TONISHA M. ADAMSON
7 Adler Place
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Home: 718-277-4466, Cell: 646-465-2272 tadamson5@ymail.com ASSISTANT EDITOR

I aspire to work in a dynamic environment where my proven record of timely submission of articles and research using all documents in national and local archives will be exercised to their fullest.PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS * Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written * Goal-oriented and ability to handle multiple tasks * Ability to type 80 words per minute accurately * Possess excellent phone etiquette and interpersonal skills * Possess strong analytical skills and performs tasks in given time

TECHNICAL SKILLS: * Knowledge of basic operating systems such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office * Familiar with software operating systems such as Vista and Windows XP

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Enterprise, Business and Technology
Diploma in Business and Technology, June 2002; G.P.A 3.9
Keller Graduate School of Management
MA Business Administration, 2009; G.P.A 3.0
Anticipated completion date, June 2011
Hunter College, City University of New York
BS English, 2008; G.P.A 2.5
Concentration, English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXAMINER, NEW YORK (January 2011-Present) * Write various articles for the Examiner website.

NEW YORK BOARD OF ELECTIONS, New York, NY (November, 2010) * Oversaw registration for new voters and directed them to the polls.

CONGRESSMAN EDOLPHUS TOWNS OFFICE, Brooklyn, NY (June 2010-August 2010) * Filed paperwork and answered phone calls for the staff in the office * Stuffed envelopes and did mailing as well * Assisted the staff with various paperwork

HUNTER COLLEGE, New York, NY (August 2007 – June 2009)
College Assistant, PCS (Public Computing Services) * Patrolled eight of the main labs and ensured students used the lab in compliance with college regulations * Answered office phones, took messages and provided excellent customer service to all students & faculty * Worked at the front desk, and ensured that all students showed proper identification when entering the lab * Assisted students with various software applications such as Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office * Trained new staff in using applications and using the scanners and printers * Dealt with irate students entering the lab and worked diligently to resolve all disputes

HUNTER COLLEGE, New York, NY (August 2004 – December 2004)
Testing Assistant, Testing Center * Shredded documents of former students applying for Hunter’s undergraduate/graduate program * Prepared materials for the CPE (CUNY Proficiency Exam) * Assisted with tasks such as stuffing envelopes, using the copying machine for copies of documents, and other paper work * Answered questions regarding the CUNY Proficiency Exam

* HUNTER COLLEGE, New York, NY (August 2003 – December 2003)
File Clerk, Department of Puerto Rican Studies
File various documents for the Puerto Rican culture