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Coordinated and produced bone marrow donor mailing in order to overhaul outdated contact information for over 1000 donors and participants.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.

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