EXPERIENCE
Marymount Manhattan College, Special Programs, Event Planner/Assistant
to Director, New York, NY
. Handled all aspects of event and dining plans including budgetary
responsibility for The Writing Center's Best-Selling Author
Series, The Irish Lecture Series, The Leila Hadley Luce Writer-In-
Residence lectures, The Mortimer Levitt Essay Contest Dinner, The
Writing Center's Anniversary Fundraiser Dinner, The Writers'
Conference, The Center for Learning and Living Advisory Council
Meeting
. A great deal of people reach through personally custom-tailored
letters to prospective donors and repeat donors
. Responsible for maintaining proper records of donations, donor's
contacts and contact history
. Spearheaded the Writing Center's first newsletter template to
ensure Benefactors and Advisory Council updates
. Managed logistics of print & advertising in brochures; handled
biographical information, and photo placement
MTV, Digitas, and USA Weekend Magazine, Administrative Manager New
York, NY
10/06 - 3/08
. Coordinated and performed a range of staff as well as operational
support activities for these contract assignments
. Ensured timely responses to complaint letters from subscribers for
USA Weekend Magazine
. Composed, edited, and distributed agendas and minutes of meetings
National Geographic Magazine, Marketing Coordinator/Executive
Assistant, New York, NY
3/04 - 10/06
. Provided executive support to the Director of Worldwide
Advertising and to the Sales Teams
. Assisted Marketing Department with "Experience Africa" Exhibit,
touring exhibits, and "Meet the Photographer" Events
. Handled Requests for Proposal contract agreements and tracked in
database
. Closed ad space for Eastern and Canada markets
. Custom-tailored PowerPoint presentations
. Facilitated weekly prospects and monthly revenue
. Managed database of client subscription
Guava (Post-Production Editing House), Project Scheduler, New York, NY
6/01- 3/04
. Scheduled and coordinated meetings, interviews, appointments,
events and other similar activities
. Responsible for inviting industry members and tracking RSVP list
for monthly agency in-house events
. Tracked & Maintained contact database (Broadway Video, MTV, Comedy
Central)
. Developed weekly schedules and distributed them to producers and
visual effect artists
The Fisherman Magazine, Office Manager/Proofreader, Mystic, CT
12/99 - 5/01
. Proofread and copyedited scores of editorials and featured
articles
. Processed classified insertion orders and sent them to Production
Department
. Managed the office, provided customer service, and coordinated
with Long Island headquarters
EDUCATION
Connecticut College, New London, CT, 2000, B.A., English
G.P.A. 3.5
COMPUTER
Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Lexus
Nexus, Quicken, and Extensity