Management Assistant

ANNE VOLZ

**** ********* ***** ******* #*** S Arlington, VA 22202

****.****@*****.*** 209-***-****

EDUCATION

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Santa Clara, CA

Master of Business Administration, 2010

Relevant Coursework: Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior,

Change Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing

Initiatives, Sales Management

Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 2004

EXPERIENCE

SANDLER-INNOCENZI Washington,

DC

Account Director July 2010 -

Present

. Manages seven nationally recognized campaign accounts which

produced six wins in the 2010 midterm elections.

. Serves as the spokesperson for media inquiries and interviews that

clients designate to the company.

. Responsible for business development projects including candidate

outreach, district research, and opposition research.

. Manages relationship building among key players on a campaign's

communications team including the campaign team, advertising team,

state and national party entities and other stakeholders.

. Advises campaign teams on appropriate messaging and provides advice

for a strategic communications plan including television, radio and

print advertising.

. Oversees production, editing and logistics in strategic messaging,

script development, production and post-production of television

and radio advertisements.

. Creates client budget estimates and manages billing to ensure

company profitability.

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Santa Clara, CA

Assistant Director, Santa Clara Fund February

2007 - July 2010

. Created a strategic communication program including direct mail and

e-solicitation projects for approximately 40,000 university alumni,

parents and friends, with a yearly average of $1.5 million raised

through direct appeals.

. Managed fundraising, relationship building and strategic personal

communications and solicitation strategies for 200+ alumni,

including solicitations of up to $250,000.

. Increased open rates and readership of online communications

collateral by nearly 50% in two years.

. Collaborated with Office of Marketing and Communications to define

the Santa Clara Fund brand in print and online materials.

. Created and implemented a fundraising solicitation program

utilizing e-mail and social networks to encourage alumni giving.

RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS Tracy, CA

Political Director May -

November 2006

. Organized a rally with First Lady Laura Bush and other California

Republican leadership that provided the campaign with significant

national and local media attention leading into election day.

. Solicited important third party endorsements and built coalitions

within the district and throughout California.

. Identified and organized strategic events and rallies in the

district to create candidate awareness and to gain earned media

attention.

. Worked with consultants to ensure campaign communications

maintained consistency throughout various channels.

. Drafted press releases to inform key national, regional and local

reporters of important issues surrounding the Congressman's

reelection.

. Coordinated district fundraising, direct mail, and solicitation

calls in conjunction with a local fundraiser.

CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY Sacramento, CA

Deputy Finance Director October

2005 - May 2006

. Managed monthly issue roundtables to update California legislators

and the third house on current policy issues important to the CRP

and help maintain legislative and third house relationships.

. Organized "Back to Session Bash," an annual fundraiser benefiting

legislative, gubernatorial and party accounts which raised over

$500,000.

. Identified and executed industry specific fundraisers for

legislative, gubernatorial and party accounts.

ASSEMBLYMAN GUY HOUSTON Sacramento, CA

Legislative Aide/Executive Assistant

February- October 2005

. Created a high-tech legislative day in the Silicon Valley with

TechNet for the Republican Caucus to meet with executives from

Google, eBay, Cisco and Intel and other Silicon Valley companies.

. Researched and tracked CEQA specific legislation that the

Assemblyman was sponsoring.

. Drafted speeches for the Assemblyman's appearances within his

district.

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD POMBO Stockton, CA

Field Representative June

2004 - February 2005

. Served as the Congressman's community representative for the cities

of Stockton and Linden, as well as assisting in all matters

relating to the economic vitality of the Central Valley as Port of

Stockton Liaison.

. Organized a Military Service Academy nomination process and program

which resulted in six admission offers for nominees.

. Assisted constituents resolving matters with Federal Department and

Agencies: Veteran's Affairs, Department of Education, Department of

Transportation, United States Postal Service, Federal Aviation

Administration and Housing and Urban Development.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA Washington, DC

Communications Consultant May 2009 -

December 2009

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY San Jose, Costa

Rica

Corporate Relations Intern January

2004 - March 2004

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