Assistant Manager

SUSAN K. HONG

CONTACT **** *. ********** **. #***, Los Angeles, CA 90035 310-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/skhong *********@*****.***

EDUCATION University of California, San Diego (UCSD) B.A., Political Science

La Jolla, CA (09/02) Minor, Economics

EXPERIENCE Investor Relations Associate - PondelWilkinson Inc., Los Angeles, CA

(05/08-present)

Developed and executed investor relations, public relations and corporate

communications campaigns for clients in the financial services, biotech,

consumer and media industries

Drafted client communications such as news releases and internal

communications, and developed client collateral such as presentations,

annual reports, fact sheets and web sites

Researched targets in all types of media outlets and participated in media

outreach for client news and events

Conducted research on financial sell-side targets, competitors, industry

trends and new business opportunities

Prepared and issued client news to newswires and distribution lists

Coordinated and monitored client conference calls and webcasts

Arranged meeting logistics, agendas and reports for client roadshows and

investor conferences

Operations Manager - Theriac Pharmaceutical Corp., Seattle, WA

(09/05-04/08)

Established new research facility for foreign company including securing

lease for new laboratory and office, filing legal documentation to

commence business operations, implementing business and employee insurance

plans, setting up all business operating systems, and procurement of all

office and laboratory equipment

Prepared and presented business plan to venture capitalists, industry

executives, and university and state officials including Washington State

Governor Christine Gregoire

Resolved patent dispute by advising company's CEO to litigate -- case

settled in 2007

Managed general housekeeping duties including bookkeeping, budgets, tax

reporting, payroll, recruitment, and vendor relations

Led semi-monthly staff meetings and organized quarterly international

research meetings

Corporate Legal Assistant - Nara Bank, Los Angeles, CA (11/03-09/05)

Provided legal and administrative support to General Counsel, CFO, CEO and

Board of Directors

Responsible for annual meeting including event logistics and drafting

proxy statements, annual reports, and D&O questionnaires

Prepared board materials and drafted board meeting minutes

Drafted and reviewed SEC filings and press releases; served as assistant

secretary of disclosure committee

Processed D&O stock transactions and submitted Section 16 reports

Resolved bank non-compliance; worked directly with SOX auditors and

regulators from DFI, FDIC and FRB

Wrote and presented legal compliance training for new employee

orientations

Trademark Legal Assistant - Law Offices of Roy S. Gordet, San Francisco,

CA (09/02-10/03)

Prepared trademark applications and responses to the USPTO

Assisted in litigation matters including file management, calendaring, and

preparing pleadings, discovery and client correspondence

OTHER Community Volunteer - YWCA Angeline's Center for Homeless Women, Seattle,

ACTIVITIES WA (02/07-11/07)

Participated in shelter events and classes; organized donations; assisted

shelter patrons

Disclosure Committee Intern - U.C. San Diego Technology Transfer & IP

Services (02/01-09/02)

Facilitated inter-institutional material transfer agreements; reported

grant information to federal agencies

SKILLS Technical: Adobe Acrobat, Cision, Pinpoint, Constant Contact E-mail

Marketing, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), QuickBooks, Reuters

Knowledge, Thomson One, Timeslips; Windows and Mac OS

Language: Conversant in Korean

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