Andrew Keirn:Business Professional and USMC Veteran

Andrew S. Keirn

*** *** **** • Cortland, NY ***** • 607-***-**** • *******@*****.***

JOB OBJECTIVE: Communications/Journalism/Sales/Marketing

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• An enthusiastic and hard-working individual with a strong work ethic and career goals.

• Over 7 years of professional experience in public affairs, writing, editing, photography, media relations, sales, and management.

• Known for strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Able to prioritize effectively, consistently achieving project completion while maintaining a professional manner under tight deadlines.

• Exceptional demonstration skills, both verbally and written.

• Well organized with remarkable ability to manage and plan.

• Experience in preparing attractive presentations with new strategies to impress perspective customers or clients.

• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Salesforce.com, Photoshop, and the Internet.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WRITING, EDITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

At Public Affairs Office MCB Quantico, USMC

• Conducted interviews for and wrote four to five stories per week for the base newspaper, the Quantico Sentry.

• Edited 10 to 15 stories per week for the Quantico Sentry.

• Focused area of writing on military technology and development out of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s MARCORSYSCOM.

• Prepared and edited press releases to be sent to local and national media outlets.

• Worked closely with editing team to design and layout weekly newspaper in print and on the web.

• Took and edited own photographs to support articles printed in the Quantico Sentry.

• Photographed base personnel portraits.

• Was awarded the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association 2nd place Merit Award for professionalism and excellence through journalistic achievement in the feature article category for 2006-2007.

• Was awarded the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association 1st place Merit Award and nomination for the Thomas Jefferson Award for professionalism and excellence through journalistic achievement in the photojournalism portrait category for 2007-2008.

PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING

At Public Affairs Office MCB Quantico, USMC

• Developed and implemented public affairs strategies to support local and national programs, including identifying opportunities and engaging local and national media.

• Analyzed public opinions and attitudes to advise senior base leaders on implications of proposed military or community related activities.

• Initiated and supervised local and national community outreach programs to improve public outlook of the United States Marine Corps.

• Contacted and escorted visiting VIP and celebrity personnel throughout Quantico and the national capital region as a Marine Corps spokesman and media liaison.

• Experience in utilizing and managing social media networks.

• Enhanced the community relations speakers bureau by exercising the initiative to provide quality speakers for numerous events

SALES/MANAGEMENT

At OraLine Inc.

• Developed and ran marketing plan to increase sales and penetrate promotional product industry

• Sold and Marketed to over 18,000 distributors in trade associations

• Executed and analyzed results of advertisement and marketing campaigns

• Developed lead generation plans with targets, measures, and objectives.

• Attended tradeshows, company sponsored promotions and events, and city tours to increase sales and generate leads in the promotional product industry.

• Supervised and trained sales team

At TIME INC. /QSP

• Responsible as the sales and service professional for introducing qualified fund-raising programs to QSP authorized organizations in a specified territory.

• Presented QSP’s capabilities in the marketplace, delivered high level services and motivational launches to drive customer satisfaction and student participation, drove subscription growth, obtained orders, and maintained renewal business.

• Developed territory growth plan that improved the overall market share and profitability of the area’s and company’s strategic objectives.

• Provided input to Regional Manager on business climate and other factors affecting the company on a territory level. Analyzed the competitive situation and communicated marketplace intelligence to facilitate better planning, positioning and execution.

WORK HISTORY

March 2012-Present Promotional Market Director-OraLine Incorporated, Cortland, NY 13045

Feb. 2012-March 2012 Lead Sales Representative- Cortland Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Cortland, NY 13045

Oct. 2010-Jan. 2012 Field Manager-TIME INC./QSP, Southern Tier of NY

Jan. 2010-Oct. 2010 Independent Contractor-Giant and Sam’s Club, Altoona, Pa 16602

Feb. 2010-Aug. 2010 Demolition and Construction Worker-G&R Excavating and Demolition, Tyrone, PA 16686

April 2005-May 2009 Public Affairs Specialist-United States Marine Corps, MCB Quantico, VA 22134

Jan. 2004-March 2005 Laborer Line Worker and Forklift Operator-PPG Industries, Tipton, PA 16684

July 2003-Dec. 2003 Marketing Manager/Properties Manager-Toogoodoo Plantation LLC, Charleston, SC 29449

EDUCATION

Aug. 1998-June 2002 Altoona Area High School, Altoona, PA 16602

Aug. 2002-Dec. 2002 Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Jan. 2004-May 2003 University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke,

NC, 28372

July 2005-Dec. 2005 Defense Information School, Public Relations/Communications, Fort Meade, MD 20755 (Honor Graduate)

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