Lorie Therese Locara - Virtual Assistant
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Lorie Therese Locara - Virtual Assistant

Philippines

Lorie Therese Locara

Member Since: July 2008

Short Description:

Lorie is a freelance, home-based writer, and multitasking is her middle name.

Long Description:

R E S U M É


GENERAL INFORMATION:

Name: LORIE THERESE F. LOCARA

Address: 437 G Arayat Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550

E-Mail Address: lightspeedwritingsolutions@gmail.com

Website: http://nenyalorien.multiply.com

Cellular Phone No.: +639194368356, +639052147147, +639226200780

Skype Username: nenyalorien

Yahoo Messenger ID: terranne_13

Date of Birth: May 13, 1984

Place of Birth: Tagum, Davao del Norte


A. WORK EXPERIENCES:

Current Career:

Freelance content provider, blogger, writer


Employment History (no longer connected with the following):

a.1 Professional Blogger, under SplashPressMedia, Ltd. (May 2007-April 2008)

a.2 Reserve writer, Essaywriters.net

a.3 Reviewer, SureFireWealth.com, (July-December, 2007)

a.4 Ghostwriter, 20DayPersuasion.com/Self-Improvement-Millionaires.com group of websites (Since February-December 2007)

a.5 “Ghost-blogger,” under BlogContentProvider.com (August-October, 2007)

a.6 Marketing Lead, iConcept Marketing and Advertising, Inc. (June - July, 2007)

a.7 Research Writer, Ebio Online Research Services (September 2006 - January 2007)

a.8 Ghostwriter, Seriousscribbles.com (August 2006)

a.9 Customer Service Representative, ePLDT Ventus, Molo Iloilo City (April - May 2006)

a.10 Tutor for elementary students at Berean Center, 3rd floor Gaisano City Iloilo (January – March 2006)

a.11 Wrote a column for a local newspaper and also an underground rock/alternative culture fanzine (2000-2002)


Blog Projects:

Feature Blogger for Ploning.com (March 15, 2008 to May 30, 2008)

Wrote as DummyGeekGurl on Gadzooki.com (May 2007-April 2008)

As Lorie Therese/“Diva” on Froodee.com (May 2007-April 2008)

As BloggurlNeedzRehab on Blog-Tutorials.com (December 2007-April 2008)

“Ghost Blogger”: GoogleTutor.com, PCExtreme.net, Asteriskblog.com (May 2007-February 2008)

Blog Manager/Blog Admin, BlogSearchEngine.com, (November 2007-February 2008)

FreeSoftwareReview.net (August-September, 2007)

MyPopArt.com (From September 20-24, 2007 only)

Co-blogger, TechSpottr.com , working for J. Angelo Racoma (Just one post, January 7, 2008)


B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

b.1 Graduate, AB Psychology in Central Philippine University, March 25, 2007

b.2 Was enrolled in the University of the Philippines: in the Visayas Campus in the years 2001-2002; and also in the Los Baños Campus in the year 2003

b.3 Graduate, Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus, in 2001

b.4 5th Honorable Mention, SPED-School for Exceptional Children; graduated March 1997


C. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

c.1 Blogger, Tingog.com (Stopped blogging for Tingog.com due to ideological differences.)

c.2 Volunteer, Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. (Managed the documentation of empowerment seminars.)

c.3 Ghostwriter/webmaster, Ptr. Richard Escosar's blog, richardescosar.multiply.com (on hiatus)

c.4 Newsletter Ministry, Victory Christian Fellowship

c.5 Ushering Ministry, Victory Christian Fellowship

c.6 Clerk, Central Philippine University’s College of Arts and Sciences Student Council (Was paid a meager honorarium.)

c.7 Associate Editor, Sci-Link, the school paper of Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus

c.8 Literary Editor, Theomachia, the yearbook of Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus’ Batch 2001

c.9 Editor-in-Chief, SPED-Star, the school paper of SPED-School for Exceptional Children

D. AWARDS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

d.1 College:

-2nd Place for two consecutive years in Central Philippine University’s University Day Reading Comprehension Contest (2005 and 2006)
-4th on the Dean’s List in the 1st Semester of the Academic Year 2005-2006
-Composition won 2nd place in an oration contest in the University of the Philippines - Visayas Campus’ Foundation Day Celebration in 2001

d.2 High School:

-1st Place, Inter-School Spelling Bee
-1st Place, News Writing Competition, Regional Elementary and Secondary Schools Press Conference
-City Secretary, Rotary Club Boys and Girls Week
-Scriptwriter, soundtrack creator, and even actress for class and batch plays which got grades of 1.75 to 1.0
-Stage Manager, Foundation Day Talent Night of Academic Year 2000-2001 (Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas)

d.3 Elementary:

-2nd Place, both in the intra-school and the inter-school (District) Science Quiz Bee contests
-National Elementary Achievement Test Topnotcher in English and Science
-Chairman: National Children’s Forum on the Rights of Children


E. SKILLS:

e.1 The applicant is adept at using the personal computer. She is able to work with computer software without prior knowledge of them; especially good at working with MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Frontpage, and their Open Source equivalents: NeoOffice Suite, AbiWord, Open Office Suite. Currently, applicant is using OS X Tiger and is constantly trying out new software. Experimented with Virtual Machines and Windows Emulators; last “new” fascination was podcasting on Garageband and movie editing on iMovie.

e.2 Has a typing speed of more than 54-55 words per minute.

e.3 The applicant is quite articulate. Very fluent in both written and spoken English. She speaks Hiligaynon, Cebuano and Tagalog.

e.4 She has a working knowledge of CSS and HTML. The applicant may not be able to program, but she can tweak webpages' CSS and HTML code for customization.

e.5 Has a good knowledge of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and writes for SEO purposes.

e.6 Being analytical, the applicant can easily analyze most systems and strategies, especially those that involve business trends and human relationships. She tends to act as a "career counselor" for most of her friends and acquaintances.

e.7 Has great organizing skills. Whether through using software, mere notebooks, or just filing documents, the applicant takes pride in her knack for organization.


F. CHARACTER TRAITS:

f.1 Flexible. Able to adapt to, work with and around difficult people and difficult situations.

f.2 Persistent. Willing to persevere at tough jobs and situations.

f.3 Assertive and self-possessed. Negotiates her way through situations with confidence.

f.4 Observant. Gifted with a love for studying people and situations.

f.5 Introspective and self-aware. Knows her capacities and limits.

f.6 Honest. Was raised with an awareness of the need to deal with everything in integrity.


G. INTERESTS:

g.1 Information Technology and computers, particularly the Internet, Operating Systems (Unix-based: Linux and OS X) and Software

g.2 Social Sciences, particularly Psychology, and Sociology

g.3 Medicine, particularly Psychiatry

g.4 Theology, particularly Christianity and Judaism

g.5 Literature, especially short stories

g.6 Travel and tourism, especially discovering mundane wonders in the Philippines

g.7 Practical living: fascinated with discovering new solutions to problems using mundane tools.

Services and Skills offered by this Virtual Assistant

Secretarial/Administration

• Articles
• Audio Typing
• Bookkeeping
• Business Administration
• Copy Typing
• Correspondence
• Customer Services
• Data Input
• Desk Top Publishing
• Diary Management
• Digital Transcription
• Editor
• Electronic Forms
• Email Administration
• Executive Assistant
• Invoicing
• Minutes
• Newsletters
• Personal Administration
• Personal Assistant
• Presentations
• Proof Reading
• Reminder Service
• Research
• Resumes / CVs
• Secretarial Services
• Surveys
• Time Management
• Transcription
• Travel Arrangements
• Word Processing

Specialist

• Audio and Video Editing
• Human Resources
• Training

Professional

• Photography

Contact Details

Name:
Lorie Therese Locara

Address:
437 G Arayat St., Brgy. Malami
Mandaluyong City
NCR
1550

Visit my Website : nenyalorien.multiply.com