Professional Certification:
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Professional Resume:
Andrew Amani
3311 W. Rowen Avenue ~ Apartment # 8 ~ 323.243.1067 ~ Andrew_amani@yahoo.com
Skills and Knowledge:
• Visiting Lecturer at University of Illinois, Chicago
• Entrepreneurial/business owner
• Director of special events
• Effective instructor to over 200
• Public speaker to over 1,000 people
• Prioritize and multi-task
• Customer and client relations
• Staff supervision/development • Excellent dependability and attendance
• Graphic design and brochure development: (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark)
• PC and Mac applications
• Strong work ethic with particular attention to detail, ability to prioritize, multi-task and work in fast-paced environment
Career Achievements:
University of Illinois-Chicago: 9/02-6/03
Visiting Lecturer of Movement for the Actor
- designed movement classes for majors and non-major for the Department’s Theatre curriculum
Hep Cat Swing: 8/98-1/02
Co-Founder and Executive Director
- duties include designing and teaching various instructional classes and workshops;
- performing in live venue environments,
- developing and hosting Special Events with internationally acclaimed dance instructors and musicians at The Aragon Ballroom, House of Blues (w/Velocity Magazine), Hard Rock Café, Liquid Night Club, Faces Nite Club, Café Brauer, Hyatt Hotel, Olive, and The Willowbrook Ballroom.
Graphic Designer: 8/99-present
- responsibilities include the creation, production and delivery of marketing materials including: advertising; brochures; postcards and direct mail pieces; event invitations and signage; business cards, stationery and labels; monthly program schedules;
Design book available upon request.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange: 8/88-7/98
Floor Trader, Phone Broker, Arbitrage Clerk
- Speculation and arbitrage of open outcry system on the trading floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Futures and Options market include Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, British Pounds, Swiss Francs, Deutsche Marks, European Dollars, Standard & Poors 500 (Floor Trader), 30-Year Bonds, and Live Cattle.
Specific references and company history available upon request.
Restaurant and Catering Server and Bartender: 8/87-present
- More than five years experience in the restaurant and bar establishments. Duties include customer relation and service, telephone communications and reservations, banquet coordination of large and small groups. Perform monthly inventories of supplies and equipment.
Company history available upon request.
Credentials:
Bachelor of Art: Theater Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL 1999
Distinctions:
• Certified Stunt Performer listed with the United Stuntmen’s Association
• Founder’s Award (Best Unarmed Fight) – Society of American Fight Directors
• Skills and Proficiency Test’s Examiner’s Award for Excellence (Broadsword, Rapier & Dagger, Unarmed) – Society of American Fight Directors
• Camel Caravan Swing Dance Champion – Chicago, IL
• International Option Market Member 1995 – Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• 1986 Asian Games Gold Medalist (Ice Hockey) – Seoul Korea
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