Madeline L. Burke
Smyrna, Ga. 30080
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EDUCATION
B.A. Communication ( concentration in Public Relations); May 2008
Minor: Marketing Management
Minor: English
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Financial, Credit Manager, Roanoke, VA. June 2008 – August 2009
•Improved financial situations of clients by identifying financial needs and developing plans tailored to specific needs and situations
•Marketed and sold Wells Fargo financial products to customers
•Maintained current customer relationships as well as sought out and brought in new clients
•Continuously met monthly sales goals in a challenging economic climate
•Worked in a close team environment to reach overall district sales goals
Robertson Marketing Group, Intern, Salem, VA, August 2007 – February 2008
•Designed brand marketing products for numerous national companies to be used in corporate distributions
•Researched branding trends for clients’ corporate marketing needs
•Assisted in selecting products for clients’ promotional events and mass distributions
•Worked with product vendors to ensure clients received high quality products in a timely manner
Crutchfield Corporation, Intern, Charlottesville, VA, Summer 2007
•Interned in the Information Technology department as part of the Crutchfield University Internship Program to better communication procedures
•Assisted senior level management to create written communications between Marketing and the IT department to help better illustrate systems and strategies
•Learned direct marketing strategies from one of the country’s leading online and catalog electronics retailers
•Wrote communication documents for the IT Department
Wachovia Capital Management Department, Intern, Roanoke, VA, January – June 2004
•Actively participated with management to create and maintain corporate client portfolios
•Assisted in creating contracts for new clients
•Prepared visual and written presentations for department meetings
Mill Mountain Theater Marketing Department, Intern, Roanoke, VA, June – August 2004
•Contacted potential and annual donors for various fundraising events
•Assisted in marketing and organizing the theatre’s annual black tie gala
•Worked with event organizers to and local vendors to bring in items for the gala and silent auction
SKILLS Effective communication skills, outgoing, customer/client oriented, self motivated, team oriented, strong organizational skills, public speaking skills, creative, detail oriented and driven
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Visio, SharePoint