Sales Project

KATIE GARNER

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Columbus, GA 31909

973-***-**** **********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative young MARKETING & MEDIA professional seeking an entry-level

position as Marketing Assistant, Coordinator, etc where I can showcase my

writing, creative, research, and communications skills. I am an energetic

and resourceful team player who is accustomed to a fast-paced environment

and making things happen. Also, I am an assertive leader, organized and

strategic planner, and effective negotiator dealing easily across all

levels of the organization.

Areas of Expertise

Weekly Blog Writing including initiating ideas, researching, developing

source networks, selecting and covering relevant events, interviewing and

gathering information, following issues of concern to public officials, and

producing interesting columns each week.

Event Planning including vendor coordination, organizing and managing

project budgets, assisting in managing the event, and continuous client

relations.

Project Management from inception through completed project including

information gathering and analysis, developing action plan and negotiating

approval, implementation, documentation, reporting to management, and

lessons learned.

Knowledge of Small Business Operations including financing, operations,

marketing and sales, regulation and licensing, business idea development,

management, and work/life balance.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

8/09 Business Services Coordinator, THE EMPOWERMENT GROUP,

Philadelphia, PA, a

to small, SBA non-profit providing business and entrepreneurship

training and affiliated with 8/10 the Americorps VISTA Program.

Responsible for one-on-one client consultations that involved

giving start-up business advice, overseeing available

resources, discussing loans, etc. Also wrote a weekly blog post.

Reported to the Director of Operations.

* To better serve our client base, interviewed clients and

identified topical areas of strong interest including business

start-up, sources of finance, marketing and sales, operations,

pricing, etc. Conceived and wrote "how to" pamphlets for on-line

distribution. Result: during first month, topics downloaded

hundreds of times.

* To increase the Office's exposure, selected to research and

write a weekly blog covering local business events and "how to"

related topics. Result: significantly increased the Group's

visibility and strengthened its outreach capability.

* Regularly assist in the planning and facilitation of our

monthly Training Workshops covering Time Management,

Financing, Marketing and Business Plan Development and Execution.

9/08 Counseling Intern, BATTERED WOMEN'S SERVICES, Poughkeepsie, NY.

to

5/09 Responsible for handling crisis calls from local police

departments, counseling victims of domestic violence through

hotline calls and one-on-one meetings, and being an advocate for

victims at Family Court.

5/08 Events Intern, SAVE THE DATE EVENT CONSULTANTS, LLC, New York,

NY., a small

to firm managing Indian weddings globally.

8/08

Responsible for communicating with vendors on a daily basis

including preparing contracts, obtaining pricing information,

negotiating pricing, and scheduling orders.

* Consulted on a one-on-one level with clients and was given the

responsibility of being the main planner for certain brides.

* Organized budgets, vendor lists, and schedules for over ten

different events.

* Assisted at events acting as a client, guest, and vendor

liaison.

1/07 Research Assistant, VASSAR COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, NY.

to

5/07 Performed general clerical duties. Organized applicants and

enrollment for the Vassar

College summer film workshop and researched national and

international film festivals for

Prof. Meltzer to submit his documentary work.

EDUCATION

B.A., Media Studies, VASSAR COLLEGE, 5/09. Focus on gender in

the media. Senior thesis: The Construction of Masculine Identity

Through Playboy Magazine.

Study Abroad Fall 2007 Semester, UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER,

School of Media, Arts & Design, London.

Cinematography, writing, producing, and editing for a reality TV

class project entitled, "Running to the Altar" centered on

brides trying to lose weight for their weddings.

Relevant course work in: World Cinema, American Television

Culture, Consumer Culture,

Language and Media, Visual Art 1968-Present, Gender and Popular

Culture, Approaches to

Media Studies, Media Theory, History of the Book, Senior Seminar,

Italian Cinema, Russian

Cinema, Introduction to Sociology, Issues in Feminism: Bodies and

Texts

Proficient in Mac and PC, Microsoft Office, including Excel,

Powerpoint, and Outlook. Familiar with video editing programs

like FinalCut Pro and iMovie. Skilled in social networking

media i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc.

LANGUAGES

Conversational French; working knowledge of Italian.

PERSONAL DATA & INTERESTS

Single; excellent health. Willing to travel and relocate.

Interests include yoga, international travel, baking, writing,

film, and television.

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