1. KATHERINE CLAIRE CRUZ
78 Mindanao Avenue Pag-asa
Quezon City 1105
0917-851-64-57
Katherine.Cruz@maersk.com
EDUCATION
2011-2013 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, October, 2013. 1st
year (1st
to 3rd
term) and 2nd
year (1st
term) Dean’s List: Second Honor.
2006.2010 COLEGIO DE SAN LORENZO
Highschool Diploma, March 2010. Awards: 7th
honor (1st
year
highschool), 9th
honor (3rd
year higschool), Non-Commissioned Officer of
the Year (CAT I).
CO CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2011-2013 PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER, TEAM
COMMUNICATION PUBLICATIONS
Provided articles and photo entries in the official online magazine of the
organization (c!te magazine).
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACIES
COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Took part in surveying students about proposed programs and also in
meetings regarding the revisions in the student handbook.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND MANAGER, Z-AVE CREW
(FREELANCE LASALLIAN DANCE CREW)
Managed the crew in performing and competing in various events in and
outside of school. Took charge of finance and costume design.
2010.2011 MEMBER, SANTUGON (Socio-political organization)
Helped and facilitated during campaigns of the party.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2014 ASSOCIATE ANALYST, MAERSK GROUP ANALYTICS
DEPARTMENT, MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICE CENTRES
§ Communicated feedbacks and delays, and offered explanations to stakeholders.
§ Managed issues, exhaust all possible fix and escalate to appropriate desks for resolution
of issues.
§ Regular review, update and upload of SOPs and IOPs.
§ Ensured smooth and complete handovers of report process to back-ups.
§ Delivered ad hoc requests related to currently handled reports.
§ Actively engaged in discussions with stakeholders, research for available information,
proactively seek best sources, and reach out to appropriate desks.
§ Participated in relevant business and systems trainings.
§ Promoted best practice sharing within and among teams.
§ Created quantitative analysis and forecast of reports.
§ Creates templates and generates reports in platforms such as SAP, RKEM, Cisco,
SharePoint etc.
§ Generates/manipulates reports through the use of MS Excel. (Macros, Formulation in
VBA etc.)
§ Developed Kaizens (process improvement) in various projects.
April 2013 ON THE JOB TRAINEE, SOLAR NEWS CHANNEL
Worked as a production assistant for Solar Newsday and Solar News
Cebuano.
SEMINARS ATTENDED
January 2015 WRITE RIGHT TRAINING COURSE
Maersk Global Services Centre
July 2014 BASIC SHAREPOINT 2010 LEARNING COURSE
Maersk Global Services Centre
BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE TRAINING
Maersk Global Services Centre
April 2014 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MS EXCEL INTERMEDIATE
Maersk Global Services Centre
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July 2012 CAREER PREPARATION: A BRAVE NEW WORLD (CAREER
SEMINAR)
Office of Counselling and Career Services, De La Salle University Manila
March 2012 FEATURE ARTICLE WRITING WITH ALICIA A. HERRERA-
(ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR BUSINESSWORLD)
Department of Communication, De La Salle University Manila
ASSERTIONS FROM THE MARGINS: THE PRACTICE OF
COMMUNITY JOURNALISM IN MINDANAO WITH
CAROL ARGUILLAS
Department of Communication, De La Salle University Manila
WOMEN IN ACTION (WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR)
Department of Philosophy, De La Salle University, Manila
September 2011 TALK WITH DJ PAT of MAGIC 89.9 (RADIO HOSTING SEMINAR)
Team Communication, De La Salle University, Manila.
RESEARCH PAPERS PREPARED
February 2012 THE TRUE PHILIPPINE HIP-HOP CULTURE
Discusses and proves that there is indeed an original Philippine hip-hop
culture that is not just copied from the Western culture. It also debunks
the notion that hip-hop has a negative influence to people.
August 2011 A SOCIO-POLITICAL ANALYSIS OF ASEAN FILMS
Discusses the similarities and differences between films from countries
that are part of the ASEAN in terms of culture, beliefs, practices and
how these countries portray these aspects in film.
AN ANALYSIS OF TELEVISION AND RADIO GAME SHOWS
FROM 2000-2010
Discusses and analyzes the evolution of game shows from 2000-2010
based on their ratings, formats, programming, target audiences etc.
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CULTIVATION THEORY- DIGGING INTO THE MEAN
WORLD SYNDROME
Discusses what exactly the mean world syndrome is and how it relates
to the media and to the people who tune in to media.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Born on March 29, 1994, in Quezon City. Fluent in English and
Filipino. Knowledgeable in photography and basic videography,
editing in Adobe Photoshop CS5, remixing songs in Audacity, Adobe
Audition, video editing in Final Cut, and MS Excel, Powerpoint,
Minitab, SAP, SharePoint, and data analysis. Interests: dancing, photo
and fashion blogging, playing the guitar and the drums. Achiever, goal-
oriented, family-oriented.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.