Coroflot

Resume

PROFILE
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the broad scope of public relations, branding, and promotions, including internet marketing.
- Marketing Consultant with core competencies in internal & external communications.
- Graphic designer for internet and print marketing collateral.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Over ten years experience developing strategies that are implemented & exceed expectations.
- Demonstrated skills in writing press releases and web site, newsletter & ad content.
- Web site manager of several sites, including creating solutions for e-commerce and visual layout designs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/02 - Present Marketing & Public Relations Consultant; Graphic Designer; Web Site & Content Manager; Virtual Assistant
Web content development, administration, programming, and writing; builds client relationships; writes press releases; promotes clients through print & internet media; creates images; designs & edits marketing collateral & HTML email campaigns; develops business partnerships; fundraising; utilizing Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Outlook, IE, Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, CMS, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, WordPerfect, MS Publisher, FTP

10/07 - 4/09 Project Coordinator, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL
Designs, reviews, and proofreads service forms & applications; manages projects; coordinates meetings with cross-functional teams; maintains databases & spreadsheets Allstate documents; utilizing Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office Suite, UNIX, IE, Microsoft Outlook

1/04 - 10/07 Records Manager, Berger, Newmark & Fenchel, Chicago, IL
Created & managed a database for the firms’ clients; shipped to and ordered files from off-site facilities; assisted attorneys as needed; utilized Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Paradigm, Microsoft Outlook, HP DeskScan, Director, IE

10/99 - 6/01 Project Director, Market Facts, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL
Manager of 22 staff; meetings planning; coded internet & paper market research studies; trained and evaluated staff; utilized Microsoft Office Suite, IE, GroupWise

EDUCATION
Certificate, Web Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Certificate, Graphic Design, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Bachelors, Business Administration/Marketing, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

VOLUNTEER WORK
St. Ignatius, Abraham Lincoln School, St. Vincent de Paul Center, The Fairygodmother Foundation, The Enterprising Kitchen, Thousand Waves Martial Arts Center, and Francis W. Parker School.

SOFTWARE SKILLS Windows XP PC & Mac OS 9 (not all experience listed)
Illustrator
HP DeskScan
WordPerfect
Internet Explorer
PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Suite
Photoshop
Publisher
Outlook Express
HTML
QuarkXPress
UMAX VistaScan
Director
Paradigm
Access
FTP
CMS
CSS
Dreamweaver
FileZilla
TextPad
CodeIgniter
Accessify
Balsamiq