Carissa Sahli

Current

• Team Coordinator Strategic Insight Teams at World Economic Forum

Past

• Volunteer at Lift 09 in Marseille (France) at LIFT Conference
• Temporary Employee, Head Office at The Repeat Group
• Trade Marketing Intern - Brand: Lancôme at L'Oréal

• Marketing Associate Skincare APO (Asia, Pacific, Oceania) at Elizabeth Arden
• Executive Assistant to SVP Europe at Elizabeth Arden International S.à.r.l. (Geneva)
• National Support Team for People Development at AIESEC in Switzerland
• Product Expert at cite.communications (Germany)
• Congress Committee Member of IPM 2007 in Egypt at AIESEC
• Intern at World Economic Forum
• Product Promoter at Stewards.ch
• Volunteer Reporter/Editor/Proofreader at Geneva Health Forum 2006
• National Support Team Alumni Relations & Coordinator of International Interns in Geneva at AIESEC
• Car Explainer at Mercedes Benz
• Hostess at Panasonic stand at ITU Telecom World Geneva 2003
• Flight Attendant (Short and Long Haul) at Swissair

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Education

• University of Geneva
• Université de Geneve
• Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern (Switzerland)

• Gwynn Park High School

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Carissa Sahli’s Summary

Carissa Sahli’s Specialties:

PROFESSIONAL: Marketing and Sales, Project Management, Event/Conference Management, Communications, Customer Relations Management

AIESEC: People Development; Project Management and Team Management, Facilitation and Training; mentoring/coaching; External Relations (Account Management, Sales, Media, Alumni Relations)

UNIVERSITY: Political Science (esp. Administration and Public Policy), International Relations and Business Management

Carissa Sahli’s Experience

• Team Coordinator Strategic Insight Teams

  World Economic Forum

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2009 — Present (1 month)

  The World Economic Forum is an independent, international organization incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit foundation. We are striving towards a world-class corporate governance system where values are as important a basis as rules. Our motto is ‘entrepreneurship in the global public interest’. We believe that economic progress without social development is not sustainable, while social development without economic progress is not feasible.
  
  Our vision for the World Economic Forum is threefold. It aims to be: the foremost organization which builds and energizes leading global communities; the creative force shaping global, regional and industry strategies; the catalyst of choice for its communities when undertaking global initiatives to improve the state the world.

• Volunteer at Lift 09 in Marseille (France)

  LIFT Conference

  (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2009 — June 2009 (1 month)

  "Lift is a series of events built around a community of pioneers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social implications of new technologies. Each conference is a chance to turn changes into opportunities by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and meeting the people who drive them" (www.liftconference.com)

• Temporary Employee, Head Office

  The Repeat Group

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)

  Sales support
  Accounting support
  Managing Incoming Mail
  General Administration

• Trade Marketing Intern - Brand: Lancôme

  L'Oréal

  (Cosmetics industry)

  March 2008 — August 2008 (6 months)

  Main project: Support PM with launch of Lancôme's new women's fragrance "Magnifique" in the Swiss market
  
  - Organization of 2 national press and launch events: Search of event locations in line with international guidelines, briefing PR agency, decoration agency, suppliers, make-up artists, photographer, promotional staff and performance artist, budget
  - Competitors' analysis and pricing
  - Creation of marketing books/presentations for key accounts & sales road show; presentation of new launches to sales team
  - Production of Christmas sets for key accounts, production of accessories for beauty advisors. Briefing suppliers in France, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany. Close collaboration with KAM, logistics team and customer service team
  - Placement of institutional ads and coop ads in major magazines and newspapers for all three language regions. Liaising with media agencies and printing houses
  - Training new marketing assistant to the team

• Marketing Associate Skincare APO (Asia, Pacific, Oceania)

  Elizabeth Arden

  (Cosmetics industry)

  October 2007 — February 2008 (5 months)

  Main project: Coordination of regional launch of "White Glove" new skincare brand in APO region (Greater China incl. HKG and Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa)
  
  - Liaising between Global Skincare Marketing team in the US and International Skincare Marketing team in Geneva while acting as primary support person for the APO region
  - Coordination and monitoring of launch and promotional activities and forecasts for new "White Glove" skincare brand (launch events, production and orders of POS material, consumer leaflets, translations, loop DVD)
  - Projective analysis for Year 2 and Year 3
  - Coordination of websites roll-out. Liaising with webdesigner
  - SWOT analysis and post-launch analysis for the other skincare brands: Ceramide, Eight Hour, Prevage, Intervene
  - Approval and follow-up on APO markets’ creative requests for POS material, advertising and websites. Liaising with Creative Director
  - Support the Marketing director for the APO region

• Executive Assistant to SVP Europe

  Elizabeth Arden International S.à.r.l. (Geneva)

  (Public Company; RDEN; Cosmetics industry)

  July 2007 — September 2007 (3 months)

  - Travel planning and meeting organization for European Marketing Road Show (Geneva, Paris, London, Madrid), Quarterly Management Review Meeting in Geneva, Monthly Review Meetings in Geneva
  - Agenda Management and Contacts Management
  - Ensuring communication between Management Team and the markets
  - Management Meeting Presentations (e.g. USA - Europe Marketing Review Meeting in New York for Skincare, Fragrance, Color), updating marketing calendars and distribution charts
  - Handover with new Executive Assistant

• National Support Team for People Development

  AIESEC in Switzerland

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  In charge of national student recruitment material (chair of the Task Force for the re-design of student marketing material), trainer and facilitator at national conferences, creating and delivering agenda of the experienced members track at Kick-Off 2007 national conference.
  
  Coach and mentor (training with IBM)

• Product Expert

  cite.communications (Germany)

  (Consumer Electronics industry)

  December 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  On an irregular basis next to my studies: Trained Product Expert for SONY and SAMSUNG products (mp3-players, notebooks and LCD screens). POS management, extensive promotion feedback, and direct sales.

• Congress Committee Member of IPM 2007 in Egypt

  AIESEC

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2007 — February 2007 (2 months)

  Member of the External Relations Team on the Congress Committee of AIESEC's International Presidents Meeting (IPM) 2007 in Egypt. Tasks: Marketing and Promotion, Media Relations, Account Management
  
  IPM 2007's Congress Committee: International team of 21 people, 13 Egyptians and 8 internationals. Worked together for eight weeks in Cairo and Ain El Sokhna.

• Intern

  World Economic Forum

  (International Affairs industry)

  December 2006 — January 2007 (2 months)

  Intern with the Forum of Young Global Leaders Team (www.younggloballeaders.org). Working on the 2007 list of the nominees to the Forum of Young Global Leaders, i.e. doing research, database management, establishing contact and doing follow-up.

• Product Promoter

  Stewards.ch

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 6 months)

  On irregular basis next to my studies: Product Promoter with Stewards.ch for the following brands: Motorola, Canon, ARMANI, ESPRIT, PostFinance, Toblerone, Gameboy, COTY.

• Volunteer Reporter/Editor/Proofreader

  Geneva Health Forum 2006

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  September 2006 — September 2006 (1 month)

• National Support Team Alumni Relations & Coordinator of International Interns in Geneva

  AIESEC

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  Developing the Alumni Network and creating Alumni Strategy of AIESEC in Switzerland. Alumni tracking and contact.
  
  Coordination of International AIESEC interns in Geneva: Reception, Integration, Evaluation, Tracking

• Car Explainer

  Mercedes Benz

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

  March 2004 — March 2006 (2 years 1 month)

  Trained Car Explainer (car classes ML, G and V) with Mercedes Benz at the Geneva International Car Show 2004, 2005 and 2006. Promotion and sales.

• Hostess at Panasonic stand

  ITU Telecom World Geneva 2003

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2003 — October 2003 (1 month)

• Flight Attendant (Short and Long Haul)

  Swissair

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  November 2000 — September 2001 (11 months)

  Worked as a Flight Attendant with Swissair for eleven months, on short and long distance flights. Accomplished a five week basic training including medical training, safety training, gastronomic training, customer care and sales training. After seven months of in-flight work, I had another two weeks of training (wine and whisky course, additional selling skills, CRM). I received the Swissair Certificate for Flight Attendants during the time I worked for the Airlines.

Carissa Sahli’s Education

• University of Geneva

  M.A. (Master of Arts) , Political Science, International Relations. Minor in Business Management , 2001 — 2007

  - DELE Intermedio Certificate (Diploma de Español Como Lengua Extranjera), May 2005, Geneva
  - Diplôme d'assiduité (Université Populaire Genève) en Russe, niveau débutants): Beginners' language course in Russian, 2 semesters 2006, Geneva

  Activities and Societies:

  - AIESEC: AIESEC Geneva & AIESEC in Switzerland; Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development at AIESEC UDLA, Mexico
  - Groupesida Genève: Certified volunteer in HIV/AIDS prevention. Managing and participating in projects in the Geneva area

• Université de Geneve

  M.A. , Political Science, International Relations, Business Management , 2001 — 2007

• Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern (Switzerland)

  Matura (Typus B, Latin) , Speciality: Latin and Literature , 1993 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  - Drama club, leading role in the High School play of 1999 called "Caesa"
  - Classical singing lessons from 1998-2000, performance with the High School's Big Band
  - Stifung Feriengestaltung für Kinder Schweiz: Vacation camp leader for children from low-income families
  - Schweizerische Lebensrettungsgesellschaft: Certified life guard (swimming), Brevet I

• Gwynn Park High School

  Senior , High School Exchange Program in the USA , 1997 — 1998

  Honor Roll (Grade Point Average: 3.97 out of 4.0)

  Activities and Societies:

  Cross Country Club, Tennis Club, International Club, Drama Club, Youth Fellowship Choir, Delteens (sorority), AISE (American Intercultural Student Exchange)

Additional Information

Carissa Sahli’s Interests:

People Development/Learning, Management, Sports (running, biking, swimming, fitness, badminton), New Media, reading (fiction, biographies, psychology, history, education), dancing, visiting concerts and art exhibitions, travel and languages.

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