Manager Marketing

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August 26, 2011

Christina Farr

** ************ ***. *** ** San Francisco, CA 94118 650-***-**** *******.****@*****.***

EDUCATION

Stanford University Sept 10 – Jun 11

M.A. Journalism, School of Communication: GPA: 3.7

• Co-founded “Graffi.ca, an interactive platform to promote Stanford’s art community with 10,000 unique visits

• Curated exhibition and symposium at LUNAR design in downtown Palo Alto on the legacy of Eames and IBM; consulted with

the Board of Directors at the Cantor Arts Center on technology and museums

University College London (UCL) Sept 06 – Jun 09

B.A. Modern History with 1 Class Degree Honors: GPA: 4.0

• Elected Editor-in-Chief of UCL’s Pi Magazine

• Awarded Arts Colors for Excellence in Journalism and “The UK’s Best Student Magazine Editor” Runner-Up, 2009 by the

Guardian Newspaper

• Volunteered for Parliamentary Candidate, Shaun Bailey as Media Relations Officer, and community biographer for government-

sponsored oral history project, “History Talk”

EXPERIENCE

TuneIn Radio, Palo Alto, CA Summer 11

Marketing Associate

• Developed PR infrastructure, including dashboard and tracker with 145% increase in press coverage in first month.

• Initiated toolkits, social media promotions, newsletter, and an email marketing campaign to increase customer retention

Multimedia and Beat Reporter, US/UK June 07 - present

Peninsula Press/Freelance Writer

• Published in local/international press including: The Bay Citizen, San Francisco Chronicle, Stanford Report, the Center for

International Security and Cooperation, Peninsula Press, Glamour Magazine, Grove Magazine, Westside Magazine.

Tech PR Consultant, Bay Area, CA June 11 - present

Independent Consultant

• Appointed Interim Marketing and Communications Manager for LA-based social media marketing company

• Represented clients in large-scale PR campaigns, including promotion with Saks Fifth Avenue and Fashion’s Night Out

Stanford Department of Humanities, Stanford, CA Sept 10 – Jun 11

Public Relations Coordinator

• Wrote content about faculty and research; pitched with successful pickup from NYTimes.com, San Jose Mercury News, HNN

• Developed social media strategy with 15% increase in Facebook/Twitter following

Archant Life, London, UK Jun 09 – Sept 10

Editorial Assistant, Grove and Northwest Magazines

Glamour UK and Third Sector Magazine, London, UK Jun – Sept 08

Editorial Intern

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English and French

Computer Skills: Final Cut Pro, WordPress.org, Basic HTML, In Design, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Analytics

Christina Farr

571a Salvatierra Walk. Stanford, CA 94305 650-***-**** *****@********.***