Colleen Burns

Past

• Partnership Specialist at MindComet
• Account Manager at MindComet
• Project Coordinator at MindComet

• Sales Associate/Assistant Manager at American Eagle Outfitters
• Marketing Communications Coordinator at MindComet
• Independent Contractor at DM Clothing Company
• Sales Associate/Stock at Walt Disney World

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Education

• University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration
• Cardinal O'Hara Highschool

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Colleen Burns’s Summary

Marketing specialist with broad experience in various areas of marketing, management and communication. Direct experience with online marketing, email marketing, project management and partnership management. Always interested in new projects, as well as close interaction with process and marketing.

Colleen Burns’s Specialties:

Project Planning, Conflict Resolution, Team Management, Risk Mitigation, Communication and Strategy.

Colleen Burns’s Experience

• Partnership Specialist

  MindComet

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 3 months)

  I am responsible for recruiting companies and individuals to partner with as well as executing tracking, invoicing and growing relationships with each partner. I introduced this role to the company and continue to currently hold this responsibility.

• Account Manager

  MindComet

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 2008 — November 2008 (10 months)

  In my role as Acccount Manager, I shepherd MindComet’s clients through extensive marketing initiatives ensuring they receive the information they need from scope definition to launch while simultaneously managing the internal project team. I focus on the strategic side of the account in order to grow the relationship and ensure MindComet truly over delivers solutions that exceed client expectations.

• Project Coordinator

  MindComet

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  April 2007 — February 2008 (11 months)

  • Planning, organizing and assisting in the production of various projects simultaneously.
  • Assisting in the development of new business prospects.
  • Managing production schedules and timelines, project goals, scope, and budget.
  • Overseeing each project, ensuring clients receive the information they need from scope definition to launch.

• Sales Associate/Assistant Manager

  American Eagle Outfitters

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  May 2002 — January 2007 (4 years 9 months)

  Promoted to Assistant Manager after 6 months of hire and after 2 years returned to Sales Associate role to enroll in school full time.
  • Supervised and lead a team of up to 20 people
  • Settled daily cash register receipts
  • Provided excellent customer service
  • Executed detailed floor sets and implemented precise marketing plans
  • Achieved sales goals and activation of credit cards

• Marketing Communications Coordinator

  MindComet

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2006 — September 2006 (9 months)

  • Organizing and Managing the e-wareness component of various clients
  • Assisting the E-mail Marketing Specialist with multiple projects and E-mail marketing system
  • Managing various projects at one time including the goals of the interns
  • Researching information on various online marketing strategies to write articles, blogs, white papers and case studies
  • Extensive studying of online marketing topics including: Podcasting, E-mail Marketing, Viral Marketing, Online Focus Groups, Consumer Generated Media, Search Engine Marketing, Online Branding etc.

• Independent Contractor

  DM Clothing Company

  (Public Company; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  January 2002 — December 2004 (3 years)

  • Conducted online marketing for the company through e-mail and websites
  • Specialized in client connections at concert events
  • Targeted and recruited new customers on and off line
  • Researched and recorded feedback from customers about products

• Sales Associate/Stock

  Walt Disney World

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  January 2000 — January 2003 (3 years 1 month)

  • Nominated for 2001 Partners in Excellence Award by fellow employees who admire performance, excellence in guest satisfaction, cast excellence and business results
  • Handled inventory and data maintenance
  • Provided excellent customer service to approximately 400 people in a shift
  • Prepared cash register for opening shift, processed transactions and closed out register for the shift

Colleen Burns’s Education

• University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration

  2003 — 2006

• Cardinal O'Hara Highschool

Additional Information

Colleen Burns’s Interests:

Basketball, Music, Concerts, Traveling, Reading, Baseball, Fashion, Marketing, Social Media and Adventures!

Colleen Burns’s Groups:

•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    University of Central Florida Alumni
•    PMI - Project Management Institute (3,000+ members - Unofficial PMI Group)
•    Music & Marketing
•    Online Marketing Network
•    Word of Mouth Professionals
•    Tweeple
•    doterati
•    Sales and Marketing by Close The Deal.com (job board)
•    CommuniCause

Colleen Burns’s Honors:

2008 MindComet Tough Cookie of the Year
2008 MindComet Employee of the Month-June
2008 Marketing Sherpa/Marketing Experiments - Email Marketing Certification
2001 Walt Disney World Partners in Excellence Nominee

Colleen Burns’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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