Associates Degree in Business Administration

Jen Graham

**** **** ***** **., *** Jose, CA ****3

818-***-****, ************@*******.***

Career experience includes (but not limited to):

11+ years of work in promotions, events & event coordination, reception and administrative duties, mail systems (FedEx, UPS, Pitney Bowes machines, USPS), trade show coordination, supply procurement, travel planning and booking, equipment and vehicle fleet maintenance, equipment transport, set up & tear down.

Professional Experience

Promotions Coordinator 03/2014 – 09/2016

Mix 106.5 & 94.5 KBAY, San Jose, CA

Coordination of on-site event logistics & weekly street team work schedules

Conducted interviews and hired new street team members

Maintenance of station equipment and 4 station vehicles

On air & web contest winner/prize coordination

Data entry and filing of prize winner information

Street Team Member 08/2013 - 03/2014

Mix 106.5 & 94.5 KBAY, San Jose, CA

Transportation of station equipment to and from events (concerts, festivals, job fairs, client paid events)

Positive interaction at events with listeners and the public

Front Office Receptionist (as needed) 10/2013 – 09/2016

Mix 106.5 & 94.5 KBAY, San Jose, CA

Handled phone calls – listener questions/concerns, transferring calls appropriately

Greeted guests – clients, listeners, interviewees, maintenance workers, etc.

Maintained a pleasant and welcoming front lobby environment

Director of National Radio Promotions 06/2001 - 11/2009

Metal Blade Records, Simi Valley, CA

Responsible for promoting artists and their albums to radio stations nationwide.

Promoted over 350 albums to over 300 radio stations (commercial, satellite, and college), tailoring each album campaign specifically to its respective artist.

Organized interviews between Metal Blade artists and many radio stations, via phone and in-studio.

Responsible for radio tour marketing and promotions. Organized promotional ticket giveaways for artists’ live performances through radio stations in local markets. Coordinated local radio in-studio interviews in tour markets

Live Event Coordinator/Music Video Promotion/A&R 06/2006 - 11/2009

Metal Blade Records, Simi Valley, CA

Responsible for coordinating the company’s merchandise tables for live music events, including ordering product, gathering equipment, coordinating product and equipment transportation to and from venues, and coordinating with event organizers for merchandise table space, cost of space, and other logistics.

Responsible for promoting music videos. Responsible for coordinating artists and video directors, video shoot dates, video budgets, and video delivery dates, and for duplication of tapes for servicing to promotional video outlets.

Promoted Metal Blade artist music videos to various online and television outlets such as MTV, MTV2, Fuse Network, Havoc TV, Music Choice and many others.

Coordinated promotion of over 40 music videos, and coordinated production of over 15 videos over the past four years.

Talent scouting, artist research & finding new artists to potentially bring to the roster.

Negotiation of contracts and recording budgets. Coordinated artists with respective recording studios and producers.

On Air DJ/Loud Rock Music Director/PSA Director 06/1999 to 06/2001

KSCU 103.3 FM, Santa Clara, CA

Responsible for coordinating and acquiring loud rock music for music library, album reviews, and tabulating weekly top 10 charts for trade magazine submission.

Coordinated playlists for weekly on-air shift.

Responsible for coordinating, acquiring and scheduling of weekly rotation of public service announcements.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science Degree – Marketing, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA, 2011-2013

Mission College Dean’s List 4 semesters – 2011-2013

Associate of Science Degree – Business Administration, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA 2011-2013

Associate of Arts Degree – Radio Broadcasting, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA, 1997-2001

ACTIVITIES & OTHER

Received two RIAA awards (Recording Industry Association of America) for gold-selling DVDs:

As I Lay Dying “This Is Who We Are” (2009)

Amon Amarth “Wrath of the Norsemen” (2006)

Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society member – Mission College Sigma Iota Chapter 2012- 2013

Volunteer for Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority - 2012 to 2014

On and off-site pet adoption volunteer

Acrobatic Gymnastics Competitor 1990-1999

USA National Team Member 1996-1999

World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships – Competitor, 6th Place 1999

8-time international competitor

8-time national competitor

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