BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to serve the distinct needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors.

BDT & Company is a merchant bank that provides advice and long-term capital through its affiliated investment funds to family- and founder-led businesses.

MNML is a creative space both physically and energetically. My role is to keep everything (and one) running smoothly, efficiently and positively. I tackle this position by jumping in wherever needed whether that includes on-boarding new employees, planning events, IT troubleshooting, project managing, being (or hiring) the handy-man, running office projects, budgeting and more.

Assisted in the personal and professional life at Ikram by planning and working parties, holiday and trip preparations, planning and managing home projects and more.

While at the AAE, I spearhead the social media efforts, mostly concentrated to Facebook and Twitter. I write various articles, press releases, and a monthly marketing newsletter for our members.

Working for the Department of Microbiology required me to act as the first point of contact to other university departments and outside personnel. I managed two seminar series by sending out invitations, creating schedules, preparing materials, making reservations and making sure our guests were taken care of and chaperoned. I assisted in preparation of budgets for special events and helped plan and manage the events with catering, initiations, inviting guest speakers and working the event. I wrote, edited, constructed and distributed our quarterly newsletter to maintain communication with alumni and friends of the department and updated the Department website. Along with Department responsibilities, I worked as the main assistant the to Chair of the Department and made all travel arrangements for him, checked his email and voice-mail, helped him write letters of recommendation, managed his calendar and made sure he knew his meetings for the day.

While working at Bell Boyd and Lloyd, I was in charge of creating articles, editing, formatting and distributing an internal e-newsletter for all personnel. I wrote, distributed and posted press releases about attorneys and events and interviewed attorneys and researched their clients to wrote articles focused on current client activity to encourage cross marketing among the firm. Along with writing, I helped with internal and external events including running registration, securing entertainment, managing the budget, catering and more.

While working for JT, I helped plan an implement multiple large events including the AFL-CIO Presidential Forum at Soldier Field and Green Ribbon Motorcycle Ride and Rally fundraising event. I also wrote press releases and pitched for multiple clients sch as ComEd, Cool Globes, DeVry University, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, America’s Second Harvest and WellCare. I secured print media placements and participated in grassroots outreach campaigns.

As an intern for a large public relations firm, I got to assist in multiple projects for Fortune 500 companies including Pedigree, Campbell’s, MilkPEP, KFC and Planters. I compiled statistical information for clients including total impressions and all media clips. I managed the weekly clipping schedule for all 12 interns and I secured media coverage for the for Stamp Out Hunger food drive resulting in 575,170 impressions. I developed media lists for media outlets for the top 250 demographic cities and I also was able to participate in client meetings, brainstorming sessions and marketing events.

I was responsible for managing client relations to secure advertising and increasing the customer base by 50%. I developed an internal process to improve record keeping and trending of sales and edited all copy for editorial and advertising content. In addition to my assistant editor position, I acted as the publisher’s personal assistant, helping with her errands, house and children.