FRANCIS K. D’HONDT
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Stamford, CT 06901 ab8wyq@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Graduated June 2011
• Bachelor of Science: Major in Economics
• National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, FL, Graduated June 2007
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
MBI, Inc., Danbury Mint Division, Norwalk, CT, August 2011 – September 2012
Assistant Product Manager
• Managed development, marketing, and fulfillment of Danbury Mint’s low cost collectibles and Christmas
ornaments businesses
• Tested and expanded direct mail campaigns that generated nearly $1 million in profit
• Worked closely with product development, licensors, printers, overseas vendors, and list brokers to brainstorm
new product ideas, create unique mailing packages, and bring finished products to a customer’s front door
Tartella, Inc., Evanston, IL, September 2010 – June 2011
Marketing Intern
• Directed marketing duties, including managing social networking tasks, authoring press releases, and arranging
press kit materials for paper and textile design and development company
• Developed new marketing strategy through research of potential press sources and optimization of timetable for
distribution of materials to said sources
STM Industries, Oldsmar, FL, August 2010 – December 2010
PR/Marketing Intern
• Conducted PR/marketing duties for fiberglass manufacturer, corresponding closely with STM’s primary clients
for the development of additions to company website spotlighting said customers
Wikinvest.com, based in San Francisco, CA
Conglomerates Industry Analyst, September 2009 – February 2011
• Managed company pages of sixteen companies in conglomerates industry on the website
• Monitored companies’ financial performance, providing updated data entry to the site when necessary
Senior Contributor, June 2008 – September 2009
• Enabled speculative investors to better understand investing through the authoring of over fifteen company
articles, providing detailed information on financial trends, company-specific metrics, and competitors
The Graduate School at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, June 2010 – August 2010
Research Aide
• Spearheaded graduate school’s creation of a database showcasing post-graduation placements of Northwestern
doctorate students through research and data compilation
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Helicon Literary Magazine, October 2009 – June 2011
Prose Section Staffer
• Collaborated in a six-person committee to read and select various Northwestern student works for inclusion into
Northwestern’s premier literary magazine (both print and web edition)
North by Northwestern Magazine
Sports/Entertainment Writer, April 2009 – June 2011
• Authored feature articles for online version of Northwestern’s award-winning campus magazine
Sports Assistant Editor, April 2009 – December 2009
• Formulated story ideas and edited articles from section writers for magazine’s online version
OTHER INFORMATION
Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Wiki web mark-up
Languages: Proficient in Korean
Interests: Writing/Reading (primarily fiction), Basketball, Movies, Travel, World History