Employee with Ogilvy & Mather
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Admin/Receptionist at Ogilvy & Mather
- Freelance Writer at Freelance Writer (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Marketing Coordinator at The Oya Group
- Account Customer Service Representative at Plimus
- Production Editor at Spartan Daily (SJSU)
- Employee Communications Intern at Adobe Systems
- Editorial Intern at San Jose Magazine
- Managing Editor at Access Magazine
- Education
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- San Jose State University
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Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Summary
My passion for writing led me to the creative field. With a bachelor's in Journalism from San Jose State University, I honed my communication and editing skills. While in school, I excelled at internships with Adobe Systems (in their employee communications department), and with San Jose Magazine as an editorial assistant — all in addition to freelancing for multiple publications.
Following graduation, I entered the marketing field as marketing coordinator for the Oya Group. My first post-college job, I took on both administrative responsibilities and client/project management duties. It was a great learning experience as I wore many different hats, and picked up valuable information about the industry.
After a year with Oya, I was offered a position with Ogilvy & Mather, one of the largest and most well-known agencies in the business. I look forward to growing with such an influential company and continuing to enhance my knowledge of the marketing/advertising industry.
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Specialties:
Communications; Marketing; Advertising; Writing; Research and Fact-Checking; Copy Editing; Design and Layout (InDesign); Customer Service
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Experience
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Admin/Receptionist
Ogilvy & Mather
(Privately Held; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
• Receptionist at worldwide marketing and advertising company.
• Answer all incoming calls and forward calls to appropriate personnel.
• Schedule and assign conference rooms via Lotus Notes.
• Greet and register all visitors.
• Advise appropriate person of visitor arrivals.
• Sign for all deliveries and perform other front desk clerical work.
• Help with client projects as requested. -
Freelance Writer
Freelance Writer (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2003 — Present (6 years 4 months)
• Bay Woof Newsmagazine
• Spartan Daily Newspaper
• Access Magazine
• Healthy Spot Dog Boutique (newsletter) -
Marketing Coordinator
The Oya Group
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 1 month)
• Worked with executives and project managers to ensure the
successful execution of client projects.
• Wrote and edited client collateral, including brochures, posters, and one sheets.
• Performed market research and general research.
• Regularly interfaced with VP-level executives.
• Launched and maintained company newsletter and blog.
• Fulfilled administrative duties. -
Account Customer Service Representative
Plimus
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2008 — February 2008 (1 month)
Temporary position -- Company specializing in e-commerce
• Provided customer service via phone for order disputes
• Helped prevent chargebacks by providing efficient customer service
• Contributed to the overall team effort to meet and exceed customer service goals
• Increased department productivity by responding to customer inquiries within established turnaround times
• Resolved customer issues within a 24 hour period using internal system -
Production Editor
Spartan Daily (SJSU)
(Newspapers industry)
August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)
Responsible for layout and design of front page and all news pages.
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Employee Communications Intern
Adobe Systems
(Public Company; ADBE; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — December 2007 (8 months)
College Internship --
• Compiled biweekly e-mail newsletters
• Contributed to editorial calendar for company intranet
• Designed and edited weekly elevator flyers/posters
• Summarized corporate and product press releases
• Writing/editing/formatting news and feature articles
• Helped to maintain and refresh content on intranet sites
• Assisted with planning employee activities -
Editorial Intern
San Jose Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Summer Internship --
• Assistant to the editor
• Helped with magazine content organization
• Researched, fact-checked and copy-edited stories
• Interviewed sources and wrote multiple articles and short pieces -
Managing Editor
Access Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
• Responsible for managing the editorial direction of both the printed and online versions of Access
• Worked with the editor-in-chief to develop the content, and visual and interactive ideas
• Set and organized editorial and design schedules
• Oversaw staff, writers and artists
• Proofed and edited submissions
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Education
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San Jose State University
BS , Journalism , 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Access Magazine, Spartan Daily Newspaper, Magazine Club
Additional Information
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Websites:
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Interests:
www.freekibble.com -- Click to feed shelter dogs and cats! It's a quick, easy, fun way to support a great cause! Writing, Editing, Fashion, Food/Gourmet, Communications, People-Watching, Animal Rescue, Children, Interior Design
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Groups:
Hopalong Animal Rescue
Spartan Daily
Access Magazine
SJSU
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Adobe Alumni
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Honors:
(Personal) Extra Effort Award: Access Magazine
(Professional) Access Magazine: First Place - General Excellence (CCMA
Journalism awards)
Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown’s Contact Settings
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