Durham University

York University

Seneca College

Real Estate Agent at Homelife Miracle

Toronto, Canada Area

- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration. •	Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.  •	Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price. •	Advise clients on market conditions, prices, legal requirements and related matters. •	Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services. •	Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the homes they are visiting. •	Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements and leases. •	Confer with appropriate parties ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates. •	Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking. •	Coordinate property closings and overseeing signing of documents. •	Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources. •	Contact property owners and advertise services to solicit property sales listings. •	Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets. •	Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers. •	Answer clients' questions regarding construction work, financing, maintenance, repairs, and appraisals. •	Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers. •	Develop networks of attorneys, mortgage lenders, and contractors to whom clients may be referred. •	Inspect condition of premises, and notify owners of maintenance needs. •	Arrange meetings when details of transactions need to be negotiated. •	Rent or lease properties on behalf of clients. •	Visit properties to assess them before showing them to clients.

HomeLife Miracle

Real Estate Agent

- An award winning play script writer for an old folktale from South Asia translated in English which included the physical environments and the moods of the characters. This play is also copyrighted.•	Prior to production of a play, produced a synopsis and several scenes of the story.•	Designed the poster and promotion material for the entire play. •	Held auditions for productions, selecting and hiring designers, musicians, dancers, actors, makeup artist and back stage help.•	While managing a team of over 50, organized rehearsals, communicating and liaising with all parties involved, including actors and the creative team.•	During the preproduction process, took ideas into account of prop, costume, and makeup managers to plan and collaborate with others.•	Managing time and organizing people and space, budgeting, attending production meetings with all departments and the Mississauga Living Arts Centre for the theatre and electrical and lighting packages.•	Attending preview performances and preparing detailed notes for the cast and creative and managing teams.•	Publicizing the production by giving interviews and leading discussions and preparing and managing marketing plans while managing the production of promotional material.•	The play was performed and due to public demand was sponsored for a replay.

ANARKALI - A POMEGRANATE BUD

WRITER AND DIRECTOR – ANARKALI PLAY

- Worked on letters, questionnaires, follow up calls, faxes, mails etc. for the entire region while organizing and ensuring accurate completion of all daily, weekly, monthly and end of year paperwork including payroll.•	Received and recorded all shipment of product received and notified authorities about discrepancies, completed and recorded inventories quarterly and completed paperwork for lost, stolen, or damaged inventory.•	Maintain store appearance, accurately display all merchandise and marketing visuals and maintained inventory control by securing all merchandise and creating asset protection awareness.•	Manage all social media for store and perform mystery shops for knowledge of all competitor prices as well as sales trends to understand and analyse sales and profit plans and set store goals and ensure delivery.•	Accurately scheduled staff to respond and address all customers’ needs. Recruit, train and develop high quality sales associates through providing clear, motivating and constructive feedback in a timely manner. Ensure staff is up-to-date information about procedures, sales and return policies.•	Organized store meeting to update staff about new changes in customer experience and created quizzes on product knowledge for associates to sharpen their selling skills who are responsible for driving customer sales and making appropriate product recommendations.•	Managed up to 3 stores and its staff at a time for short periods, while recruiting and training other managers and assistant managers around the region.

Luxottica Group, Sunglass Hut

STORE MANAGER (Assisted Regional Manager on regional tasks)

- Created and maintained accurate stock files for each store in business, sales records, invoices from merchants, and product knowledge documentation.•	Designed and published flyers and catalogues for promoting and marketing of the business and launched four new store openings in the greater London area with the owners.•	Advising the owner about which product design to finalize for new and exclusive launches and designs of jewelry. Stocking and listing new merchandize, and dealing with damaged and returned items.•	Showcased merchandize in an attractive manner to promote new inventory in Mall and displays. Promoted and marketed Saffron Jewelry in fashion shows performed on the Mall Stage, through self-designed flyers and successfully achieved daily sales targets and increased revenue for the business with many marketing strategies.•	Interviewed and trained new employees of all levels with complete product knowledge and customers service skills that helped them serve customers to increase sales while maintaining customers’ satisfaction.•	Trained new managers and associates on achieving sales targets while maintaining accounts for a daily/monthly turnover for 9 stores.

Saffron

ACTING MANAGER – PROMOTED TO SALE ADVISOR AND MARKETING MANAGER

- Placed kiosks in Stratford, Walthamstow, and Ilford to promote and sell a range of sunglasses. Hired and trained associates to focus on sales and customer needs along with stocking and listing new merchandize, and recording all damaged and returned items.•	Opening and closing the kiosk and maintaining accounts for daily turnover including budgeting and cash handling.•	Successfully achieved daily sales targets and increased revenue for the business while organizing paperwork and training store managers and associates while displaying sunglasses orderly to increase efficiency in all stores.

786 LTD

STORE MANAGER (Promoted to Business Manager)

- Placed sales associates in different stores within London to promote and sell a range of branded colognes and perfumes within retail stores including Debenhams, Pearsons, and John Frasier.•	Made power point presentations to explain the job description to new hires, while holding meetings to ensure the training was successfully completed.•	Successfully followed up with departmental stores about performance of associate places.•	Trained associates on gift wrapping all products when purchased by customers for Christmas

Retail Solutions

RECRUITING ADMINISTRATOR

- Received recognition for making a creative Health and Safety Board at the back of the store for all associates. •	Official gift wrapper while also helping customer select the best products to make a perfect holiday gift. While also maintaining and organizing the storage rooms for the Christmas season. •	Merchandized stock in a presentable manner and kept the store in its best condition and all times and rearranged all bunks and cabinets for easier stocking at closing time and tracked sales throughout the day until close.•	Handled all sale and promotional events with Manager to best satisfy the sales targets. Accepted shipments and organized and completed all visual merchandizing and official procedures. •	Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees with complete product knowledge and customers service skills. Helped and served customers and linked products to the customers’ satisfaction.•	Temporarily worked in the E-commerce and dispatching department nationwide.

The Body Shop

SALES ASSISTANT– MANAGER ON DUTY

- Frequently used MS Office, Dictaphone, and a multi-extension phone line to work on and create legal documents and letters.•	Communicated with clients through various mediums to arrange and produce appropriate documentation.    •	Assisted and processed all daily calls, emails, mails, faxes, legal documents to their files.•	Sent time sensitive documents to clients, scheduled appointments, meetings, tours, booked rooms, collected dates for forthcoming meetings.

Koskie Minsky LLP

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

- Made arrangements with the owners of the venues for an available date for viewing and then settled on a location and time with the investors or producers and the venue owners for dates.•	Arranged catering staff, menu, seating, stalls, photographer, DJ, videographer, lighting, and décor for the entire event.•	Managed, supervised and lead over 50 models, actors, singers, dancers and bands and choreographer over 150 fashion shows, dances, plays, photo shoots, Concerts, Bridal Shows, promotional and cooperate events.•	Decided the design for door tickets and for marketing and advertising the event and contact newspapers and sponsored radio stations for advertising means, also made a program schedule for things to run on time and made sure things where in working order on the day of the occasion.•	Corresponded with executives of other organizations regarding the event in question while working with celebrities from South Asia, UK, USA, and Canada to produce the best entertainment possible.•	Contacted and hired varies radio stations and sound professionals for setting up speakers and microphones for the performances for singers.

Samrina Qureshy