Marketing High School
Resume:
Christine Walsh Angelos
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abmvp6@r.postjobfree.com
Writing Marketing Public Relations Business Development
Accomplished professional who can take an idea from concept to completion.
Excellent in establishing win-win relationships with people and businesses
to build ongoing collaborations. Full range of writing, design, program
development, and strategic planning skills keep people, plans, and projects
on time and on track.
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> Wrote and designed marketing materials which doubled client base 110%
> Established relationships in business community and increased their
program involvement by 140%
> Created, planned, scheduled, and presented new program offerings that
increased participation to capacity crowds and wait lists
> Developed procedure for weekly mailing to 400-600new prospects,
generating an ongoing source of new members
> Wrote freelance articles for local and national newspapers and
magazines, including Chicago Tribune and Crain's Chicago Business
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL 2008-
2010
Program Coordinator
Revitalized senior program to focus on wellness and prevention, increasing
membership 110% (470 to 1,000+) and business participation 140% (11 to 27)
. Identified potential sponsors, developed marketing materials for major
new program launch; coordinated 22 vendors for the expo and 300+
attendees for the dinner
. Established relationships with businesses/community groups to increase
programming that paid for itself
. Created materials and developed timelines for copy, design, production
of bi-monthly and quarterly promotion packets, eliminating cost of
extra "late" mailings
. Promoted hospital, program, and business partners through four monthly
medical and community talks and marketed events to significantly
increase attendance from 2-3 and cancellations to capacity crowds an
event, 50 people for a local tour and wait list and two busses for a
day trip
. Established weekly mailing procedure for 400-600 new prospects,
generating an ongoing source for new members; developed copy and
design for materials
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, Lake Forest, IL
2006-2008
Development Specialist
Researched and wrote successful grant proposals for corporations,
foundations, and public agencies resulting in over $150,000 in new funds
for the agency
. Established project outcomes, goals, and evaluation methods for grant
proposals using Logic Model
. Created timelines for developing application materials to ensure
deadlines were met
. Wrote and designed annual report showing how financials, participants,
volunteers and others relate to agency mission
. Wrote press releases and designed flyers to increase agency visibility
in the community
Central Baptist Family Services, Lake Villa, IL
2002-2006
Development Coordinator
Managed holiday gift program and increased donations from businesses and
community members from over 120 groups and individuals to 2,283 needy
families and children
. Wrote executive summaries, cover letters, and other documents to
develop proposals--independently and with teams-- resulting in over $2
million in funding
. Wrote marketing materials and coordinated business involvement in
major concert and golf outing fundraisers
. Developed Logic Models for existing programs, explaining how results
would be achieved and measured
. Created marketing materials such as press releases, Web page copy, and
8-page newsletter with original stories
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL 1993-
2002
Teacher, Special Projects Coordinator for various grant projects
Designed curriculum and taught adult education and youth classes, developed
Model Office-training program which won a national award for its
innovation.
. Developed curriculum for career treks and job shadows to increase
participation by 53% for revamped high school career education
program; developed and facilitated career exploration class for middle
school
. Developed curriculum and presented classes on academic, computer, and
life skills
. Coordinated GED graduation and ESL ceremonies for 100-500 people
. Created marketing materials and developed events to recruit new
students in Adult Education Opportunity program
Freelance Writer/Marketing Consultant 1990-
present
. Trained small business owners how to develop marketing plans using
Internet and social media
. Wrote feature articles for Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business,
News-Sun, Pioneer Press and other publications; wrote advertorials for
Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune
. Host/producer of Internet radio show and podcast/blog; wrote an essay
that aired on NPR
. Former journalist and newspaper editor
BA Communications, Western Illinois University, Macomb
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