
Was offered the chance to do Honours after completing university due to my GPA score
Went on two university society industry trips to Sydney and Melbourne and visited such agencies as
Clemenger BBDO, Ogilvy and BMF.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Gmail, Social Media Platforms

EDUCATION:
2011 2014: Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication (University of Canberra)
2009 2010: Hawker College (ACT) - Year 12 Certificate
2005 2008: Belconnen High School (ACT)

VOLUNTEER WORK:
Front Desk Attendant (Casual) Queensland Maritime Museum (Southbank): April 2016 Current
Selling admission tickets and retail gift shop items
Operation of computer point of sale including cash handling
Answering incoming phone calls
Opportunity Shop Volunteer (Casual) RSPCA (Sherwood): December 2015 February 2016

Sorted through donations into appropriate categories

Ticketed clothing and books items with the correct pricing
Put away clothes in the correct sections on the shop floor
Assisted customers with any enquires

INTERESTS:
Travel, Films, Radio, Television, Art, Human behaviour and motivation

REFEREES:
Two referees are available on request