Career Profile
Energetic and team-oriented professional with experience working on
multiple projects and managing business relations at the executive
management level. Maintain excellent communication skills with the ability
to work across various teams and environments, works best under pressure.
Professional Experience
Sprint-Formerly iPCS Wireless, Schaumburg, IL
Marketing
Assistant
September 2008-Present
. Provide project support to marketing and Sales Operations teams
. Execute a company-wide customer appreciation event, twice a year that
realizes a 10% lift in sales as well as improves store exposure;
assist in tracking and monitoring event activities and ROI
. Lead merchandising team for 100% compliance against corporate purchase
agreements for 37 company owned and 130 exclusive dealer locations by
managing marketing materials and supplies and ordering for the team as
needed; oversee merchandising costs in an effort to reduce expenses
. Order and manage promotional items and act as marketing liaison with
vendor
. Coordinate meeting and event logistics; venues, negotiate costs and
sign contract, signage and handouts, pre and post event
communications, produce and organize materials and presentations, for
sales meetings, President's Club, sponsorships, and other company
sponsored events
. Manage administrative operations for marketing team, including
calendar management, all travel accommodations, meetings, conference
calls, expense reporting and reconciliation for Marketing VP
. Aid in researching new opportunities to form vendor relationships
. Coordinate efforts with marketing and sales teams, along with outside
ad and PR agencies, to prepare high quality deliverables such as
PowerPoint presentations, flyers and spreadsheets
. Work with multiple vendors to write and develop marketing collateral
materials, promotional items, direct mail pieces, and flyers
. Design and produce sell sheets for store associates when needed
. Code invoices and ensure vendor payment
. Create surveys using Surveymonkey.com, analyze survey information to
provide executives high level presentation of the results
. iPCS Rising Star Award for "Accountability Driven for Results" 2009
Acosta sales and marketing (bayer healthcare walgreens team), Elk Grove
Village, IL
Administrative Office
Assistant
January 2006-August 2008
. Provide executive-level administrative support with a demonstrated
ability to work on numerous projects and meet demanding deadlines
. Liaison between multiple departments to ensure proper communication
and reporting practices
. Manage promotional expenses through Siebel Analytics in accordance
with Sarbanes Oxley
. Maintain office equipment and office supply inventory
. Work with category managers to keep Excel project tracker current
News Talk 560am WIND, Elk Grove Village, IL
News Broadcast
Intern
August 2006-May 2007
. Improvise short clips based off breaking news for use during on air
broadcasts
. Collaborate with on-air personalities during elections to provide
timely results within a small time frame
. Started the news broadcast internship which continues to be a success
today
Education
Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, December 2007
GPA-3.55