Jillian Torres

OBJECTIVETo obtain a full time position with an organization that contributes to the growth and welfare of urban cities through the focus on arts, culture, history, permaculture, and social justice.

EDUCATIONRamapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJB.A. in Sociology

June 2015

Bergen Community College Paramus, NJAssociates in Liberal Arts

June 2011 EMPLOYMENTHickory Hollow Nursery and Garden Center Tuxedo Park,

NYSales Associate and Office Assistant

2013 – Present Directing phone calls, taking messages, emailing customers, and setting up appointments Assisting customers with horticulture decisions Caring and maintaining Garden

Little Steps To Learning North Haledon, NJ

Day Care Provider 2012

Provided education, comfort, guidance, and security to ages one to twelve Mentored children and acted as a Role Model Offered caring and intuition into children’s needs

Zuidema, INC. Midland Park, NJ

Office Assistant 2010-2011

Filed and organized customer files Answered, directed phone calls, and arranged appointments Use of computer programs Office Works and Excel

VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE

City Green Clifton, NJVolunteer

Raised vegetables to be grown in local food market Contributed ideas and participated in cleanup for local community garden Provided education and the concept of a free edible food forest to provide healthy nutrition

for families in need

Ivanhoe Artists Mosaic Paterson, NJMember

Contributed ideas, vision, and insight Social media marketing Participated in planning events

1050 RT 17 • SOUTHFIELDS , NY 10975PHONE: (201 )663 -2483

EMAIL : J ILLIANTOR23@GMAIL .COM

GRAC (GrassRoots Arts Council)Paterson, NJ

Member Planning Events Organizing meetings and recruiting new member Encouraging and discussing ideas for the arts to thrive in an inner urban city

Paterson Government and UEZ Community Development Paterson, NJ

Intern Researched and wrote business plan for a community business incubator Attended meetings with Mayor and government officials on plans to see the city thrive Researched extensively on the city and contributed insight

SKILLS

Social media marketing; Office Word –Excel; Community Organizing; and Event Planning