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Led a team of marketers focused on process improvement, sales enablement and partner marketing. Launched a variety of initiatives including our customer advocacy program, sales enablement system (Highspot), and project management tool (Wrike) along with processes and governance. Large-scale project management of product launches and rebranding.

Managed a team driving content, creative, social media, and sales enablement. Strategic planning and execution of trade shows, field and partner events. Led design, content and project management for several company launches; first acquisition, new sales segments, and new product launches.

Chicago, IL

Strategic planning and creative direction for trade shows, trade ads, presentations and retailer-specific marketing initiatives. Oversaw success and development of B2B e-commerce site, marketing collateral and sampling for all new and existing programs.

Chicago, IL

Leading the strategy, creative direction and content creation for the Papyrus and Recycled Paper Greetings website and social media. Launched a B2B e-commerce site for the company's independent retailers. Responsible for managing the online merchandising of the B2B site.

Chicago, IL

Lead the redesign of the Papyrus and Recycled Paper Greeting website. Responsible for all content creation for the website and social media. Created additional B2B and B2C marketing collateral: brand identity pieces, press releases, trade ads, sell sheets, sample packaging and catalog copy.

Collaborated with a team of 17 to craft a proposed rebrand strategy for Science Illustrated Magazine. Developed a marketing and advertising plan based on the new proposed brand positioning. Contributed to the editorial, design, proofing and fact-checking of the rebrand and prototype issue.

Covered the Innovative Science Beat and Environment Beat with daily stories, editing and various alternative storytelling mediums: audio, video, illustration and infographics.

Responsible for creating and editing internal documents, communications and quarterly report. Acted as executive assistant for the SVP of Sales. Maintained state of office and planned office events and meetings.

Chicago, IL

Sole administrative support for a 20-person mortgage team, including managing directors and senior VPs. Responsible for initial processing of new loans, updating and reviewing loan documents as well as employee orientation, event planning and additional administrative duties.

Customer service, trained new employees, organized community outreach events.Maintained communication between employees and management.

Responsible for transcribing and editing lectures and lecture materials.Created lecture supplements from lecture notes.

Masters Of Science - Medill, Journalism

Dec. 2009 Magazine Innovation Project - Staff Writer, Digital Marketing and Advertising Associate, Design Assistant Medill News Service.

Bachelors, Psychology & English Lit

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Danceworx Choreographer and Dancer (hip-hop and jazz) Alpha Delta Pi Sorority