ERIC RIOS

riosericjose@gmail.com | (408)693-4214 | San Jose, California

EDUCATION
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) | Los Angeles, CA | Bachelor of Arts, English
August 2013 - May 2017
Dean's List: Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017
LMU English Department Medal of Excellency
Studied abroad in Rome, Italy during spring 2016 semester (John Felice Rome Center: Loyola Chicago
University)
Volunteered over 200 hours at various placements (i.e. elementary schools, convalescent homes, homeless
shelters) as a member of Ignatians Service Organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Barnes and Noble | San Jose, CA | Bookseller
December 2018 - Present
Selling product and memberships to customers.
Addressing and resolving customer concerns in a timely manner.
Maintaining store organization. 
Handling customer outreach.
Assisting in community events such as author signings.
Training new hires.
St. Bernard High School (SBHS) | Los Angeles, CA | Administrative Assistant
July 2017 - July 2018
Led, planned, and executed schoolwide events weekly.
Traveled to universities around Los Angeles to recruit volunteers for the school.
Utilized Google Drive, Powerpoint, Excel, Naviance, Mobileserve, and Powerschool.
Updated school databases daily.
Put together detailed reports for every student.
Set up meetings between faculty, staff, and guest speakers.

Loyola Marymount University Campus Business Services | Los Angeles, CA | Administrative Assistant
August 2013 - May 2017
Maintained records, reports, and confidential documents.
Worked with Microsoft Office Suite and databases (Blackboard, Starez, Onity) to process student, faculty,
and staff identification cards and related school funds.
Assisted with all office needs (i.e. filing, making copies, shredding documents, taking phone messages).

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Skills: Event planning; Microsoft Office and Google Drive; program development; confidential record
keeping; cross-cultural communication; interviewing; keen attention to detail; report and document
preparation; written and oral communication; marketing and sales
Interests: Reading; writing; meeting new people; attending sporting events; ping pong; concerts & music
festivals; golf