CYNTHIA RIMMER
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Tel: 708-***-**** http://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiarimmer *****.*@*******.***
SUMMARY
Highly motivated team-player, with exceptional written and verbal communication capabilities and
excellent interpersonal relationship skills, seeking to apply my knowledge of media relations and
marketing experience.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Marketing (Minor in International Business)
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL December 2013
Anglo American University, Prague, Czech Republic Spring 2012
SKILLS: Fluent Russian, Working Spanish, MS Office Proficiency, Photoshop, Project coordination,
Engaging presentation skills, Speech/blog writing, Bing Ads Certified, Market Research
EXPERIENCE
Lunada Biomedical, Los Angeles, CA March 2014 - Present
Marketing/Executive Assistant
Actively identify and understand emerging trends and opportunities to give our ideas and our team a
competitive edge (i.e. entering the Spanish-speaking market, joining a subscription gift program)
Contributed to the blog, Women and Health by writing for the Advice Column
Assisted choosing print media company and Google ratings company & coordinated communications
Review/edit direct mail pieces, product copy, and QA company web pages
Work with cross-functional teams (Creative, Operations, Sales, Customer Marketing) to ensure
projects are completed accurately and on time
Work with cross-functional teams to develop marketing promotions (i.e. Restaurant Week
promo, geographical location promo, seasonal promo, etc.)
Provide competitive analysis research (i.e. products, companies, ingredients)
Create product launch announcements on social media
Attend interdepartmental meetings and act as the key point person within company to communicate
press programs
Develop strong and effective relationships with multiple business partners
General administrative duties, including scheduling meetings and documenting notes from calls
Premiere Models Consulting, Chicago, IL May - July 2013
Public Relations Intern
Monitored trends in social media tools, trends, and applications
Became an advocate of the company in social media, engaging in dialogues and answering questions
Managed social media campaigns and day-to-day activities, including online advocacy and finding
interesting articles for followers
INDUSA Technical Corp, Oakbrook Terrace, IL May - July 2012
Business Development Intern
Developed an email campaign that resulted in over 10 business leads for the company
Answered 20+ business clients’ inquiries daily on LinkedIn through a question and answer format
RQA Product Dynamics, Orland Park, IL January - May 2011
Recruiter
Contacted up to 200 individuals/day to engage in market research via cold calling with quantitative
and qualitative methods, as well as helped conduct focus groups for consumer products