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Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Science - Biology and Life Science Communications - May 2006

Previous Positions

Independent Consultant and Contractor

Lead Consultant - August 2006 - Current

• Started Cards Made By Me, a business designed to fill the niche for those seeking help to create custom invitations
• Contracted to create a website for Minnesota Green Landscaping, Inc to their specifications and art direction
• Contracted to create a website, social profiles and online marketing for idj of Minnesota, including base analysis of marketing results as well as content response testing
• Contracted to create a website and develop social profiles for Impressions, a local upstart food stylist contractor
• Contracted as a Project Manager for Storycraft Inc on a per project, per client basis

Broadhead + Co

Assistant Account Executive, April 2007 - January 2008
Promoted to Traffic Manager January - July 2008, Minneapolis MN

• Facilitated project and deadline information flow between agency departments
• Created and maintained job tracking system, project deadlines, creative team schedules and approval process
• Coordinated all project meetings concerning deadlines, schedules and assignments
• Negotiated deadlines and project priorities within the agency
• Researched, wrote, HTML/CSS coded and tested press releases, set up media lists and wrote success reports
• Designed, coded and tested e-newsletters, including the Delegate Dispatch for the Minneapolis - St. Paul Host Committee for the Republican National Convention
• Designed and implemented a public relations program for a Non-Profit Organization, Common Hope
• Assisted creative team, interactive team and the public relations teams

Ensemble Creative & Marketing

Sales and Marketing Representative, August - December 2006, Lakeville MN
Position terminated due to company collapse

• Functioned as production coordinator for client with various media outlets and trade show coordinators
• Researched clients needs and developed creative marketing plans to fit clients' budget
• Created and managed client database to analyze cost effective marketing solutions

Greater University Tutoring Service

Academic Match Program Coordinator, Senior Year of college, August 2005 - May 2006, Madison WI

• Developed effective strategies for volunteer tutor recruitment
• Managed program goals, monitored progress and suggested improvements
• Trained and supervised staff assistants, and coordinated final tutor assignments
• Initiated and assisted in restructuring of GUTS website
• Assisted in design and application of new tutor program and matching system
• Personal Development co-leader on topics of ethnicity, gender and socio-economic status

Internships

USGS - National Wildlife Health Center

Communications Specialist, May - August 2005, Madison WI

• Facilitated communication between research scientists and government officials
• Researched, designed and wrote "Fact Sheets"
• Assisted in editing updated version of "Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases"
• Assisted in planning, design and public relations aspects of 30th Anniversary event for the center
• Acted as representative at international conference on Chronic Wasting Disease
• Initiated international compilation list of species effected by Avian Influenza (H5N1)

Selected Skills

• Proficient with both Mac and PC operating systems
• Proficient in Word (60+ WPM), Excel, PowerPoint and Filemaker Pro
• Familiar with QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Notepad++ and Dreamweaver
• Experienced in HTML & CSS coding languages, familiar with use of Javascript and SPRY-Ajax coding
• Trained in scientific and technical communications, emphasis on scientific feature writing
• Fluent in German