Andrea Zeilenga
Charlotte
Summary
Seeking a position to utilize my experience and strong skills in account management and communication
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Coordinator
Orange Sky Travel
Charlotte, NC
01.2025 - Current
- Provide clear communication and guidance to chaperones to manage students' needs.
- Work closely with teachers and chaperones to ensure the success of each trip.
- Coordinated communication with office staff to school administrators on trip.
- Ensure group keeps to timed itinerary and adapt the schedule as needs arise
- Communicate with venues before arriving and during activities
- Act as a liaison between bus drivers and school staff on trip
Substitute Teacher
Union County Substitute Teacher
Charlotte, NC
02.2023 - Current
- Provide instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is absent
- Implement teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
- Maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment
Teacher Assistant
Messiah Lutheran School
Charlotte, NC
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Assist with implementing daily lesson plans
- Oversee students during play, lunch, and rotation of learning stations
- Prepare learning stations for student learning through play and art
Court Appointed Special Advocate
CASA of Will County
Joliet, IL
04.2012 - 08.2013
- Wrote court reports for judge recommending services, counseling, and placement arrangements
- Communicated with social workers, school teachers and officials, counselors, and foster parents concerning all aspects of care for the children
- Evaluated placement arrangements and wrote reports concerning the living environment
Sales Representative
Selltis
09.2010 - 05.2013
- Communicated product features and benefits to diverse audience at national trade shows
- Generated sales leads for the company
- Organized and prioritized leads based on sales potential
- Work From Home
Advertising and Editorial Coordinator
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
03.2008 - 08.2010
- Presented new advertising opportunities as chair of the ad committee
- Created and maintained an advertising plan and fiscal year budget
- Negotiated and orchestrated all advertising contracts for the year
- Proofed all outgoing publications and Web stories
- Maintained the online events calendar though a database
Placement Coordinator
NSA Media
Downers Grove, IL
01.2007 - 03.2008
- Scheduled and placed advertising in newspapers across the U.S.
- Prepared financial reports for both my clients and their creative agencies
- Prepared marketing reports for upper management to aid in obtaining new companies for the agency
- Communicated customer’s marketing strategy and advertising goals to the papers
- Solved communication problems between the creative agencies and the papers
Education
Bachelor’s degree - Communications
Columbia College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Proficient writing abilities
- Organized and detail orientated
- Project, Event and Administrative Coordination
- Conflict Resolution
- Customer Service
- Advertising
Timeline
Travel Coordinator
Orange Sky Travel
01.2025 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Union County Substitute Teacher
02.2023 - Current
Teacher Assistant
Messiah Lutheran School
08.2022 - 02.2023
Court Appointed Special Advocate
CASA of Will County
04.2012 - 08.2013
Sales Representative
Selltis
09.2010 - 05.2013
Advertising and Editorial Coordinator
Trinity Christian College
03.2008 - 08.2010
Placement Coordinator
NSA Media
01.2007 - 03.2008
Bachelor’s degree - Communications
Columbia College