Description

WESLEY H CHAI

 

(719) 337-7897 | wesley-chai@uiowa.edu |

Education

 

 

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Class of 2018
English Literature, Creative Writing; Entrepreneurial Management Certificate

Dean’s List; 3.5 cumulative GPA

Work Experience

 

KoreAsian Media,  Remote                                                                                                                 August 2018- Present

Writer

·       Write and publish compelling content, covering Asian-Americans in entertainment.

·       Write e-mail copy, market to prospective readers.

·       Reported directly to Editor, Editor-in-Chief

·       Completed assignments: book review of Vanessa Hua’s novel River of Stars, Unforgettable Award honoree biographies, interview with filmmaker Glenn Morey

 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Seattle, WA                                                                                                       June 2018- Present

Sales and Management Trainee

·       Use effective communication skills to creatively problem-solve and ensure customer satisfaction.

·       Market,

·       Customer service multi-tasking: manage simultaneous combinations of telephone calls, in-person inquiries

·       Highest sales within the West Seattle branch during the month of August

·       Most emailed customer service shout-outs in two consecutive months (September, October) for the SeaTac Airport location.

 

Banana Republic, Colorado Springs, CO                                                                                    July 2015- Jan 2016

Sales Associate

·       Maintained excellent customer service skills in fast-paced retail environment.

·       Went above and beyond to maintain a highly organized workplace, with product on the sales floor and in back-room inventory.

·       Communicated an excellent eye for style with individualized customer consultations.

·       Frequent weekly leader in amount of Banana Cards opened.

 

Target, Colorado Springs, CO                                                                                                                Nov 2014- Aug 2015

Sales Floor Associate/Cashier

·       Maintained excellent customer service skills in fast-paced retail environment.

·       Frequently led the store in number of Red Cards opened.

 

 

Extracurricular Involvement

 

Brandyou Fashion Channel, Iowa City, IA                                                                                                Feb 2017- Present

 

Media Columnist

 

·       Create relevant content integrating multiple artistic mediums for social media posts

§  Writing captions, taking/editing photos

 

 

UCCS Wrestling Club, Colorado Springs, CO                                                                            Jan 2015- Dec 2016

 

Vice President, President

 

·       Branded/marketed the program, coached and coordinated joint practices with grappling gyms, organized and ran team practices, recruited new athletes