Aspiring Account Manager
Austin, Texas Area
Aspiring Account Manager
Austin, Texas Area
My passion is to help my client or employer to plan and execute effective communications that engage the audience and enrich the dialogue between the company and the consumer. To this end, I hope to work in a client-facing role within a marketing or advertising services firm. I would especially like to develop strategies for utilizing and integrating new technologies and emerging media.
Project management, web technologies, graphic design, print production, constituent communications
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)
Taught undergraduate students in advertising and public relations how to apply research methods to marketing problems.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
General assistant to the staff of an independent advertising agency in Austin, Texas. Worked primarily with the account services department and with the principal for business development.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)
Developed marketing and promotional materials for the Management Information Systems undergraduate program.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2004 — August 2007 (2 years 11 months)
Responsible for art direction and production of printed and electronic communications between a top-tier private university and its 42,000 alumni. Worked with vendors to develop new technologies for alumni association website.
(Design industry)
May 2002 — October 2004 (2 years 6 months)
Worked with clients to design custom projects, including brochures, magazines, advertisements and websites. Hired as a consultant for press production and marketing.
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
May 2001 — May 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for the layout and prepress quality of a weekly community newspaper. Designed all in-house advertisements and sales packets. Maintained website.
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
June 1999 — January 2000 (8 months)
Composed photo cutlines for the Metro desk of a major daily newspaper. Edited weather page for publication. Read proofs for the Sunday edition.
MA , Advertising , 2007 — 2009
Coursework included MBA-level marketing electives as well as training in mediation, negotiation and management.
BA , History , 1997 — 2001
Choral singing
Association of Rice Alumni
International Baccalaureate diploma recipient
National Merit Scholar