Sahra Silanee resume

S A H R A S I L A N E E

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CAREER EXPERIENCE:

11/07- present Edelman, Account Executive New York, NY

Working on GARDASIL and Xarelto/rivaroxaban (anticoagulant approved in Ex-US) accounts:

• Assist in strategy development and implementation of public relations programs

• Develop public relations materials such as press releases, pitch letters, mat releases, brochures, media alerts and PSA scripts

• Create media lists, contact media, pitch story ideas and arrange interviews with celebrity and physician spokespeople

• Prepare press materials for all milestone events including the FDA advisory committee and medical meetings

• Monitor news regularly and liaise with vendors to develop quarterly reports

• Manage activity reports and budget tracking

• Lead point person in development of two Web sites and three national surveys conducted by Harris Interactive

• Notable coverage includes People, LA Daily News, Baltimore Times Good Morning America Now, Dr. Manny Show (FOX), New York 1 (NY1), Bloomberg TV's "Venture," Cosmogirl.com, TeenVogue.com and Health.com

• Programs include: One4One, National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Hispanic Editors Event, Step Up Inspiration Awards

• Data presented at American Heart Association and American Society of Hematology meetings

9/06-10/07 Publicis Consultants I PR, Assistant Account Executive New York, NY

Worked on Eloxatin and Taxotere (chemotherapy drugs) accounts and temporarily worked on Ketek:

• Pitched media and assisted with highlights reel and b-roll development for FDA approval of Taxotere for head and neck cancer

• Developed conference call agendas and timelines for client

• Monitored daily, updated weekly status grids, and produced monthly and quarterly reports

• Programs included: Snapshot of Survival 2007, Get on Par with Prostate Cancer and Athletes for a Cure

• Data presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology

6/05-5/06 Drs. Hooshang & Allen Silanee, Administrative Assistant Cincinnati, OH

• Updated patient files, answered phones, and aided doctors and nurses in OB/GYN patient preparation

8/03-6/05 Actress Los Angeles, CA

• Sleeper Cell (2005): Played Farihah Al-Harithi in Emmy award nominated Showtime series

• Ghost Game (2004): Played Lucy in #1 watched horror film (April/May 2009) on You Tube

8/03-2/04 Schlesinger Associates, Marketing Research Assistant Los Angeles, CA

• Assembled and oversaw focus groups

• Recruited and screened respondents

• Collected qualitative and quantitative data and compiled databases for companies such as Pepsi and VH1

6/03-8/03 Radio And Records Magazine, Ad Sales Assistant Los Angeles, CA

• Designed the layout of R&R’s biannual trade magazine – a comprehensive guide of entertainment industry organizations and Internet services in the U.S.

• Handled ad sales with clients, including revising existing accounts and creating new ones

EDUCATION:

5/06- present New York University- M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication

8/98- 5/02 University of Arizona- B.A. in Communication, minor in Business and Near Eastern Studies

Graduated Cum Laude. College Dean’s List consistently 8/98 – 5/02

Member- National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International Honors Society

1/01- 6/01 University of Westminster- Study Abroad in London, England

SKILLS/INTERESTS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint

• Fluent in Persian

• Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Enjoy traveling, exercising, tennis, outdoor activities, movies, theater and reading poetry.

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