Collin P Hodges
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Education
New York University New York, NY
BA in History, Minor in German ('08)
3.6 GPA, graduated cum laude
Professional Experience
NYC Department of City Planning New York, NY
Contractor, Manhattan Borough Office (June '10 - November '10)
Have been contributing to various projects, including drafting
recommendations and opportunity areas for New York City's Vision 2020:
Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, creating graphic analyses and
presentations for the West Harlem Rezoning project and analyzing the
zoning text of the former Upper West Side urban renewal area.
Mktg, Inc New York, NY
Marketing and Events Assistant (March '07 - November '10)
Coordinate and assist the production and execution of marketing
initiatives in the New York City area under Mktg, Inc's contract with
Nike running. Initiatives include the organization of Nike-sponsored
road races, outreach via social media, running shoe promotions and
group-based special events.
Random House, Inc. New York, NY
Assistant, Special Markets Product Management (June '08 - January
'10)
Main responsibilities included writing and editing copy for catalogues
and other sales / marketing materials, coordinating the department's
efforts with production, assisting the director, reporting on the
budget, creating departmental presentations and corresponding with
Random House's many imprints.
Random House, Inc. New York, NY
Intern, Knopf Publishing Group & Random House Children's Books (RHCB)
(June '07 - May '08)
Assisted full-time employees within various departments of the Knopf
and RHCB publishing groups, including editorial, marketing and
publicity. Duties included writing reader reports and aiding in
manuscript evaluation, completing an online marketing project,
coordinating publicity efforts and managing image rights.
Other Skills & Experiences
. Skilled with various Windows / Mac programs including:
o Microsoft Office Suite
o SAP
o Adobe CS4 (Illustrator, Photoshop)
o Adobe Acrobat
o ArcGIS 9
o SPSS (PASW Statistics 18)
. Volunteer managing editor of The Urban Review, an urban planning /
real estate journal
. Edited and produced marketing materials for the 2009 Prospect Heights
House Tour
. Proficient in German
. Licensed Private Pilot
**References Available Upon Request**