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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Norzafirah Binti Halalludin

Student Administration Assistant
Sunderland
Norzafirah Binti Halalludin

Summary

Organised and dedicated marketing and administrative professionals with a proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced office environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments. A proven track record of excellent communication management (written and oral communications). Offer excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills, as well as proficiency in MS Office and virtual work. Experience in dealing with people, building networks, exploring new horizons, and assisting people who need help. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages

Work History

University of Sunderland
Sunderland

Student Administration Asssitant
06.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Support student administration activities, including admissions, enrolment, invoicing, and record maintenance, ensuring excellent service provision and continuous improvement, and prioritising student experience.
  • Responding to and answering student administration and international administration emails and calls for general inquiries.
  • Working with large data sets and/or financial information while maintaining high attention to detail.
  • Performing DBS checks for Health Sciences and Wellbeing, Education, and Society students.
  • Meeting students face-to-face to check, doing verification, and helping to update and upload the documents needed in Verifile, such as a driving license, passport, birth certificate (home student), bank statements, and P60.

University of Sunderland
Sunderland

Student and Digital Ambassador
04.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Represented and assisted the university in recruiting new students from around the world.
  • Coordinated and delivered a range of activities to a range of internal and external customers aimed at raising aspirations and providing opportunities for students to advance.
  • Ensure events such as open days, campus tours, and school visits were successful.
  • Led live broadcasts of one of the university open days to promote the events and encourage young adults with parents to attend.
  • Answered questions from visitors, parents and potential students about university life.
  • Participate in a student panel by answering questions about my experience as a current student.
  • Collaborated with other departments to promote student engagement.
  • Provided the first-line IT support to students, advising them on how to solve IT problems & performing routine operational tasks for Digital Support Services.
  • Handled students and staff who needed assistance, support and directed them to the appropriate person at the help desk (reception) for Student Support Services. My recent achievement of being a third-place winner in the "Support with a Capital S" category, i.e., the ambassador that has been most helpful. "She has been an amazing inspiration and support on assignment."
  • Worked at Call Centre to promote the university by encouraging students to attend Applicant Day.

Fashrevo Sdn Bhd

Boutique Assistant
10.2019 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Special marketing initiatives were developed to market and promote products and events on social media. This effectively increased customer engagement, with the video receiving the most views (over 11K) and positive feedback from customers.
  • Led and managed company's Instagram live broadcasts. Master of Ceremonies for new store opening and annual year-end sale.
  • Created a boutique experience that made customers feel welcome and excited about buying goods and services.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, and promoted key items.
  • Resolved customer inquiries and complaints, as well as assisted, advised, and guided them in product selection.
  • Managed customer sales transactions, including balancing the cash register with receipts and inventory and ensuring the sales floor was well-kept.

De Silva Inc.

Event Assistant
05.2018 - 07.2018

Job overview

  • Assisted with media relations and event planning. Participated in BMW Group Loyal Customers Program Event and Ramsay Sime Darby Health Talk Event.
  • Conducted research for social media platforms, and influencer’s proposals.
  • Communicated with brands and suppliers.
  • Maintained event management and client databases to ensure that information is current and up to date.
  • Maintained strong vendor relations to effectively handle challenging events demands.

Elianto Make Up Sdn. Bhd.

Marketing Asssitant (Internships)
01.2018 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Created video, print advertisements, product marketing and promotion for new product launches and events.
  • Developed social media content for Instagram and Facebook.
  • Designed and implemented social media creatives (copywriting) for Facebook and Instagram.
  • Contributed to development of online and offline campaign ideas, as well as creation of story board.
  • Ensured serving good customer services by answering inquiries and complaints. Make concerted effort to contact potential influencers in order to promote newly launched products.

Education

University of Sunderland
United Kingdom

Master of Science from International Business Management
10.2021 - 11.2022

University Overview

  • Awarded: Merit.
  • Modules include: Global Strategy & Foresight, Market & Marketing in a Digital World, Contemporary International Human Resource Management, Managing Sustainability & Operational Excellence, and Dissertation.
  • Selected & successfully delivered a vote of thanks on behalf of the faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University of Sunderland's winter graduation ceremony. Here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CloGRwOI4QY/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=
  • Elected as a Course Representative to engage and listen to course mates' issues and help raise them.
  • Representing the university in a series of social media platform engagements to promote the university's programmes, activities, and services internationally (refer to additional information section).


University of Sunderland
United Kingdom

Bachelor of Arts from (Hons) Business And Marketing
02.2020 - 02.2021

University Overview

  • Awarded: First Class Honours.
  • Modules include: Strategic Management, Managing Project, Marketing Strategy, E-Marketing Strategy, Consumer Psychology and Strategic Integrated Marketing Communication.
  • Elected as a Course Representative to engage and listen to course mates' issues and help raise them.
  • Representing the university in a series of social media platform engagements to promote the university's programmes, activities, and services internationally (refer to additional information section).

British Council
Malaysia

IELTS from English Language
07.2019 - 07.2019

University Overview

  • Overall Band Score 6.0: Listening (6.5), Reading (5.0), Writing (6.0), Speaking (7.0)

IACT College
Malaysia

Diploma from Marketing And Advertising
04.2015 - 01.2019

University Overview

  • Awarded: GPA: 2.45/4.00
  • Modules include: Marketing & Communication, Marketing Principles, Brand Management, Advertising & Campaign, Creative Thinking, Presentation Skills, Consumer Behavior, Mass Communication, Computer Graphics, Interactive MarketingCommunication, Media Research, Portfolio Building, Advertising Principles & Creative Concept and In-company Practical Training.
  • Elected as a Project Leader, led three successful team projects that resulted in top grades: Marketing and Campaign on Blackmores Products, Video Competitions and Advertising Campaign for Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council – "Caring Start from the Hearts," and the CSR project, visiting Residential Care Home, spending time with the elderly to understand their feelings and conditions.

Skills

Communication and Interpersonal

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Additional Information

Social Media Influencer, University of Sunderland, Dec 2020 – Oct 2023

  • Selected as the face of the marketing campaign for the university's social media marketing. Here's the link:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0bAQgMPau/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=; https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjxs1z0sSe2/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY; https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci4pnoVs4u3/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY; https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmamPQjjaiA/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=
  • Selected and featured on the university’s Instagram as one of the panelists to discuss all things mental health on October 10, 2022. Here’s the link: https:// com/reel/CjiFKEol2ih/?igshid=ZWFiZDJIMTg=
  • Selected as a panelist for a podcast on "Studying a Postgraduate Degree at the University of Sunderland" on June 1, 2022. Here’s the link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MblT8kUFXnAJ6JhReL7WP
  • Created a TikTok video to share how I'm celebrating Eid while studying in the UK. Here’s the link: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZsdKsy9Hf/?k=1
  • A blog post titled "As a Muslim student in the UK during Ramadan, I feel very welcome" was published on April 29, 2022. Here's the link: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/why-study/b;og/mus;im-students-in-the-uk
  • Successfully took over the StudyUK British Council Instagram account on April 5, 2022. Here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/s/s/aGInaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTAzNDIwOTQ4NDY3NTIz?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
  • Selected and featured on the university's Instagram for the Hybrid Learning Experience video on March 29, 2021. Here’s the links: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNAJ1nNlReO/?igshid=1o9x2wnjpoutv
  • Continued engagement for content creation, and have been featured again on the university's Instagram on February 26 and March 9, 2021. Here’s the links: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMMuQVvFpTt/?igshid=ebcuhm2rgtms https://www.instagram.com/reel/CLwtTKwln2M/?igshid=urh2zk546n1y https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHfItbXDJwi/?igshid=zjc182tsq3az
  • Successfully took over the University of Sunderland Instagram on December 9. Here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MTQ4MjE2MTg5MTQxOTgw?igshid=lbjbon60rdea&story_media_id=2460399929547789740

Product Influencer, The Girls Republique Store & One Utama Beauty & Co [Malaysia], Nov 2020

  • Reviewed and unboxed the Girls Republique products in bilingual (English and Arabic language) on Instagram. Here's the link: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHfItbXDJwi/?igshid=zjc182tsq3az
  • Reviewed Beauty & Co products and services on Instagram. Here's the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHC38MAlHDh/?igshid=mtb2gg87ymft

Accomplishments

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • A third- place winner in the "Support with a Capital S" category, i.e., the ambassador that has been most helpful. "She has been an amazing inspiration and support on assignment." (Student and Digital Ambassador)
  • Led live broadcasts of one of the university open days to promote the events and encourage young adults with parents to attend.
  • Effectively increased customer engagement, with the video receiving the most views (over 11K) and positive feedback from customers. A special marketing initiatives were developed to market and promote products and events on social media. (Fashrevo Sdn Bhd , Malaysia)
  • Created video, print advertisements, product marketing and promotion for new product launches and events.(Elianto Makeup Sdn Bhd, Malaysia)
  • Developed social media content for Instagram and Facebook.(Elianto Makeup Sdn Bhd, Malaysia)

EDUCATION

  • Awarded: Merit.Master of Science: International Business Management. (University of Sunderland - United Kingdom)
  • Awarded: First Class Honours.Bachelor of Arts: (Hons) Business And Marketing (University of Sunderland - United Kingdom)
  • Delivered a vote of thanks on behalf of the faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University of Sunderland's winter graduation ceremony. Here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CloGRwOI4QY/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=
  • Elected as a Course Representative to engage and listen to course mates' issues and help raise them.
  • Representing the university in a series of social media platform engagements to promote the university's programmes, activities, and services internationally.

Timeline

Student Administration Asssitant

University of Sunderland
06.2023 - Current

Student and Digital Ambassador

University of Sunderland
04.2022 - 04.2023

University of Sunderland

Master of Science from International Business Management
10.2021 - 11.2022

University of Sunderland

Bachelor of Arts from (Hons) Business And Marketing
02.2020 - 02.2021

Boutique Assistant

Fashrevo Sdn Bhd
10.2019 - 02.2020

British Council

IELTS from English Language
07.2019 - 07.2019

Event Assistant

De Silva Inc.
05.2018 - 07.2018

Marketing Asssitant (Internships)

Elianto Make Up Sdn. Bhd.
01.2018 - 03.2018

IACT College

Diploma from Marketing And Advertising
04.2015 - 01.2019
Norzafirah Binti HalalludinStudent Administration Assistant