
Experienced and Ambitious Advertising Professional
Greater Omaha Area

Experienced and Ambitious Advertising Professional
Greater Omaha Area
(Privately Held; PTON; Publishing industry)
October 2003 — December 2008 (5 years 3 months)
Responsible for monthly production of Electronic Musician Magazine, Remix Magazine, supplements, and e-newsletters that generated over $4.5 million of advertising revenue in 2007. Managed billing order entry, acquisition of advertising materials, and created monthly layout of magazines. Completed digital ad preparation and page placement using InDesign and PageMaker. Created and updated production schedule for staff, printer, and production department. Built monthly folio based on sales forecasting, budget requirements, and postal regulations. Communicated with prepress, billing, audience marketing, sales team, editorial, art department, printer, and publisher to manage overall production process and meet critical deadlines. Provided monthly customer service to over 120 advertiser accounts including Sony, Yamaha, and Toyota. Supervised progress of magazines through proofing, shipping, and printing stages to insure that over 100,000 subscribers received issues on schedule.
(Privately Held; PTON; Publishing industry)
July 2003 — September 2003 (3 months)
-Supported four Advertising Production Coordinators.
-Prioritized and coordinated production functions for six magazines.
-Provided customer support services for production and billing-related inquiries from advertising clients.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2002 — April 2003 (5 months)
-Gathered research and information for agency's largest client, Bayer.
-Proofread, edited, and prepared materials for client pitches and presentations, and direct mailings.
-Assisted agency partners in client meetings and job briefings.
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)
-Worked with customers to resolve collect-calling bill debt from correctional facilities.
-Created and maintained department customer billing database.
-Evaluated and documented procedures to develop and streamline the department.
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
May 2000 — January 2001 (9 months)
-Researched information on returned payment checks and provided resolutions in order to collect.
-Identified fraudulent checks and worked to terminate related accounts.
-Reported fraudulent accounts and findings to internal FBI division.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism , Strategic Communications , 1999 — 2003
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