Marketing Assistant

LAURA C. BRINLEE

**** *. ******* *** • Chicago, IL 60613 • 859-***-**** • ************@*****.***

Education

DEPAUW UNIVERISTY Greencastle, IN

Bachelor of Arts in Communication August 2006 - May 2010

Minor in Psychology, International Studies: Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice)

Professional Experience

British School of Chicago Chicago, IL

Office Administration February 2013 - Present

Provide front desk receptionist duties and general administrative s upport to school president and leadership team

Organize and manage all extracurricular programs including establishing and setting budgets and monitoring profits and losses

Create and distribute marketing materials for school events and programs through Microsoft Publisher and Adobe InDesign

Work extensively in Microsoft Excel to help organize and upkeep school databases and tracking files

Assist with admissions and finance departments in various capacities including recruiting, marketing, and data entry projects

Caldera Investment Group Chicago, IL

Interim Executive Assistant November 2012 - January 2013

Provided direct administrative support to Chief Executive Officer including arranging travel, setting up itineraries, and performing

miscellaneous office tasks

Coordinated company events, conferences, and meetings while assisting with various recruiting and marketing projects

Scholarship and Guidance Association (SGA) Chicago, IL

Resource Coordinator August 2011 - November 2012

Coordinated and implemented extracurricular programs that strengthened school-community relationships

Recruited, hired, and monitored vendors and organizations offering academic services and programs for students

Successfully wrote and executed multiple grants ranging from $22,000 to $35,000 grant funding six weeks of summer programming

helping improve student education and establishing policies for increasing student retention rates

Coast Incorporated Schaumburg, IL

Account Representative November 2010 - March 2011

Responsible for direct sales and marketing efforts in connection with nationwide AT&T U -Verse campaign

Worked directly with potential customers to identify specific needs in order to provide customized bundled cable packages

Internships

CBS Broadcasting, WKYT-TV Lexington, KY

Broadcasting and Marketing Intern November 2010

Assisted in the political coverage of the Senate elections for the highest rated news station in Eastern-Central Kentucky

Responsible for calculating up-to-the-minute poll percentages that were broadcasted live throughout the region

Assisted in the production and creation of several television advertisements that were broadcasted both locally and nationally

Miralea Louisville, KY

Media and Marketing Intern September 2010

Responsible for the creation and distribution of marketing and promotional materials including media packets for prospective clients

Depauw University Library Greencastle, IN

Student Assistant January 2008 - May 2010

Provided front desk assistance to students and visitors while helping librarians with administrative functions

Wallingford Law, PSC Lexington, KY

Legal Assistant Intern May 2006 - August 2006

Researched and assisted senior partners in formulating evidence for various legal cases

Certifications & Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe (Photoshop, InDesign)

Certifications/Licenses: First Aid, Approved Paraprofessional (Title 1)

Willing to Relocate

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