Owner, Operations, Investor, Bookkeeper, Personal Assistant, Content Creator, Marketing, Website Idea Development, Cook, Project Manager, Event Coordinator, Facilitator-in-Training, Talking Partner, Idea Partner, Scheduler, Coordination of legal matters, producer/delegator of all matters.

Producer for this Media Production company specializing in the area of Academia media production focusing on History specifically about Blackdom, New Mexico. Creation of docu-series, films, documentaries, small business marketing, social media content, and influencer lifestyle content production.

Green Fire Times is a nonprofit monthly publication distributed throughout northern and central New Mexico, and online at GreenFireTimes.com. Mostly regional contributors provide cultural, environmental and economic "news & views from the sustainable Southwest" on topics such as history, community, natural resources, regional foods, green businesses, jobs, services and building, education, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, arts & culture, ecotourism, and the healing arts.

Marissa has been involved in many areas of the Academy since she arrived. The building was just a few months old and she was one of the staff members involved with coordinating the logistical operations of the Academy, including providing key support for programs, facilities, IT, Audio Visual & building rentals, and community outreach.Marissa has 30+ years experience providing customer service, administrative support, bookkeeping, event production and more.

Inform, guide, and help my clients make the best possible decisions for their future through comprehensive financial planning and solid investment products. My responsibilities also included: targeting and marketing to prospective clients, identifying their needs, recommending appropriate solutions, helping them take action on my recommendations and providing personal client service.

Excellent communicator with strong writing skills is part of my day which included interviewing job seekers and employers, writing everything from emails to advertisements, supervising employees and following up with individuals and businesses, meeting deadlines, dealing with shifting priorities, providing exceptional customer service without becoming flustered. Attention to detail is paramount in this business where people’s livelihoods hang in the balance due to confidentiality and the processing of payroll.

Open job on industry program C&P, schedule production of job, coordinate specification of job with designers for estimating, obtain estimates from vendors and build those relationships, prepare estimates for client approval, maintain and follow through with schedule to ensure timely delivery of all print jobs, work with Art Director to assign jobs to designers based on schedule and availability, coordinate pick-up and delivery of all jobs, review time logged to jobs/determine billable hours, post costs/mark-ups and prepare job for closing/invoicing, request vendor samples, resources specialty for jobs, and work with the entire team to maintain communication for successful production of jobs.

Manage day-to-day operations of equipment, cashier, set-up P.O.S. register system and maintain, daily cash drawer/deposits, bi-weekly payroll, accounts receivable and payable, monthly taxes, daily flow of clothing cleaning and finishing, assist customers with their wardrobe cleaning and alteration needs, supervise employees, vendor relations, maintain client relationships, order supplies, manage equipment maintenance and manage lease issues.

Provide personal assistant services to high-income, career-oriented, or retired clients. Entailed managing several clients simultaneously. Clients were seen on a project-by-project basis or seen regularly. Assisting client with needs included: shopping, errands, organizing their homes or offices, personal and business bookkeeping, home management, bill paying, manage insurance claim issues, process shopping rebates, analyze utility & cell phone bills for errors and call for corrections and credit if appropriate, packing and shipping of items. Tackle any project or task my clients either didn't have the time to do, didn't know how to do or just didn't want to do.

During my employment with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, I was recruited by UBS Paine Webber to join their branch as their new Operations Manager. This new position was challenging because this branch was not meeting the standards required for their audits. Operations process was standardized and healthy audits were achieved. The opportunity to join the Chairman's Club broker as his exclusive assistant was offered to me. Therefore, it was my responsibility to find a replacement for my positions. It was rewarding to participate in the interviewing and recommendation process because the person hired turned out to be a tremendous asset to the branch and to me as the assistant of the highest producing broker of the branch. As Cashier, it was my responsibility to manage the input and processing of all stock market orders, maintaining records for audits, mailing of daily transaction confirmations, communicate with NY operations, manage the deposits and transactions made to customers daily, deal with brokers, sales assistants, branch managers and assist the operations manager, manage flow and record all incoming and outgoing correspondence. As Sales Assistant to several brokers, it was my responsibility to assist them with their marketing, maintain compliance files for all fund marketing, assist clients with any an all questions regarding their accounts and transactions, deal with the cashier, Operations Manager and NY offices regarding any detail regarding client accounts. As Operations Manager, it was my responsibility to assist the Branch Manager with managing the cashier, Sales Assistants, and the overall compliance of all Stock Brokers in order to maintain excellent audits and customer service in the branch.

Duties were similar to those at UBS Paine Webber. My employment began as a Cashier, when trades were executed via the wire system to trading floors. Then promoted to a Sales Assistant for the top 3 brokers and eventually took the place of the Operations Manager that hired and trained me for the Cashier position.

Managed the department phones, schedule students for tutoring and use of computers, and schedule and supervise any missed test, administer young adult and returning adult learning placement tests, administrative work for department head and all other educators in the department. Also, worked as the program coordinator for the Literacy Volunteers Program.

The skills acquired in my years in the service industry have been helpful to me all other areas of life and career.As a "front of house" worker we welcome and interact with customers.Everyone works together as a team to create a memorable, pleasant experience for all patrons. There are certain skills that all foodservice jobs require, while others are distinct to the front of the house or are unique to one particular role. Although the type of restaurant does matter (proper behavior for wait staff is very different in a formal dining room versus a greasy-spoon-style diner), skills can generally be transferred from one venue to another, across styles and types of establishment. Customer ServiceA strong service ethic is critical for everyone on the team, including those who never see patrons.Physical Speed and StrengthServers need to carry awkward and sometimes heavy loads without spilling. The ability to move at a fast, steady pace, without distraction, is critical.Safety ConsciousnessImproperly handled food could sicken, or actually kill, customers. Walking behind a busy line cook without remembering to say “behind you” could result in serious thermal burns or accidents with knives. Millions of people enter and leave restaurants every day without horrific accident because restaurant staffs work together to keep themselves and their customers safe.Attention to Detail Attention to detail is closely related to safely. Servers must remember which diner ordered because some people have serious and unusual allergies or preferences that must be met. Even when nothing direr than an unhappy diner is at stake, keeping track of the needs of multiple tables in a noisy, chaotic environment is grueling work.Communication SkillsThe ability to communicate effectively lies at the heart of both customer service and teamwork.

Assisting with the cultivation, launching, of Lara Lavi's music, music label and artistic career.