Posted by on August 17, 1998 at 01:56:42:
MA. CORAZON OLIVIA LLAMAS
FREELANCE WRITER / PR ACCOUNT MANAGER
olivia_ll@hotmail.com AND chavron@yahoo.com
pager number: 1277-20784
I. CAPABILITIES
WRITING / EDITING / CREATIVE CONCEPT:
*PUBLIC RELATIONS:
*creates and plans for public relations campaigns and media plans
*press releases, corporate profiles, and newspaper supplements for public relations purposes
*human-interest feature articles for newspapers and magazines
ADVERTISING
*brochures, posters, print ads, and flyers
*audio-visual and slide presentations
MAGAZINES / LIFESTYLE SECTIONS
*conceptualizes and plans for over-all theme of magazine
*researches background for planned stories of magazines
*writes magazine stories
*orients and guides contributing writers into their assigned stories, then edits submitted material to flow into the theme of the magazine
*ensures that stories are submitted on time
RESEARCH:
*research papers, essays and other studies based on news, data, and information
*television and radio experience: responsible for over-all content program of TV and radio shows, background
research work and final copy of research papers and scripts
Articles written on a free-lance basis also published in The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Bulletin Today, and Mall Magazine
FOLIO OF WORK SAMPLES TO BE SHOWN IN INTERVIEW
SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT
*managed / coordinated for seminars, concerts, public crusades, teaching engagements, etc. in venues as the Luneta Grandstand, Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), and US Metromall conducted by visiting foreign speakers
from the USA, Singapore, Ghana, the United Kingdom and Australia
*experience in television production and stage management
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / SECRETARIAT FUNCTIONS
*founded and managed the Secretariat in various civic organizations (Quezon City Pastoral Movement, Asian Missions Network)
*formed a network with communications system and database for: 100 churches in Quezon City; and an association of leading international missionary groups in Asia
*in almost entire working experience, has reported directly to the managers and implements policies and instructions regarding concerned departments and projects
COMPUTER SKILLS
IBM PC: Windows 95; MS Office97; Windows 3.1
Internet: Web surfing, e-mail, MIRC
Macintosh: WordPro, Aldus Freehand
II. WORK EXPERIENCE
August 1998 - present
Freelance PR work for several PR companies. Current accounts include companies stationed in Subic Bay, multinational companies, and infrastructure firms
PRESENTLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER TO BUSINESS DAILY, LIFESTYLE SECTION
May - July 1998
Managing Editor
Channels Magazine
Lifestyle / Entertainment Magazine for Destiny Cable, Inc.
January - May, 1998
Special Projects Officer
Creative Point Inc. (a Public Relations / Special Events Firm)
Clients Handled: Alcantara and Sons Consolidated Resources, Islacom Inc., Department of Trade and Industry
April 1997 - December 1997
Sr. Copywriter
The Uniwide Sales Group of Companies, Advertising and Promotions Department (Shopping Malls)
Clients handled: US Metromall, US Coastal Mall, Ecology Bank
January 1997 - January 1998
Contributing Writer (Part-time)
MRR Associates, a Public Relations / Special Events Firm
Clients handled: Moldex Real Estates, Rizal Banking Corporation of the Philippines
August 1988 - January 1997
Senior Writer / Research Head / Conventions Coordinator
Oro International Min.
March 1987 - July 1988
Sr. Secretary
The Cultural Center of the Philippines
Coordinating Center for Dramatic Arts
III. ACADEMIC HISTORY
1982-1986 (Collegiate)
Ateneo de Manila University
A.B. Communication Arts
Company Manager, Tanghalang Ateneo
1978-1982 (Secondary Education)
Paco Catholic School
Leadership Awards in Journalism and the Dramatic Arts
Editor-in-Chief of High School Paper
1972-1978 (Primary Education)
Paco Catholic School
Salutatorian
Editor-in-Chief of Elementary School Paper
IV. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Maria Corazon Olivia ("Cora") A. Llamas
Address: 2258 Mayon St., Sta. Ana, Manila
Birthdate: January 7, 1966
Sex: Female
Citizenship: Filipina
Civil status: Single
Hobbies: Reading; writing; surfing the Internet, watching TV, film, and theatre
Contact Nos:
office: 894-5753; 812-0101 loc. 125
beeper: 1277-20784
residence: 563-5334
e-mail: olivia_ll@hotmail.com AND chavron@yahoo.com