EXPERIENCE

Ogilvy & Mather

Account Assistant  •  May 2009 – Present

Account assistant at worldwide marketing and advertising company. Directly assisted Arco/ampm, Cisco, and Mattel account executives by handling commercial write-ups and competitive reviews, developing brand and communications strategies, and aiding with client management. Managed executive calendars and scheduled meetings. Performed administrative work and prepared expense reports.

The Oya Group

Marketing Coordinator  •  March 2008 – March 2009

Marketing coordinator at Bay Area agency.  Worked with executives and project managers to ensure the successful execution of client projects.  Wrote and edited client collateral, including brochures, posters, and one sheets.  Performed market research and general research.  Regularly interfaced with VP- and CEO-level
executives.  Launched and maintained company newsletter and blog.  Fulfilled administrative duties.

Adobe Systems

Internal Communications Assistant Editor  •  May 2007 – Dec 2007

Internal communications assistant for Fortune 500 software development company.  Responsible for writing and maintaining content on company intranet.  Wrote, edited, and formatted news and feature articles.  Wrote corporate and product press releases.  Created weekly on-campus flyers/posters with InDesign (CS3).  Provided general office support for department colleagues.

San Jose Magazine

Editorial Assistant  •  May 2007 – Aug 2007

Editorial assistant at major city publication.  Worked with the editor on magazine content and organization.  Researched, fact-checked, and copy-edited major articles.  Interviewed article sources, and wrote front-of-book and feature articles.  Administrative responsibilities included maintaining office and magazine archives.

Access Magazine

Managing Editor  •  Jan 2007 – May 2007

Managing editor of award-winning magazine.  Oversaw all aspects of the magazine from conception to publication.  Provided direct support to the editor-in-chief by maintaining the daily agenda and meeting deadlines.  Organized editorial workflow and managed staff, writers, and photographers.  Led brainstorming sessions for article concepts and execution.

EDUCATION

Aug 2003 – Dec 2007 

San Jose State University

Bachelor of Science, Journalism  •  Minor, Sociology

SKILLS AND RECOGNITION

•  Extensive writing / editing / reporting / design and layout experience

1. • Organizational, leadership, and time-management skills
   

2. • Adobe Creative Suites 2 and 3  //  InDesign  •  Photoshop
   

3. • Proficient with Lotus Notes, Competitrack, PowerPoint, Wordpress, Twitter
   

4. • Access Magazine: First Place - General Excellence (CCMA Journalism Awards)

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