Administrative Assistant Account Executive

Emily E. Sandberg

**** *. ********* ***., #*** Chicago, Ill., 60618 847-***-****

*****.********@*****.***

Work experience

Communications specialist/copywriter, Alzheimer's Association national

office, Chicago, Ill.

January 2006-December 2008

. Wrote educational and promotional copy for a constituent base that

included care professionals, researchers, advocates, donors and the

general public. Responsible for materials such as executive

correspondence, conference collateral, employee communications,

newsletter articles, annual reports, websites, ads, direct marketing

materials, consumer education brochures and video scripts.

. Developed and executed push e-mail campaigns that communicated to

researchers, conference attendees, volunteers, donors and advocates.

. Crafted internal communications and intranet copy targeted to a

nationwide network of Association offices.

. Managed print and Web production projects with a team of designers,

production staff and distributors.

. Developed and rolled out an in-house style manual for use by Alzheimer's

Association national office and 78 chapters nationwide.

. Provided strategic counsel for internal and external engagement,

communication and positioning.

. Participated in workgroup for new media strategy and implementation.

. Copy edited and proofread for adherence to AP style, organization's style

standards, health literacy and readability.

. Researched key industry, marketing and engagement trends to make

recommendations for organization's communications needs.

Account executive, Corporate reputation management, Edelman Public

Relations, Chicago, Ill.

February 2004-November 2005

. Developed written materials including press releases, internal

communications, key messages, media advisories, award entries,

newsletters, speeches, fact sheets and biographies.

. Acted as a key client contact on multiple accounts, including Dade

Behring, The Mills Corporation, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Borders

Group, Limited Brands and RCN.

. Provided corporate and executive positioning recommendations based on

current business news and trends.

. Aided in the development and submission of nomination for Dade Behring to

be named one of Chicago magazine's 2004 "Best Places to Work."

. Fostered relationships with members of the local and national media.

. Contributed to development of new business pitches and presentations.

Administrative assistant, Mark A. Rudberg, M.D., M.P.H., Lake Forest, Ill.

June 2002-present

. Perform a variety of administrative tasks, including filing insurance

claims, accounting, patient relations, appointment scheduling and office

management.

. Manage the development, design, writing and implementation of a website

to provide information about Dr. Rudberg to existing and prospective

patients.

. Develop written communications sent to patients, including notification

of new privacy policies and changes in insurance networks.

Education

. DePaul University, Chicago, Ill. September 2008-June 2010: M.A. in New

Media Studies

. Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., September 1999-June 2003: B.S.

in Communication Studies, concentration in Sociology

Skills

. Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash,

Dreamweaver)

. Microsoft Office

. Social media tools and applications (Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr, Twitter,

Facebook, RSS, Delicious, etc.)

Additional activities

. Experience teaching professional writing, grammar and communication

skills classes

. Work on various freelance writing, editing, social media and

communications strategy projects

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