Assistant Sales

Sarah Giles

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ***** ******** ****** ****

City: Katy

State: TX

Zip: 77450

Country: USA

Phone: 281-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: $40,000

Willing to Relocate

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SARAH GILES

**********@****.******.***

22002 Oakcreek Hollow Lane Katy, TX 77450 281-***-****

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin Major: Bachelor of Science, Corporate Communication May 2013

Minor: Business Administration

Overall GPA: 3.87 Major GPA: 4.0

Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore Aug Dec 2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Electric Communication Leadership Development Program Intern; Atlanta, GA May 2012 July 2012

Lead communicator for multiple customer-focused stories for the external facing Spark campaign to generate

commercial leads, market awareness, and brand appreciation (www.ge-spark.com)

Collaborate directly with GEs external agencies to promote highlighted customers in ad campaigns while

balancing their reputation against the visibility of the GE monogram

Assist in the production of the internal GE employee version of the Spark website

Interpret real-time data to make recommendations to the Spark and advertising teams to achieve more

beneficial results based on that assessment

General Electric Communications Intern Aeroderivative Gas Turbines; Houston, TX May 2011 May 2012

Improved the production process and execution of the intranet newsletter, Connection Point

Provided effective support in event planning, marketing, public service, and organizational communication

Aided in the design and implementation of a social media strategy for the business and lead the team of over

1,700 employees in the appropriate direction through a virtual training session

Co-authored press releases and presentations seen by upper management and all of GE Energy

The Quarters on Campus Community Assistant; Austin, TX August 2010 May 2012

Marketed and hosted social events to reinforce identification, increasing renewal rates to 35%

Managed over 200 lease contracts, guarantor forms, and price guarantee forms

The Republican Party of Texas Communications Intern; Austin, TX January 2011 May 2011

Archived over 300 announcements and press releases

Deliberated with Communications Director to design the layout of the newly revamped website

Compiled and catalogued the most current information from the Texas House of Representatives and Senate

Equisales Associates Inc. Communications Intern; Houston, TX June 2010 August 2010

Merged two databases onto a cloud computing database, SalesForce, organizing all company data

Delegated communication between the sales department and energy companies, leading to 100 customers

Designed 12 marketing emails using Constant Contact, distributed to over 3,000 customers

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Alpha Phi Omega (Alpha Rho Chapter) Risk Management Officer Fall 2011 Spring 2012

Performed over 30 hours of service per semester for the benefit of the community, nation, and fraternity

Promoted campus spirit by running the largest Texas flag at the UT football games and dropping the flag from

the UT tower at rallies

Building a More Relevant Newspaper Research Study Researcher Fall 2011

Interpreted daily data published by The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post on the most read and

emailed articles to determine a common theme of what is engaging online newspaper readers

Developed a thesis assessing news seeking behaviors and present findings to the head researcher

Young Conservatives of Texas Active Member Fall 2010 Present

Block walked for Larry Gonzales campaign

Staff member at the Victory Texas 2010 Celebration Party Rick Perry

Intellectual Entrepreneur Internship Program Teaching Assistant (TA) Spring 2010

Trained by a Graduate Student Instructor to get first hand experience facilitating a class of 30 students

Honed editorial skills through formulating exam questions and advising students on writing assignments

HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS

University Honors Fall 2009- Present

Deans Honor List College of Communication Fall 2009- Present

Basic and Advanced Mediators Certificate Spring 2011

Facilitators Certificate Spring 2011

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