I am a curious, ambitious, multilingual student looking for new opportunities and challenges in international environments. Throughout previous work and experiences with sales and leadership, I have discovered the joys of working in teams as well as individually, and developed skills that include dedication, positivity, team work, creativity and organization. My international background and experiences are advantages I believe gives me the ability to adapt to new situations and environments, and to be humble and strong at the same time.
Currently in search for an internship in the are of sales in the period May/June – August 2016.
Ensured that the players followed the rules and taught the importance of rules and fair play.
Skills used: Being fair and correct, handling intense situations, focus, leadership.
Unpaid voluntary work in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where I assisted in different projects such as:
Pedagogical teaching of English in a primary school, directing five church choirs every weekend, and assisting in a center for children with physical and mental disabilities. With some colleagues, we started a new project to teach English to the teachers in the schools.
Skills used: Hard work, creativity, endurance, positivity, empathy.
Part-time employee where my responsibilities were; sales, customer service and follow up, food preparation, to ensured that all duties were completed in the set time frame, cash registering, and to make sure the shop met the cleaning standards at all times.
Became a qualified barista by following the barista course offered by Waynes Coffee.
Skills used: Sales, customer service, organizing, efficiency, team work.
Care person for a 12 years old Turkish boy with a mental handicap. Organized diverse indoors and outdoors activities once a week.
Skills used: Patience, dedication, creativity, organizing, motivation.
Administration officer at the second largest debt collection company in Norway (2015), where my job consisted of registering clients in the company's database and record any aberrations.
Skills used: Organizing, efficiency, focus.
Part-time employee where my responsibilities were; sales, customer service and follow up, food preparation, to ensured that all duties were completed in the set time frame, cash registering, and to make sure the shop met the cleaning standards at all times.
Skills used: Sales, customer service, organizing, efficiency, team work.
Part time employee every year to help out with the cosmetic store's Christmas rush.
Skills used: Focus and staying calm under stressful situations, customer service.
Developing skills in the areas of Marketing, Sales, Financial Accounting, Economics, Languages, Customer Value, Business Law, Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint, and much more with a focus on doing business in multicultural and international environments. A high focus on practical experience with mandatory internships abroad every year.
Scientific bac with chosen subjects such as: Physics, advanced Mathematics, French, English, Entrepreneurship, Health and Social.
Extracurricular activities
Current:
Member of TBS Team Promo (ambassador program of TBS), member of EasyJob (school association which works as a job recruitment firm for the students), volunteering for UNICEF Toulouse, active in Thai Boxing.
Previous: Active handball player from 2004-2014, member of the Student Council (2008-2010) and the Student Council Board (2010), as well as a member of the Graduation Board in 2014.
Interests and hobbies
Reading, running, boxing, writing, interior design, fashion modeling, singing, photography, human rights and justice. I have a blog in Norwegian about my experience in Ecuador: www.alexandrakolltuft.blogspot.com