Resume




Professional Experience



Features Writer November 2019 - May 2020
CBR.com

- Submitted 15 article pitches pertaining to Japanese literature and film topics on a monthly basis

- Collaborated on website content pitches and article progress with editor on duty daily

- Wrote and submitted 2 articles monthly

Customer Care Representative June 2016 - May 2020
PetersenDean Solar4America, Fremont

- Answered 250+ incoming customer calls weekly

- Updated 100+ customer profiles in Salesforce weekly
- Streamlined and decreased customer response times by creating email
templates for company wide use

- Decreased training time for new hires from 2 weeks to 1 week by streamlining new hire onboarding training schedule

- Scheduled 250+ sales and service appointments weekly
- Diffused 100+ customer complaints and escalations weekly

- Handled 100+ basic troubleshooting service issues before technician’s arrival at customer’s home

Gallery Assistant Sept - Oct 2018
Art Object Gallery, San Jose, Japantown

- Acted as the gallery docent
- Provided a welcoming, hospitable environment
- Provided 25+ guided tours weekly
- Managed gallery’s social media platforms (Insert all of the different social media platforms here)

Recreation Leader Mar - May 2016
Milpitas Recreation Services, Burnett Elementary

- Directed activities such as daily games, projects, and homework time
- Provided guidance and counsel to children and parents.

Claims Processor Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
East West Administrators, Fremont

- Communicated with carriers (Blue Cross, Health Net, etc.) and providers (Sutter Health, Washington Hospital, etc.) to ensure secondary payer coverage for members.



Teaching Experience




Instagram Live Poetry Class
April 2020
Teen Belle Magazine

Activism with the Filipino/a/x Diaspora
April 2021
NCPASA
San Francisco State University

Poetry Workshop
April 2021
NCPASA
San Francisco State University



Education


Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
Associates Degree in English
Associates Degree in Human Development
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Bachelors of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in Animation-Illustration








Literary Experience





Marías at Sampaguitas
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
December 2018 - Current

The Digital Sala
Contributor & Collaborator
April 2020 - Current

Headcanon Magazine
Columnist for Closed Captioning
June 2019 - Current

Chopsticks Alley
Art / Secretary: Dec 2017 - Nov 2018
Pinoy / Co-Editor: Dec 2017 - May 2020

Royal Rose Magazine
Poetry & Creative Non-Fiction Contributor
Nov 2018 - January 2020

Dream Noir Magazine
Reader
July 2019 - January 2020




Writing Retreats


Poetry Retreat
June 2020
Winnow Magazine

Poetry Retreat
Flight School
June-July 2020
The Flypaper Editors

Interdisciplinary Writer’s Lab (IWL)
June-September 2021
Kearny Street Workshop




Skills

Writing
Editing
Office Support
Leadership & Training
Confidential Correspondence
Compliance & Reporting
Client Management
Problem Solving
Time Management
Customer Service & Relations
Policies & Procedures
Project & Event Support
Sugar Scheduling Software
Salesforce



Contact
408-206-4996
labrakeana@gmail.com


References available upon request