EDUCATION      

            Dublin City University, September 2012

MSc Business Management

Expected First-class honors degree (Aprox. 3.7-4.0 GPA)

            Arizona State University, May 2011

B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications, Minor in History

3.75 GPA in final year, 3.3 Overall GPA

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

R&R Partners 

Agency Coordinator (January 2011- May 2011)

Intern (August 2010-December 2011)

–      Agency Coordinator and Intern for the #1 ranked Integrated Marketing Agency in Arizona

–      Provided analysis reports to our clients about target group demographics, market size, and campaign ROI

–      Wrote editorials, pitch letters, media advisory’s, news releases, and feature stories for clients. Was published 25+ times as an intern.

Allstate Insurance Co.             

Corporate Communications Intern (May 2010- August 2010)

–      Managed, edited, and wrote the southwest regional bi-weekly newsletter, which was distributed, to over 800 agents and 250 corporate employees.

–      Coordinated and managed agent promotional events. This included weeks of event planning, vendor management, and targeted marketing for each event.

Trustee Corps Foreclosure

Accounting Coordinator December 2008- February 2010)           

–      Responsible for all private party accounts receivable (65+ accounts)

–      Filed and managed over 100 of the firm’s small claims lawsuits

*In addition to those listed above, I also have experience with the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, Fox Sports Net, The State Press Newspaper, and as a USA student ambassador to Ireland  

 

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Avid volleyball player and volunteer coach. Overly obsessed with all things Raiders, Lakers, and Liverpool FC. Amateur Brewer. Outdoors enthusiast, sometimes as a mountain biker, a hiker, or even white water rafter.

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2012 Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow Finalist (Spring 2012)

–      One of six finalists in Ireland for the Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow Award (The only non-Irish person)

AZ Disruptors technology accelerator finalist (Spring 2011)

–      One of seven finalists for the Arizona Disruptors technology accelerator and $18K seed funding award.

Edson Entrepreneur Challenge & $10k grant (Spring 2011) 

–      Winner of the Edson Entrepreneurship Challenge which included putting together an innovative new business, business model, startup team, a keynote presentation, and Q&A session

Deans List (Spring 2008), (Spring 2010), (Fall 2010), (Spring 2011)

–      Deans list recipient from Arizona State University for achieving over a 3.6 GPA for the semester

Perfect GPA (Spring 2011)

–      In my final semester of college, which included my two most difficult classes and my capstone project, I was able to earn my first ever perfect GPA (4.0)

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

Ireland Student Ambassador Program (2011-2012)

–      I currently serve as the USA student ambassador to Ireland at DCU.

Intergenerational Learning Programme (2012)

–      I currently serve as a participant in the DCU Intergenerational Learning Programme where I help teach senior citizens over the age of 55 develop computer literacy and Internet skills.

‘Suas Mentoring Programme (2011)

–      Active volunteer with the ‘Suas Mentoring Programme where I helped disadvantaged children as a tutor in a local homework club.

Volunteer Volleyball Coach (Summer 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

–      Served as a volunteer girls volleyball coach for Foothill High School in Orange County California for four consecutive summers.


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