Project Manager Executive Assistant

TANYA A. MISHIGIAN

**** *. ******** ***., #**, Chicago, IL 60657 773-***-****

SUMMARY OF Professional media buyer/planner, trained and experienced in

strategy development and purchasing

QUALIFICATIONS media space and time.

EDUCATION University of Illinois at Chicago

Master of Education in Instructional Leadership, December 2005

Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0, Major GPA 3.5/4.0

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Arts in French Commercial Studies, May 2002

Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0, Major GPA 3.8/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE Lipman Hearne, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Media Buyer/Planner Oct.

2006-present

. Oversee data gathering for major media plans and

buys

. Develop media point-of-views which help drive

client media strategies

. Assist Media Director and Associate Media Director

with proposal evaluations and media plans

. Collaborate with Account and Creative services to

identify campaign objectives

. Interact with media sales representatives to

acquire new information

. Negotiate optimum frequency rates, ad positioning,

and placement of client media programs

. Conduct publication comparability and client

competitive spending analysis

. Generate/revise all media placement paperwork and

schedule flowcharts

. Monitor ads placed for run verification

. Verify and reconcile client media invoices/billing

. Maintain full account responsibility for select

client media programs

Lipman Hearne, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Executive Assistant Jan.

2006-Oct. 2006

. Supported several senior VPs and partners on all

activities and manage day-to-day needs

. Micro-managed higher education marketing projects

for executives

. Responsible for making extensive travel

arrangements and coordinating meetings

. Created documents, spreadsheets and presentations

for marketing proposals/reports

. Prepared and reviewed expense reports

. Maintained and coordinated business calendar as

well as client portfolios across departments

. Conducted interviews with business officials for

marketing research projects

. Served as internal client team liaison -

proactively communicating updates and critical

information to cross-functional team members

Tilbury Corporation

Oak Brook, IL

Executive Assistant Oct.

2004-Sep. 2005

. Operated as documentation and oral communication

translator between international offices

. Prepared documents, spreadsheets and presentations

in French

. Responsible for taking meeting notes, data entry,

accounts payable

. Maintained files, inventory, shipping/receiving

. Scheduled appointments and travel arrangements

. Assisted President and Project Manager of company

with various tasks

SPECIAL SKILLS ( Specialize in advertising media planning and

buying

. Strong interpersonal skills with creative and

account teams and other media contacts

. Proven oral and written communication abilities

. Excellent presentation and negotiation skills

. Ability to analyze clients' needs and develop

appropriate courses of action to yield desired

result and comply with clients' budgets

. Experienced in managing assignments, monitoring

performance and maximizing output

. Develop strong relationships with co-workers and

clients

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