Bridget Naidu
**** **** **., ********, ** *****
Phone: 360-***-**** Mobile: 360-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
Summary of qualifications
Coordinated publicity and promotions in business, community and educational
settings.
9 years of business-to-business outside sales experience and customer
service.
Designed print, promotional, administrative, advertising and other
materials.
Outstanding interpersonal skills with diverse groups of people.
Proficient with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite CS4.
Superb verbal and written communication skills.
High energy, results driven attitudewith a strong attention to detail.
WORK HISTORY
Executive Assistant, Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation, Bellingham,
WA. 6/10 - Present
Maintained the Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation's membership and
contact lists, portfolio, secured documents, developed agendas, and sent
out meeting reminders.
Took minutes of meeting proceedings, provided meeting minutes in digital
format and uploaded minutes to the website.
Tracked and followed up on the progress of committee activities and
presented data to the committee members.
Prepared and made bank deposits.
Conducted research and contacted advertising agencies for local print and
web media.
Responsible for layout, content, and design of company logo, letterhead and
manual.
Developed & administered special projects when needed.
Marketing Assistant and Graphic Designer, Silver Reef Hotel Casino and
Spa, Ferndale, WA. 6/07 - 3/10
Worked directly with General Manager, Director of Marketing, and Director
of Food & Beverage to design and create newspaper advertising, events,
direct mail, and promotional collateral within budgetary guidelines.
Created all design material for car show t-shirts, registration forms, dash
plaques, and newspaper advertisement, certificates for 2008 and 2009
Antique Classic Silver Reef Car Show.
Distributed and designed marketing, policies, employee manuals and other
communications to 600+ employees.
Responsible for all design and layout of digital signage on the property.
Conducted research and contacted advertising departments for local print
and web media including The Bellingham Herald, Cascadia Weekly, and The
Western Front.
Promoted, registered participants, and helped coordinate special events
including Car Shows, Concerts, Sporting Events, Trade Shows, and Slot
Tournaments.
Wrote content and designed quarterly employee newsletter.
Designed and created coupons and offer sheets for customers both internal
and external.
Responsible for layout, content, and design of weekly employee newsletter.
Designed and formatted all Silver Reef Hotel, Casino, and Spa gift
certificates. Responsible for handling requests from charitable
organizations for gift certificates and packages and distributing them to
the community.
Created a thank you birthday reward voucher for all 600+ employees.
Responsible for design and production of all back of the house signage and
advertising to our staff.
Responsible for all in-house signage such as entertainment posters, concert
promotional artwork, slot topper design, and other signage as deemed
necessary by management.
Sold event tickets, celebrity memorabilia, and recordings at all Silver
Reef events.
Responsible for layout, content, and design of company training manual for
Diamond Dividends staff, new employee training, and Audio Visual
Department.
Sales Account Executive, Cascade Radio Group, Bellingham, WA. 8/07 - 3/10
Responsible for preparing all marketing proposals with the Senior Account
Manager.
Presented Marketing Proposals to prospective and current clients.
Created and designed customer monthly newsletter for web. Responsible for
content and layout.
Designed company business cards using Adobe InDesignCS3 and Adobe Photoshop
CS3.
Designed logos for Sparkle Cleaners, KAFE 104.3, and other clients as
deemed necessary by management.
Designed 2008 Coats for Kids promotional material for distribution in
several locations.
Wrote all copy for promotions and worked directly with clients and Senior
Account Manager.
Designed all Beach Bash 2009 Promotional materials for distribution to
local businesses.
Created and contacted list of over 200 local prospective clients. Inquired
and followed up with presentations of Cascade Radio Group opportunities.
Multicultural Club Advisor, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham WA,
9/06 - 9/08
Facilitated weekly meetings to support multicultural diversity on campus
and in community.
Scheduled speakers, planned special events, conducted fundraisers.
Advised students and encouraged participation in training and conferences.
Developed and monitored quarterly budget.
EDUCATION
Associate in Arts and Science, Whatcom Community College, 2006.
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design and Communication, Western Washington
University, 2009.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Publicity Coordinator, Bellingham WA.
South Asian Students Association, Western Washington University.
Event Planning Committee, Bellingham, WA.
Students United for Multiculturalism.