·     Marketing research, strategic planning, promotions, customer service, and sales talents nurtured by diverse advertising, promotions, and retail internships and employment.

·     Skills gained via courses including: Marketing, Marketing Projects and Cases, Motivation, Public Relations Writing, Advertising, and Consumer Behavior.

·     German, French, Dutch, and Farsi fluency, and conversational Spanish capabilities.

·     UNIX, HTML, Word, Wordperfect, Excel, PageMaker, Photoshop, and Internet skills.

2001

DAYS ADVERTISING, INC., Pittsford, NY

Account Management Intern

·     Assisted with design of TV and radio ads and proposals for clients, including Wegmans and Bausch & Lomb. Developed client database.

2000 - 2001

ADEFFECTS, Rochester, NY

Account Management Intern

·     Researched and developed promotional materials for retail, manufacturing, and restaurant clients, using knowledge of small business marketing. Suggested client changes in outreach strategies, and marketing literature.

2001

PEARLE VISION CENTER, Pittsford, NY

Sales Representative

·     Implemented strategy targeting upscale markets.

1998

IT HAPPENS, Antwerp Belgium

Marketing Intern

·     Determined target markets and developed advertisement budget for concert, event planning, and entertainment agency. Conducted surveys to determine market penetration. Assisted graphic artists with ads, posters, brochures, and reports.

2002

WILLIAM E. SIMON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Rochester, NY 

Management Studies Certificate, Marketing and FinanceIAccounting Tracks  GPA: 3.5

2002

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY 

Bachelor of Arts, French  GPA: 3.3