Sales Assistant

CARRIE LEIGH PHILLIPS

**** * ******* ** *** ***, Chicago, IL 60614

*****.********@*****.*** • 847-***-****

Professional Experience

Digital Associate Media Strategist, Kelly Scott Madison, Chicago, IL

August 2013-February 2013

• Work with a team of six media technology strategists to strategize, plan, implement, optimize

and report on media campaign performance

• Work with search engine and social media marketers to ensure client media optimizations

maximize return on investment (ROI) and return on ad spend (ROAS)

• Develop vendor relationships within the media space to provide the best performing media plans

for client performance

Media Relations Associate, Kelly Scott Madison, Chicago, IL

July 2012-August 2013

• Responsible for own trade market list and client list: Cabela’s, Vatterott College, Lazarus Labs, Hunter

Fans

• Handle media vendor requests for travel reservations.

• Provide regular administrative reports for media vendors, department management, and other KSM

departments as needed

• Received specialized sales and media planning training

Information Management Assistant, Kenneth Young Center, Elk Grove Village, IL

August 2011-May 2013

• Maintain, file, and accurately prepare records for storage and retrieval

• Review MD staff schedule and assist with requests for records and release of information

• Copy, prepare, and track all release of information for Medical Record Technicians

• Monthly review of 900+ cases of MEDI client insurance coverage

Internship Experience

Event Planner, Michigan Avenue Magazine, Chicago, IL

May 2012-June 2012

• Researched and fact-checked, conducted interviews with high-profile Chicago celebrities and

citizens, organized press materials, attended multiple media events and assisted with production.

• Created sales material including sell sheets, event recaps and media kits.

• Provided organizational ideas and onsite assistance at celebrity events

• Contributed editorial content for online magazine.

• Facilitated Celebrity Events including: Rahm Emmanuel Cover Party, ProjectWINDOWS, Mario

Tricoci 'Mario Make Me A Model' press conference, 'Ashore Thing' Chicago Yacht Club Races, BCBG

Fashion Show/Dinner hosted by Lubov Azria, Joanna Krupa 'Four Winds Casino' party, FNO hosted

by Ali Larter, Mad Hatter’s Ball volunteer

Charitable Involvement

Event Planning/ Membership Recruitment, Lookingglass Theatre Junior Board, Chicago, IL

July 2012-Present

• Responsible for securing both a venue for the Mad Hatter’s Ball and after-party as well vendors

for food services, entertainment, and outfitting

• Volunteer working with students bi-monthly during rehearsals for company recitals

Ambassador, The Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Chicago, IL

July 2013-Present

• Event Planning- Recommend/secure venues, identify creative arts, secure entertainment,

recommend photographers, videographers, and volunteers

• Promotion- Promote event through all social media- Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and any

media/promotions contacts available within your network

• Fundraising- Procure gift bag donations, find sponsors

• Programming- Identify local breast cancer survivors/fighters to honor at the annual event

Freelance Experience

Event Facilitator, The Cradle, Chicago, IL

October 2013

• Facilitated Silent Auction table, assisted photographer

Production and Facilitator Assistant, MarCon Communications, PR, Chicago, IL

May 2012-Present

• Work with event coordinator on event set up and strike, handle event photographers and

volunteers, gift bags, movie screening VIP check-ins. Upcoming event projects in works.

• Chicago Bears, Bears Care Gala 2012, Face the Future Foundation Gala 2013, Great Gatsby

Pre-Screening and After Party at Maxim’s, Chicago Bears, Bears Care Gala 2013, 2 nd Annual Big Cat

Charities “Celebrity Bash for Cash”, Stephane St. Jaymes Collection Preview hosted by Michi

Marshall, Bear Necessities’ Bear Tie Ball 2014

Education / Professional Development

Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO

May 2011

B.S. in criminal justice, pre-law focus in legal studies, psychology, sociology 3.5 GPA

Software and Social Media Proficiencies

• Microsoft Office 2010 Suite Certified (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• CMS (Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal)

• Social Media platform Certified (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram)

• Online meeting services (Skype, FaceTime)

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