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Greater Chicago Area

* Provide technical support for Displayr and Q research software* Proctor customized demonstrations and training sessions* Create and edit technical blog posts and software documentation

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed over $500K in client revenue annually
• Led an international team of analysts in cross-channel analyses for leading retailer and manufacturer brands, specializing in integrated campaign and messaging evaluation
• Advised the country’s largest retailers on integrated promotional and advertising strategy to maximize share of shopper dollars
• Conducted ad hoc reporting of seasonal retailer and brand performance
• Managed ad coding and segmentation analysis for a premier luxury hotel brand

Greater Chicago Area

• Created custom & syndicated research reports that concisely convey complex analytics and insights
• Effectively managing multiple concurrent projects while meeting or exceeding client deadlines
• Identified and evaluated appropriate sources of information

Yorba Linda, CA

• Promoted to Client Services Specialist due to stellar client interfacing skills, technical know-how, and extensive project management expertise
• Managed client relationships to ensure timely delivery of projects and accurate contracting of work
• Conducted technical training sessions
• Produced weekly web content for the Company’s social media profiles with a focus on industry standards, competitive marketing advice, and business trends in web-based data management

Yorba Linda, CA

• Produced web-based databases for Fortune 500 clients
• Provided daily customer support to international clients
• Hired as business was expanding to include team members well-versed in database analytics and presentations/trainings
• Assumed leadership over highly-grossing custom database modeling projects within first year

Orange County, California Area

• Recruited to produce senior-level proprietary market research presentations to automotive clientele
• Led the data analysis and production of PowerPoint presentations from Phase 1 planning to project completion
• Lead on analysis and web processing for JD Power and Associates regional area
• Given additional responsibility in managing three “Mystery Shop” projects for LA-based car dealership chains, generating criterion reports and delivering PowerPoint presentations to discuss overall findings

Fullerton, CA

• Hired to newly formed market research team created to bolster data management background for marketing communications products
• Managed the Microsoft Access databases used to produce daily, weekly, and monthly reports.

Torrance, CA

• Recruited as an intern to produce competitive intelligence for future product of vehicles
• Worked specifically on product development and brand management in new product creation.

Los Angeles, CA

Hired as temporary undergraduate assistant to manage Nielsen data as a part of tenured professor’s research. Worked through Los Angeles ordinance and public codes to consolidate data for major research initiative.

Burbank, CA

• Recruited for multi-year summer internship program
• Enhanced press commentary management system by fifty percent, filing over 150 clippings
• Prepared over 200 marketing packets for distribution among national press and radio firms
• Assisted three executives with daily office tacks, launch of new artists, and purchasing invoices.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Fiction

Certificate In Creative Writing, Fiction

Bachelors, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Black Student Assembly, Editor in Chief - Black Voices Somerville Scholars, USC Joint Educational Project (JEP)