Carla Morrone
**** * ***** **, ***********, MN 55438
Tel: 952-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***
summary
I am a goal-oriented, innovative and reliable team player. I have evolved
into an expert in the Best Buy brand style and voice, and my experience
with the Puerto Rico WOLF sector has helped me develop leadership skills
and creative insight as it relates to marketing. I am enthusiastic about
beginning a new and more challenging role that will allow me to pursue my
interest in communications management and my passion for writing, editing
and multicultural studies.
Experience
Bilingual Editor, Proofing and Compliance Specialist, Best Buy, Richfield,
MN Oct 2008-Present
Worked closely with Legal Compliance, business and creative teams, and
project management to verify appropriate legal and Brand compliance for in-
store design and Best Buy Marketing Communications, resulting in consistent
brand style and reducing advertising legal risk
Edited and proofread marketing collateral for content and accuracy for
businesses like Magnolia Home Theater, Reward Zone, Best Buy Mobile and
Geek Squad, improving consumer communications and brand look and feel
Worked as control between Translation agencies, Marketing and Best Buy
Hispanic Initiatives group to ensure consistency and effectiveness across
all Marketing Communications, thus improved the quality of multicultural
communications and output quantity
Acted as supervisory body for Brand and business-specific style, managing
agency partners through
regular on-boarding and communication
WOLF Pack Corporate Member, Puerto Rico, Best Buy
May 2009-Feb 2011
As part of the Women's Leadership Forum (WOLF) at Best Buy, I worked onsite
with retail members of Puerto Rico stores to develop training programs and
innovation plans to improve sales in the Hispanic market
Led a small team of women to organize monthly networking events in Puerto
Rico, which included local leaders and employee business networks, to
increase local Pack awareness
Participated in all pillars of Wolf, including networking, member
engagement and local community givebacks, in which the greater Pack worked
together on a local charity event
Project Manager, Editor, Trusted Translations, Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 2007-Sept 2008
In Buenos Aires, I was able to dive completely into the Argentine culture
in the local Trusted Translations office, while still taking direction from
company leadership in the United States
Worked directly with Sales Team to manage several projects simultaneously,
contracting Translators, Editors and Proofreaders for each project to meet
strict deadlines set by clients
Ensured the highest level of customer service by editing, proofreading and
translating financial, legal and medical documents from Spanish into
English, complying with client style guides and standards
Copywriter, Public Relations Assistant, Junonia Ltd., Eagan, MN
Oct 2005-Sept 2006
. Wrote press/media releases based on latest fashion trends, company
news and features to increase company awareness and sales
Researched and copyedited short articles for the Information Center at
Junonia.com to attract online readership and boost web content management
value
Conducted customer and local small business owner interviews for the
Junonia.com Community Forum, resulting in increased local establishment
English Instructor, Urban English, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 2007-June 2007
. Taught English as a Foreign Language to business Executives in a
Corporate setting
Independently planned and organized class schedule and content, each with a
primary focus and lesson for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced students
Education and certifications
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, December 2006
Major: English/Written Communications, Minor: Sociology
Lean Six Sigma White Belt, January 2011
TEFL Certification (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), February 2007
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Reader,
Trados 2006 and Tag Editor
Fluent in Spanish
Excellent interpersonal, speaking and written communication skills
Able to work on a team and also independently and reliably
References available upon request