Assistant Account Executive at Draftfcb
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Assistant Account Executive at Draftfcb
- Freelance Strategic Brand Planner (Self-employed)
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- Assistant Strategic Brand Planner at Fallon
- Founding Father, Recruitment Chairman, and Continuing Education Chairman at Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
- Co-Editor at University of Minnesota Department of French and Italian
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board Member at University of Minnesota
- Strategic Brand Planning Intern at Fallon Worldwide
- Education
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- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- University of Illinois
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Seijen Takamura’s Summary
Graduated with distinction from The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and French and a cumulative GPA of 3.9.
Journalism coursework focused on strategic communications courses including marketing, advertising, strategic development, communications research, and creative thinking.
French Studies coursework included basic and advanced grammar, phonetics, conversation, classic literature, cultural studies, and French business practices.
Spent summer 2006 studying abroad in Avignon, France and achieved a high level of proficiency in both spoken and written French.
Captained the 2007 University of Minnesota Men's Cross-Country team and was a member of the Men's Track/Field team.
Helped found the Beta Chi Colony of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and served as Recruitment Chairman and Continuing Education Chairman.
Produced and edited the French and Italian Department student newsletter "Culture Shock."
Seijen Takamura’s Specialties:
Marketing, advertising, presentation skills, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Windows, Macintosh, French
Seijen Takamura’s Experience
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Assistant Account Executive
Draftfcb
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ipg; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 month)
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Freelance Strategic Brand Planner
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2008 — Present (8 months)
Helped agencies such as Fallon - Minneapolis and Juniper Park - Toronto with project research including man on the street interviews and secondary research.
Currently exploring online social media and its impact on a variety of advertising and marketing related topics. -
Assistant Strategic Brand Planner
Fallon
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
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Founding Father, Recruitment Chairman, and Continuing Education Chairman
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Founding father of the Beta Chi Colony of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Headed recruitment and led a team in developing recruitment strategy and executing tactics including public relations, advertising, guerilla marketing, and one-on-one meetings.
Helped increase membership by 85% between 2007 and 2008.
Made bi-weekly educational presentations or scheduled speakers to present on topics such as networking, résumé development, etiquette, sexual violence, public service and others. -
Co-Editor
University of Minnesota Department of French and Italian
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Edited the student newsletter "Culture Shock" for the department of French and Italian at the University of Minnesota.
Brainstormed story ideas, wrote columns, conducted interviews, developed layout , and edited the publication. -
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board Member
University of Minnesota
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
August 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Helped manage a group of over 50 student-athletes and administers.
Organized and executed various philanthropic events in an effort to promote community relations between the University of Minnesota Athletics Department and the Twin Cities community.
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Strategic Brand Planning Intern
Fallon Worldwide
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
As an account planning intern at Fallon Worldwide, I developed my ability to asses/modify brand communications strategy based on qualitative industry and consumer research. I assisted with one new business strategy development, strategy development for the Children's Defense Fund, strategic recommendations for Sacred Rearrangements (a local vintage/eco-friendly retailer), and completed case study and creative brief assignments. My daily activities involved secondary research, interviews, focus groups, and presentations.
Seijen Takamura’s Education
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.A., French Studies, Professional Strategic Communication: Advertising, 2004 — 2008
Graduated with distinction in May 2008
College of Liberal Arts Honors
School of Journalism and Mass Communications- Activities and Societies:
- University of Minnesota Track/Field and Cross-Country, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
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University of Illinois
French 2006 — 2006
Through the University of Illinois, I studied abroad in Avignon, France for 11 weeks during the summer of 2006. Combined with my previous study of French, I was able to achieve a high level of French proficiency.
- Activities and Societies:
- The Institute for American Universities - Le Centre d'Avignon
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Seijen Takamura’s Interests:
Soccer, running, music of all types, foreign travels and languages, cooking and eating new types of food
Seijen Takamura’s Groups:
University of Minnesota, Pi Kappa Alpha, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, University of Minnesota Men's Cross-Country and Track and Field
American Advertising Federation Most Promising Minority Student
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University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) -
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University of Minnesota School of Journalism (SJMC) -
Gopher M Club
Seijen Takamura’s Honors:
American Advertising Federation Most Promising Minority Student Finalist
Dean's List: Fall 2004 - 2008
Scholar-Athlete: 2004 - 2008
Top 5 Scholar-Athlete: 2007, 2008
Kappa Tau Alpha honor society of Liberal Arts
Phi Kappa Phi honor society of Journalism
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