Student Services Assistant
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Student Services Assistant at Academic Programs International
- Relationship Marketing Consultant at Independent Contractor (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Brand Manager at Allen Hall Advertising
- Rosey Awards Volunteer Coordinator at Portland Advertising Federation
- Front End Supervisor at Gap Inc.
- CoLaboratory Intern at Portland Advertising Federation
- Study Abroad Program Rep. at IUSI
- Education
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- University of Oregon
- Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
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Kim Karalekas’s Summary
Kim Karalekas’s Specialties:
• research/ethnography
• brand strategy
• storytelling
Kim Karalekas’s Experience
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Student Services Assistant
Academic Programs International
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
I work with our wonderful student services staff by assisting students through the pre-departure process of their study abroad experience. I also work with our marketing team to develop and promote the API brand!
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Relationship Marketing Consultant
Independent Contractor (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Design industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
I teach clients methods to develop their brand strategy and identity. Most recently, I was featured as a contributing author in the collaborative book entitled, The Project 100: Marketing in the Social Media Era, Building Dynamic Consumer Relationships.
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Brand Manager
Allen Hall Advertising
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 4 months)
In my role as Project Manager/Brand Strategist at UO's student-run agency, I collaborated with creative directors, digital strategists, copywriters, media planners and research strategists to create and execute the awareness and branding campaign for the New Venture Championship (NVC) - a U of O run MBA international business plan competition. I co-managed a budget of $33,000 and worked closely with professors from the Business and Journalism Schools to ensure the fluidity of the annual Portland-based event.
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Rosey Awards Volunteer Coordinator
Portland Advertising Federation
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
I coordinated the volunteers for and sat on the planning committee for Portland Advertising Federation’s largest annual event.
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Front End Supervisor
Gap Inc.
(Public Company; GPS; Retail industry)
July 2004 — November 2008 (4 years 5 months)
I gained leadership experience by managing the cashier team as well as budgeting experience by taking responsibility for all money entering and leaving the store. Through my work in customer service, I had countless opportunities to exercise and fine tune my skills in diplomacy, damage control, reason and logic.
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CoLaboratory Intern
Portland Advertising Federation
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
During the six week program, I worked with ten agencies, specifically spending two intense weeks with three of the agencies (eROI, Anvil Media, Fish Marketing). In addition to learning the functions of the agencies, I was the Account Manager/Strategist in a team of fellow CoLab interns in which we developed a branding/awareness campaign for an actual client. At the conclusion of the internship, the campaign was pitched to the client as well as members of the Portland Ad Fed.
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Study Abroad Program Rep.
IUSI
(Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
I spoke to Spanish classes at the University of Oregon about IUSI's study programs in Mexico. Once study abroad groups formed, I helped prepare students for the student abroad experience during orientation meetings.
Kim Karalekas’s Education
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University of Oregon
Majors: Advertising, Spanish Minors: Communications, Latin American Studies 2005 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Advertising Society, Allen Hall Advertising
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Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Spanish , Spanish , 2007 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Spanish/English conversation partner with Mexican students
Additional Information
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Kim Karalekas’s Interests:
traveling, curiosity, reading, playing violin & piano, cultures, people watching
Kim Karalekas’s Groups:
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University of Oregon -
Portland Creative Conference -
COLABORATORY - An inter-agency marketing internship
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Portland Advertising Federation
Kim Karalekas’s Honors:
Arlyn E. Cole Advertising Scholarship 2006 - Current
University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship 2005 - Current
DECA Advertising Campaign state winner
DECA Business and Financial Services state winner, finalist in international competition
DECA Fashion Merchandising Promotional Plan state finalist
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