Kiera Meade is seeking a new career opportunity where she can help others. She has strong leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills developed through previous work experiences. Her most recent roles include being a shift leader at Coldstone Creamery where she oversaw employees and ensured efficient store operations. She also worked as an executive assistant where she created filing systems and spreadsheets. Kiera graduated from Johnson C. Smith University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications Arts and was on the Dean's List. Her future goals are to become a publicist and open a photography and writing studio.

1. Kiera Meade
1264 Barnaby Terrace S.E.| Washington, DC 20032| (202) 300-7052| k.meade@jcmail.jcsu.edu
Professional Profile
I am reliable worker with excellent leadership and communication skills. Have the ability
to work independently and within a team while multitasking. With strong writing skills,
hardworking, and pride myself on my interpersonal skills and strong confidence to interact with
others and media. I am looking to start a new opportunity of something beneficial to not only
help myself but others as well. In my opinion I am the most strongest and driven in face paced,
cooperate based business and always have the student mentality and drive to be open to learn
more. Granted the opportunity of being featured on the 2012-13 Dean’s Lists and graduated with
honors of Cum Laude. My future career goals is to become a Publicist of my own publications
and have a photography and writing studio.
Leadership Experience: During my undergraduate studies I developed marketing packages to
include newsletters, media kits, brochures, and press releases. I experienced conducting
interviews to produce articles for the campus newspaper " The Bull's Eye" I coordinated Student
Life events such as "Community Service Week" & "Standing Ovation.
Employment History:
Coldstone Creamery, Silver Spring, MD November 2014- February 2015
Shift Leader
 Ensured that the store was conducted efficiently and according to industry standard
 Overseen and directed employees
 Dealt with cash management
 Organized and clean the store
 General problem-solving
 Monitor the time customers are kept waiting and ensure that a certain time limit is not
reached
Gary T. Brown Associates, Washington, DC June 2014 -August 2014
Executive Assistant-Temp Position
 Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.
 Maintained an up-to-date department organizational chart.
 Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.
 Created and maintained spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to
develop reports and lists.
 Verified that information in the computer system was up-to-date and accurate.
 Identified and resolved system and account issues.
 Compiled statistical information for special reports.
 Developed and created a more effective filing system to accelerate paperwork processing.
 Successfully established effective systems for record retention by creating database for
daily correspondence tracking.

2. Office of Administrative Hearings, Washington, DC August 2010 –December 2013
Internship, Administrative Assistant
 Coordinated case itineraries for judges
 Organized daily case files for court hearings
 Completed, processed and maintained paperwork
 Planned and organized meetings
 Greeted office visitors
 Answered multi-lined telephone and relayed messages to the appropriate staff member
Broadcasters Child Development Center, Washington, DC June 2010 – October 2010
Teacher’s Aid
 Coordinated activities "Picture w/ Pets, Read-a-thon" for children ages 7 months to 5
years old
 Chaperoned children during field trips
 Provided clerical support in the administrative office
Pizza Hut, Washington, DC April 2007-June 2009
Customer Service Representative
 Completed sales orders in the store and over the phone
 Restocked food items and serving supplies
 Operated cash registers
Education
Johnson C. Smith University
Bachelor of Communications Arts, 2013
Charlotte, North Carolina
Relevant Coursework:
Photography, Analyzing, Writing Essays
Media Writing, Journalism,
Communications Theory, Speech
Communications, Reporting, Design
Marketing, Public Relations, Video
Production, Business Communications,
Computer Applications, Accounting1