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Andrew Soares
Phone: 832-***-****
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Marketing and communications professional with experience and knowledge in the oil and gas and public relations
industry combined with extensive experience in various writing disciplines including newspaper, magazine,
marketing, technical, and proposals. Proactive ability to exercise a common-sense organizational approach while
utilizing creative problem-solving techniques and strategies. Ability to utilize and implement exemplary writing to
achieve positive results and continual success.
Education
B.A. Communication – Trinity University (May 2012)
Minor in Psychology
Experience
Kiewit Energy – Oil, Gas and Chemical
Proposal Specialist Feb. 2013 – Present
Write, edit, and proofread large-scale proposals for $50 -100+ million qualifications-based/design-build projects
Houston, Texas
in the oil and gas industry
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Create instructional end-user documents for training other employees in utilizing specific proposal-related
software
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Update and maintain project library database including proposal cost-tracking and previously completed
proposals
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Coordinate and integrate inputs for proposals from company districts/subsidiaries, including Legal/Commercial,
Finance, HSSE, Quality, Engineering, Project Controls, Applied Technology, Risk Management, Procurement, and
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other departments as required
Update and edit current marketing materials including presentations, brochures, flyers, white papers, etc.
Maintain current knowledge of market conditions and competitor activities critical to the bidding process
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Interface with various domestic and international SMEs and notable clients in support of business development
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Sugar Land Magazine
Freelance Writer May 2011 – Present
Collaborate with editors and staff to develop overall design and layout for each article
Sugar Land, Texas
Conduct extensive research and schedule interviews w
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Interview and compose assigned stories about the Sugar Land community
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Draft and submit compelling stories about various current events and news related to the community
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Trinity Office of Communications
Public Relations Intern Sep. 2012 – Dec. 2012
Generated press releases, brochures, and newsletters regarding student events and university news for the web
San Antonio, Texas
and local media outlets
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Created various media items for campus organizations including Trinity University Press and The Princeton
Review
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Reported progress, current events, and local news to Assistant Director of Public Relations
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The Trinitonian
Sports/Lifestyle Columnist Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2012
Created feature stories for The Trinitonian through researching, pitching, reporting, writing, fact-checking, and
San Antonio, Texas
publishing various sports and lifestyle content
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Conducted in-depth interviews with San Antonio athletes, students, coaches, and other notable individuals
Assisted in coordinating the distribution of weekly issues across Trinity University’s campus
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Worked with The Trinitonian staff members in designing layout of the newspaper and the publishing process
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Studio Communications
Public Relations Intern May 2012 – Aug. 2012
Coordinated communications with the media including generating press releases, identifying recipients and
Houston, Texas
targeting pitches, and facilitating follow-up
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Developed, maintained and utilized marketing database, which includes client and prospect information, mailing
lists, access to client publications, etc.
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Assisted in coordinating and hosting the first Curry Crawl at Houston CITYCENTRE, attracting 200+ guests
Wrote and edited promotional articles and newsletters for clients including Roots Bistro, Fuddruckers, Luby’s,
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and Hotel Sorella
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Communications Capstone Seminar
Public Relations Intern Jan. 2012 – May. 2012
Worked with S.A. Scorpions’ marketing staff in developing a comprehensive communications plan to attract new
San Antonio, Texas
audience demographic
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Conducted extensive research and analysis on current demographics of S.A. Scorpions’ fan base
Developed effective tactics to be implemented to attract a new demographic
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Presented final PR plan in front of the Communication department faculty and received exceptional feedback
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Skills
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
Adobe CS Acrobat Pro, Premier Pro, InDesign, Photoshop
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Prezi
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SAP CRM proficiency
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Proposal coordination/writing
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Technical writing
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Written and conversational proficiency in Spanish
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AP & MLA Style
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Communication plan development and execution
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Documentum
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Basic HTML
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Smartsheet
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WebEx
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