Laura K. Manardo 313-***-**** actipn@r.postjobfree.com 1106 W. Dickens #3, Chicago, IL 60614

Work Experience

Yelp, Chicago, IL, July – November 2015

Account Executive

Trainee in advertising sales.

Exceeded weekly goals in pitches, appointments and closings. Premium Marketing Solutions, Portage, MI, June – September 2014 Account Manager

Managed marketing programs.

Trained and mentored new employees.

Was promoted twice during short period.

J&J Bookstore & Coffee, Madrid, Spain, October 2013 – January 2014 Host, Language Engagement Nights

Utilized my fluency in Spanish to assist Spanish-speaking people in learning English.

Welcomed and facilitated networking of Spanish- and English-speaking attendees of weekly engagement events. Detroit Institute for Children, Detroit, MI, June – October 2013 Social Media Specialist

Handled nonprofit’s social media program via its marketing agency, managed postings to Twitter and Facebook.

Created and launched videos for Facebook page and website.

Sought business development growth with communications to physician offices.

Experienced in Excel, Word, PhotoShop, InDesign, Facebook, Vine, and other software applications. Bruegger’s Bagels, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, April 2008 – September 2012 Shift Manager

Supervised line workers, managed store financials, opened and closed store. Education

Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI (graduation: June 2015)

Major: English, with emphasis in Writing

Concentration: Media Studies

GPA (in Major): 3.6, Overall GPA: 3.21

Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain (Fall-Winter 2013-2014)

Participated in six-month study abroad, Spanish language immersion program Published Works

Fiction:

Manardo, L. “Something in Watching.“ The Cauldron. 2015. Poetry:

Manardo, L. “Cuttlefish as Breastplate.“ Dirty Chai Magazine. Spring 2015 Additional Experience

The Kalamazoo College Limelights, September 2011- June 2015 Media Manager (2014 – 2015)

Created Facebook and Twitter pages as well as a website for the group, and manage those pages with frequent updates.

Lead advertising initiatives for quarterly concerts.

Plan events within the Kalamazoo community.

Elected to position by 16-person group.

Additional Experience (continued)

The Cauldron, student-run literary and visual arts magazine, September 2012 – June 2015 Submissions Editor (2013 – 2015)

Compile submissions.

Work with writers and artists, and contact them regarding their work. Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, September 2014 – June 2015 Teaching Assistant, Intro to Creative Writing and Intermediate Fiction courses

Lead students in workshops.

Grade assignments.

Farms to K, September 2011 – June 2015

Created video content for events. Active member in the student group dedicated to spreading awareness of food justice and the local food movement on and off campus.

Kalamazoo College Student Commission, January – June 2013

Served in the highly competitive elected position of student commissioner for two terms.

Organized student initiatives and events and served on various action-oriented subcommittees.

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