Account Executive

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May 13, 2009

Michelle Denise Smith

Madison Heights, MI 48071

**********@*********.***

Education:

· 1992 - 1996 Michigan State University - Earned a BA in Communication Arts and

Sciences with a major in Advertising.

· 1988 - 1992 Brandon High School - Graduated with honors.

Experience:

· 1/05 – 5/09 Harrington, Righter & Parsons – Account Executive

Television commercial sales negotiations for contracted stations across the country to local

advertising agencies. Experience with top 10 markets, LPMs, Internet packages and cable.

· 11/00 - 1/05 J. Walter Thompson/Mindshare – Senior Broadcast Negotiator

Negotiate TV and radio buys for Indianapolis, Dayton, Louisville, Lexington, Grand Rapids,

Toledo, Lansing, Flint, and others.

· 8/00 - 10/00 Adam Young – Account Executive TV commercial sales.

· 2/00 - 7/00 TN Media Los Angeles – Broadcast Negotiator. TV buying for San Francisco. Radio and TV

buying for markets such as Portland-OR, Boise, Santa Barbara, Chico-Redding & Monterey-Salinas.

· 10/98 - 1/00 Simons, Michelson, Zieve, Inc. – Media Buyer/Planner. TV and radio spot buying for Detroit,

Kansas City- MO, Grand Rapids, Flint, and Traverse City. Print buying for major newspapers,

weekly newspapers, and national magazines.

· 8/96 - 10/98 Kappel Advertising - Account Coordinator/Media Buyer. Duties included daily contact with

clients, placing media buys, traffic coordinator, interviewing, supervising and training

interns, copywriting.

· 5/92 - 10/96 Redwood Inc. – Direct Care Worker/Home Manager. Duties included managing two apartments

for the developmentally disabled which entailed scheduling and training of staff, meeting

with I-Team members, keeping wages under budget, employee evaluations, responsibility

of all resident funds, implementing resident programs.

Professional Organizations:

· Board Member for Redwood Inc.

· Birmingham Village Players member (community theater)

References:

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