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Andrew Jacob Sahagian
98 Front St.
North Arlington, NJ 07031-5848
(201) 654-1729 – Mobile
(888) 309-3962 – Voicemail & Fax
PumpkinSeed@TechEmail.com
Work Experience:
April 2003- Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
Present: Manager Level Independent Associate / Small Business Owner
Marketing, Recruiting, Presentations, Account Servicing, Receiving & Giving ongoing trainings.
June 2004- Phoenix Language Services, Rutherford, NJ
Present: Perform transcriptions from audio & video recordings, document & media conversions, OCR, etc.
November 2003- Cornerstone Church - Assembly of God, Carlstadt, NJ.
Present: Assistant Youth Leader, Live sound engineer, Computer Builder & Technician, A\V Engineer, Vacation Bible School assistant,
Administer Devotionals, and activities, Contribute in plays, skits, snow removals, cleanings, yard work, etc.
February 1995- Computer Technician
Present: Perform installations, upgrades, repair, maintenance, etc.
Administer consulting and tutoring on site, over the phone and via the internet, & house calls.
September 1999- WFDQ Radio, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
May 2004: Executive Board Member: Music Director: Maintain contacts with record labels, and recording artists regarding promotions, organize inventory, and screen new music.
Computer Technician: Build & Maintain computers for broadcasting, recording engineering and online streaming.
Assistant Engineer: Setup, maintain, purchase, and train others on broadcast equipment.
Disk Jockey: Control soundboard, play recordings, take calls, present announcements & opinions, host live events.
Promotions Team Member: Represent WFDQ to student body at events & promotion campaigns.
June 2000- Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, Lyndhurst, NJ
June 2004: Night Crew: Frozen Clerk, Dairy Clerk, Grocery Clerk
Responsible for ordering, reclamation & stocking of merchandise, organizing & maintaining the backroom. Part Time & Full Time.
May 1987- Calvary Assembly of God (Note: Name changed to Hope Center), Jersey City, NJ.
October1997: Percussionist, Live Sound Engineer, Children's Choir Member, Vacation Bible School assistant. Contributed in plays, skits, snow removals, cleanings, yard work, etc.
January 2001- Primerica Financial Services
September 2001: Personal Financial Analyst
Completed the Life/Health Insurance Fundamentals Education program
July 1999: Pilgrim Camp, Brant Lake, NY.
Dish Washer
Performed dish washing, dessert preparation, and kitchen cleanup duties.
September 1998: Convoy of Hope, Newark, NJ (Outreach for poverty-stricken, providing food, medical care groceries & the gospel)
Performed various tasks, primarily in the Groceries Division.
Education:
September1999- Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
May 2004: Psychology Major
Broad education including Victimology, Pharmacology, World Music, Educational Psychology, U.S. Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics, and Professional Skills in Hospitality.
Gained skills in Business Management & Leadership, Public Speaking, Excel, Access, Illustrator, and Internet Researching. Toured four country clubs, & worked at the Hotel Society Alumni Dinner.
Member of: FDU Christian Fellowship; Explorer Post 979; Commuter Council; Hotel Society; Experimental Theater; and WFDQ Radio.
June 2003- Pathways to a Better World Foundation, Chicago, IL; Newark, NJ.
Present: Completed the Basic, Advanced and Leadership Successful Living Seminars.
Acquired personal growth, leadership skills, and a support network.
February 2001- JLS Media Group, Inc., Synergy Recording Studio, Little Falls, NJ
September 2001: & Recording Connection division of Career Connections
Professional Audio Engineering Apprentice & Assistant.
September 1989- Carole Hayes Studio, Jersey City, NJ
November 1991: Studied Piano.
Other Skills & Interests:
Proficient with x86 computer systems: Windows 3.1/95/98/98SE/XP Pro/CE .Net 4.20, MS DOS 6.2/7.0, MAC OS 6/7, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Internet Researching, Image Editing, Audio Editing, Desktop Publishing, HTML, O.C.R., , QBASIC, Newsgroups & E-Mail. Type >40 wpm.
Experience in Blueprinting
Have a passion for all aspects of music, musical instruments, and music production.
Compose and Record Songs.
Keep a Web Log, Dream Journal, Diary & Intuition Journal.
Love to play and watch basketball.
Live to learn, grow, share, and make a difference while serving Christ.