Sheri L. Warren

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Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone: 847/567-6725

E-mail: aczdnv@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

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Warren Marketing & Communications -

Freelance photojournalism:

® Senior Writer, I write a monthly column for GolfChicago! Magazine -"She Got Game";

® Sept. 2012 – present; I write a professional sports blog for the Chicago Tribune’s Chicagonow.com site-blog titled S.O.S. – Sheri on Sports covering pros, amateur, college, high school sports and everything in-between;

® Contributing Writer since Oct. 2006 for AAGolf Magazine (the #1 Asian American golf magazine);

® Published photo in Golf for Women Oct. 2002;

® Published articles in Golf For Women Magazine (Aug. 99 - LPGA Tour Player Profile article); (June 96-interview with singer/amateur golfer Amy Grant); Golf Chicago! Magazine (article on Medalist Tour event in Chicago-August 97);

® 3-day event photo shoot for Women's Sports Foundation annual meeting in Chicago - May '97; Annual photo shoot for Olympian Willye White Winner's Dinner/Girls & Women in Sports Day celebration each February in Chicago;

® Championship Marketing Representative Nov. 99-July 2000 for the Merit Corporation (2000 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship;

® Photographer & Chicago market promoter for ShopKo Great Lakes Classic (Jan. 2000-August 2000) tournament in Green Bay, WI, and for 2001 & 2002 ShopKo/Copps Great Lakes Classics.

APRIL 2010 JUNE 2016– Lake Bluff Golf Club, Lake Bluff, IL; asst. mgr. golf operations – work in pro shop, assist with clinics and special events especially those geared to women and children; learn all aspects of club operations and utilize LPGA T&CP certification for teaching clinics, individuals, special groups.

August 2016 - November 2017 - Asst. Golf Professional, Midlane Country Club - Wadsworth, IL - keyholder, cash handler, asst. pro duties, run pro shop, merchandising and promote the course internally and externally through LPGA related events, golf fundraisers and special events. Teach groups and and individuals and assist with Lakes High School girls golf team as we are their home course.

1988 - 1997: Speakers International, Inc.

Worked part-time to full-time as an Account Executive/Marketing Director for professional lecture bureau; wrote, designed, edited and produced marketing/promotional materials; booking agent for professional speakers/entertainers/athletes. Booked talent for events, lectures, appearances for corporate, health care, and association clients worldwide.

1979 - 1988: Manager, Production & Quality Control,

Communications/Graphics Department/A.C. Nielsen Company

Supervised graphics staff for typesetting, editorial/proofreading, photography, graphics and design. Print Buyer for all marketing/communication print projects–averaging $1 million in printing purchases per year.

Education: College of Lake County -

Graphic arts, journalism, photography, copyright law, English and fine arts studies.

University of Wisconsin - School of Communications

Computer Capabilities: Both PC and Mac trained in Word and Graphics programs; online web research and communications.

Part-time work:

December 2001 – Sept. 2009 - Golf Galaxy store - Gurnee, IL - sales associate, customer service, club sales and fittings; golf clubs/hardlines specialist. One of the store's top sales people often out-selling the full-time employees. Wear many hats there based on store manager's needs often stepping in to assist on cash register, club tech and repair (regrips), softlines sales, etc. In Nov. 2005 acquired new job title as Corporate & Team Sales Specialist (outside sales) on commission basis. Left company when Gurnee store location closed.

April 2010 to present – Pro Shop Supervisor, Lake Bluff Golf Club, Lake Bluff, IL – handle all day-today operations of pro sho, merchandising, cash handling, supervise all part-time staffers, provide excellent customer service, asst. Head Pro/Mgr. with sales and marketing opportunities; assist Head Pro with group clinics and all special events, fundraisers and pro-ams.

August 2006 to October 2008 – Contributing Writer, AAGolf Magazine (#1 Asian American golf magazine) published in Chicago for a national audience.

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