Manager Marketing

Laura Franzen

*** *. **** ******, ******, Illinois 60143

***/***-**** . ************@***.***

Summary of Qualifications

Comprehensive professional experience, including marketing coordination, team management

and executive administrative experience, supported by exceptional communication and people

skills.

Strong creative capabilities, including writing, editing, and design concepts.

Solid business sense, sincere work ethic and the ability to effectively multi-task.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Communications, Columbia College, Chicago Illinois

Professional History

Communications Consultant/Virtual Assistant February 2003 –

Present

Marketing coordination, technical and creative writing, and copy editing for a wide range of clients.

Recent clients include the following:

WakeUpInspired.com Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Virtual Assistant and Marketing Coordinator for Copy writing/editing and design layout for a

Life Coach and Author. Event planning, California-specific hazardous waste disposal

broadcast and blog management, article review compliance manual.

and submission, electronic impression

management, joint venture coordination, Safety-Kleen, Inc.

strategic book marketing and yearly speaking Copy writing/editing and design layout for eight

engagement research and coordination. technical manuals. Coordinated with technical

and management personnel on style, content

ChicagoHealers.com and layout.

Communication Consultant and Assistant to the

President for premier holistic healthcare Report Shoes

directory. Created and managed monthly Copy writing for company website on a poetry

newsletter, designed corporate marketing corner, target-marketing youth.

materials, managed internal company

newsletter, advertising, principle contact for TheLegalBalance.com

weekly public relations meeting. Coordinated Content entry in Drupal for start-up website.

yearly expo participation and speaking and Project coordination and training.

publishing opportunities for 20+ practitioners.

KshKat Designs

Sierra Club Flyers, direct mailings, business card design.

Local environmental reporter since 2004. Co-

editor of quarterly newsletter. Write and edit M Squared Engineering

articles on local environmental issues and Copy editing, writing and design layout for

events. corporate Statement of Qualifications package,

which included corporate resumes, project

Pioneer Press sheets and statement of mission and services.

Stringer for northwest suburban newspapers.

Published news articles covering fashion shows, Landis and Stafea, Inc.

school district meetings, municipal meetings and Supported the National Sales Program Director

local events. for the implementation of the yearly sales

incentive, reward and training programs.

Laura Franzen

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Marketing Coordinator October 1997- February 2003

Clark Dietz, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Assisted Business Development Manager and 5-office marketing team with corporate marketing

materials, client proposals and presentations, community relations’ materials and sophisticated client

deliverables for private clients, municipal clients, and state and federal agencies.

Coordinated and produced client proposals, statements of qualification and client deliverables

for the private and public sector, as well as for national, state and local agencies such as

IDOT, EPA, and ISTHA.

Managed company statements of qualification, tradeshows and community relations’ projects.

Editor and writer for company newsletter.

Developed corporate promotions program for corporate wear, tradeshow raffles and

employee recognition programs.

Coordinated project managers, staff, subconsultants and administrative support team on

large client deliverables – proposals, work plans and client presentations.

Planned corporate conferences.

Developed company proposal and graphic standards program. Trained staff on corporate

marketing and administrative standards.

Wrote press releases and designed advertisements for trade journal advertising.

Responsible for all marketing event planning, including formal and informal client outings and

marketing receptions.

Office Manager October 1990 - October

1995

RUST, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Office Administrator for 50-person office in the environmental and infrastructure engineering consulting

field. Responsibilities included roles as Office Manager, Administrative Assistant to Division Manager and

Support Staff Supervisor.

Administrative support to Division Manager, implementation of corporate policies and

procedures, client contract administration, event planning, space planning, client, business

development and division meeting planning, office health and safety, local accounts payable

approval.

General office inventory and procurement, equipment procurement and maintenance.

Strong interface with corporate managers, local managers, project managers, staff and local

vendors.

New employee orientation, implementation of corporate resources, standards and guidelines,

interface with corporate offices, department managers and personnel, exit interviews, benefits

administration, office and personnel file maintenance, resume administration and tracking.

Hiring, training and mentoring support staff, development of work sharing procedures, word

processing on client deliverables (reports, proposals, contracts, priority scheduling and liaison

between support staff, project management and marketing departments), project file

maintenance and archiving, office computer contact for development of system procedures.

Published

Chicago Literary Review

White Pelican Review

Pioneer Press, Sierra Club Quarterly Newsletter

Microsoft Office Proficient

References available upon request

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