Sarah Severson Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut Area

As a Senior Information Consultant, I continue to perform the responsibilities of an Information Consultant. However, I am enhancing my skills and embracing new levels of responsibility within my role and the department. For example, I:- Take the lead on more complex RFP questionnaires for high-profile National Accounts customers.- Work closely with our sales team partners and subject matter experts to craft highly strategic responses as needed.- Act as a mentor to new hires in our department and coach them through the RFP process.- Triage and implement best practice suggestions as a member of our organization's Share Your Idea team.

As an Information Consultant in National Accounts Sales Support, I:- Collaborated with sales, underwriting, and sales support partners to develop a cohesive RFP response strategy that is tailored to each customer's needs.- Created and managed project plans to track responsibility and completion status for RFP items.- Researched and edited existing content to respond to specific RFP questions.- Partnered with sales teams and subject matter experts to write responses for non-standard proposal questions.- Updated existing content and crafted new content for our proposal database.- Assisted the Sales Enablement team with the creation of content for executive summaries. - Achieved Aetna Writer Certification.- Participated on a committee to maintain and update department workflows.- Helped lead a series of ABX sessions in our organization to identify possible solutions for last-minute proposal strategy changes.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

At Aetna, I supported the Corporate Communications team for a Fortune 100 company. I was able to apply skills developed in the classroom to the real world. I wrote and edited articles for both external and internal news platforms. Additionally, I learned to design infographics to visually communicate information about Aetna's business ventures. I also worked cross-functionally with the Workplace, Culture, Diversity, & Inclusion team gathering research and editing communications. Finally, I worked with other interns to create a new plan and marketing video about Aetna's university recruiting process.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communications And Public Relations

In May 2015, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, emphasis on Public Relations & Advertising.

Communications And Public Relations

In Fall 2014, I spent the semester studying in London, England with students and professors from a wide variety of countries. I learned.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Mu GammaCompleted general requirements in preparation for transferring to a four year.