DM-
just writing quick to say hi!
hows everything at home?
enjoying the televisual view?
did you ever make that jam jar jet and if so how was it and why didn't i see any pictures???
and if not, why not.
i need answers here.
i'm hoping to call home tonight or tomorrow night so hopefully i'll get a chance to talk to you more then.
for now, internship time woot.
take a shower-your favorite daughter
ps have you been out on your bike recently???
and did you ever get your recumbant back??
i am hoping to get out on mine soon!!

Objective:
To obtain a position in Advertising, specifically copywriting, which allows me to combine my love for English with my strong creative abilities.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism

Concentration:
Integrated Communications: Public Relations and Advertising

Minor:
English
Butler University - Indianapolis, IN
Department Grade Point Average: 3.57/4.00
Graduation: May 2006

Honors:
o Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Fraternity Member 2004 - Present
o Student Advisory Board to the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2003 - 2005
o Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity Member 2002 – 2005

Advertising Experience:
Intern – Art/Production January 2006 – Present
Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) Indianapolis, IN
o Developed all classified ads and page layouts for the IBJ and At Home Quarterly as well as some Indiana Lawyer and Indy Prime Times classified advertisements.
o Designed advertisements and spec ads for the IBJ, working closely with clients.

Work Experience:
Sales Associate November 2003 – January 2006
Panera Bread Company Indianapolis, IN
Trained associates, balanced register, baked pastries, promoted new Via Panera services.
Used and developed customer service skills in a fast-paced environment.

Donor Retention Assistant Summer 2004; Winter 2004-2005
Iowa Marrow Donor Program Iowa City, IA
Coordinated and produced bone marrow donor mailing in order to overhaul outdated contact information for over 1000 donors and participants.

Special Projects:
“BBBSCI Volunteer Campaign” Public Communications Campaigns course, Butler, 2006
Worked with a small group to research and design a campaign for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) by developing and conducting a focus group, in-depth surveys and telephone questionnaires. Presented findings to the class and BBBSCI executives.

Special Skills:
Proficient in Quark, PC and Macintosh Operating Systems, Adobe PhotoShop, Acrobat and Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, PhotoEditor, Office, Outlook, StarLink, Accurint, Simmons Choices III Database. Exposure to Visual Basic, C++, PolyML and FrontPage.
Conversational in Spanish.
Avid bicyclist.

~ Portfolio, Writing Samples and References Available Upon Request ~

Human Resources
Advertising Sales Representative
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
900 N. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63101

March 18th, 2006

To Whom It May Concern,

Please consider me for the advertised position of Commission Advertising Sales Representative. My experiences in Graphic Design for an Indiana-based newspaper, my studies in English and my strong people skills make me the best candidate for the position.

During the first week of my internship at the Indianapolis Business Journal Corporation, I was given the honor and responsibility of work with clients to develop and design all classified ads for the Indianapolis Business Journal weekly newspaper. Before I began the assignment, I knew I would enjoy using computers and utilizing my graphic design skills to create advertisements. However, the real-world experience of my internship revealed to me an interest that I never knew or would have guessed I had. Namely, the joy and satisfaction of cooperating with clients to complete an advertisement. Although sometimes this meant having to edit and reshape an ad in excess of five times during the week, the result was always worth the effort. Not only did each experience produce an ad that was better than the client or I could have made alone, but every one brought a lesson or strategy that increased my design skills and my ability to make better ads in the future. Classified ad sales increased 33 percent during my time with the newspaper. I believe that these skills I have nurtured during my internship at the Indianapolis Business Journal Corporation can be put to great use with your company.

Although this has been a fairly brief synopsis of my experience, I believe it is an accurate depiction of my enthusiasm, strong work ethic, and an outline of a few of my abilities. My resume contains additional information on my background and skills. I hope that my resume and this letter have created interest in myself and that I will be granted an interview. I am enthusiastically looking forward to further correspondence to arrange a meeting. I can be reached by telephone, at (319) 321-8773, by E-mail at andrea@hotmail.com or by mail at the address listed above. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!

Best of wishes,


Andrea

Hi!
A while back one of you asked me how to turn on the lights in the numbers on david's phone. I dont remember which one of you it was but oh well, i thought i'd tell you both. actually, michael figured out how to do it. anyways so what you do is:go to "Menu"then push "7" to go to the "Setup" menuthen select "display" (which should be number 2 on the Setup menu)then select "backlight" which is number 5 on the "display" menuthen select "keypad" which is the 2nd item on the menuthen select the length of time for which you want the numbers to be lit- 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds or all the time. this should work, i'm pretty sure its what michael did to make my phone's numbers/keys light up.hope you are both having an awesome week (especially you, david, on spring break LUCKY) (and especially wiht your nice new flatscreen TV!!!!)
miss you
love
andrea
ps nice picture of david as goldeneye - that's a quality entertainment center - nice gruppo