What I’ve Done

Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Level IV
DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
September 2008 – April 2012

• Area of Focus: Marketing
• Minor: Urban Geography

Coordinator, Marketing, Business Development & Communications
Davies Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, Toronto
May 2012 – Present

Marketing Summer Intern
Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, Toronto
May 2011 – September 2011

• Resourcefully researched, coordinated, and published weekly internal marketing updates which include; local business updates, company social events, and charitable contributions. Proficiently worked with senior marketing manger to develop award submissions for exterior publication while continuing to deliver daily objectives.
• Successfully coordinated resources of senior level management, marketing executives, and junior administrative assistants to develop a company wide publication of corporate governance procedures. Efficiently performed online, offline, and internal research to deliver project deliverables ahead of schedule.
• Effectively managed multiple website content types administered by an internal content management system (WordPress).

Full-Time Sales Associate
Restoration Hardware, Toronto
May 2010 – September 2010                                 

• Improved customer experience during less than pleasant store renovation through effective product placement, customer service, and product demonstrations.
• Consistently exceeded daily sales quota of between $3K to $25K, by better understanding the needs and budgetary constraints of each customer.
• Maintained daily account management of interior designer client base, order arrangements and scheduling of delivery.

Lifeguard and Swim Instructor                                                            
Kilcoo Camp, Minden
July 2009 – August 2009

• Administered multiple levels of swimming classes to upwards of one hundred students and coordinated a variety of other site-wide activities.
• Creatively designed a wide range of individual lesson plans to improve the skills of students of all levels.

MARS Apprentice Co-Chair
McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business, Hamilton
September 2010 – May 2011

• Coordinate the division of responsibilities of sponsorship, recruitment of contestants, volunteer resource management, social media advertising, and planning of weekly boardrooms.
• Effectively sourcing new sponsorships to secure program materials and funding, while managing ongoing relationships with existing sponsors.
• Demonstrated the ability to manage event budgets, critical deadlines, event awareness through social media, and the execution of event day scheduling.

VP of Communications, DeGroote Marketing Association
McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business, Hamilton
September 2009 – May 201

• Acted as a liaison between the DeGroote School of Business’ Marketing Association and the student body.
• Planned and organized semi-annual information sessions to aid in program fundraising, and new member recruitment.
• Communicated through email marketing on all upcoming news and events to student members, ensuring they were informed of all updates essential to their participation as members of the association.

SKILLS.

Programs

• Microsoft Office Suite (2003 – 2010
• Windows Vista & 7
• CMS (WordPress)
• Browsers: Safari / Chrome / IE / Firefox

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