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kristin wright 1225 Broadmeadow Rd. Winnetka, IL 60093 CELL (847) 404 1391 EMAIL [email protected] Through my practical work experience and interest in brand marketing and advertising, I have developed analytical and problem solving skills related to digital strategy and alternative media. I am an ambitious and committed student, who works well in fastpaced environments and rises to challenges. EDUCATION University of Richmond, Richmond VA May 2015 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing concentration Minor in Spanish Language Studies; Dean’s List Fall 2014, Spring 2015; cumulative GPA: 3.36 Universidad de Deusto, San Sebastián Spain Fall 2013 Deusto School of Business, International Marketing, Entrepreneur Club University of Blas Pascal, Córdoba Argentina Summer 2012 Concentration in International Business and Literature Spanish immersion and Argentine cultural program MARKETING EXPERIENCE Digital Strategist, mcgarrybowen, New York, NY JuneAugust 2014 Strategized and executed realtime social activation for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards Created content for Verizon Wireless’ social strategy by working closely with senior strategists and community managers Conducted extensive research on target market characteristics using Mintel, Contagious, and Iconoculture for Verizon Wireless Branded Entertainment Team (NFL, IndyCar, Fashion Rocks) Launched 360campaign for a new hairspray product for wellknown packaged goods company; presented strategic insights and roll out plan to clients and upper level management Compiled and presented full recap on Cannes Lions 2014 to upper level management Social Media Marketing Intern, socialdeviant, Chicago, IL JuneAugust 2013 Managed digital content related to Procter & Gamble Secret deodorant, Farmers Insurance, Keystone Resorts, and TE Connectivity Learned cuttingedge and alternate uses of analytic and demographic information based on multiple social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ Analyzed, monitored and posted daily content on socialdeviant’s various clientsponsored feeds supporting multiple brands Presented two final case studies demonstrating potential areas of improvement at the company as well as recommendations to enhance clients’ understanding of social platforms Marketing/Advertising Assistant, The Collegian, Richmond, VA January 2014January 2015 Coordinate the production of a new marketing plan after University newspaper went digital Sell advertisement space to local stores and businesses WORK EXPERIENCE Education Library Assistant, Curriculum Materials Center, University of Richmond September 2012Present Organize materials; check books and laptops in and out Sales Associate, PeterBlair Men’s Apparel, Richmond, VA January 2011Present Organize store merchandising, promotional initiatives, apparel ordering and selection EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Kappa Alpha Theta, Chief Marketing Officer, Epsilon Psi January 2014January 2015 Manage all officers on the marketing committee Ensure all marketing programming is developed appropriately Maintain big picture view of the chapter’s campus and community involvement American Marketing Association, University of Richmond September 2012Present Women’s Varsity Golf Team, University of Richmond Fall 2011Spring 2012 Recruited freshman year, qualified for three tournaments; Lowest score average for freshman; Practiced and played 20+ hours a week SKILLS Professional working proficiency in Spanish; Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS data analysis platform Experience with research platforms such as Mintel, Iconoculture, Contagious and Crowdtap

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kristin  wright 1225  Broadmeadow  Rd.  Winnetka,  IL  •  60093  CELL  (847)  404-­‐  1391  •  E-­‐MAIL  [email protected]    Through  my  practical  work  experience  and  interest  in  brand  marketing  and  advertising,  I  have  developed  analytical  and  problem  solving  skills  related  to  digital  strategy  and  alternative  media.    I  am  an  ambitious  and  committed  student,  who  works  well  in  fast-­‐paced  environments  and  rises  to  challenges.  

 

EDUCATION  University  of  Richmond,  Richmond  VA                                                                                                                                          May  2015  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Business  Administration,  Marketing  concentration  Minor  in  Spanish  Language  Studies;  Dean’s  List  Fall  2014,  Spring  2015;  cumulative  GPA:  3.36  Universidad  de  Deusto,  San  Sebastián  Spain                                                                                                                  Fall  2013  Deusto  School  of  Business,  International  Marketing,  Entrepreneur  Club    University  of  Blas  Pascal,  Córdoba  Argentina                                                                                                    Summer  2012  Concentration  in  International  Business  and  Literature    Spanish  immersion  and  Argentine  cultural  program  

   

MARKETING  EXPERIENCE  Digital  Strategist,  mcgarrybowen,  New  York,  NY                                      June-­‐August  2014  • Strategized  and  executed  real-­‐time  social  activation  for  the  Nickelodeon  Kids  Choice  Sports  Awards  • Created  content  for  Verizon  Wireless’  social  strategy  by  working  closely  with  senior  strategists  and  community  managers  • Conducted  extensive  research  on  target  market  characteristics  using  Mintel,  Contagious,  and  Iconoculture  for  Verizon  Wireless  

Branded  Entertainment  Team  (NFL,  IndyCar,  Fashion  Rocks)  • Launched  360-­‐campaign  for  a  new  hairspray  product  for  well-­‐known  packaged  goods  company;  presented  strategic  insights  and  roll-­‐

out  plan  to  clients  and  upper  level  management  • Compiled  and  presented  full  recap  on  Cannes  Lions  2014  to  upper  level  management  

Social  Media  Marketing  Intern,  socialdeviant,  Chicago,  IL                June-­‐August  2013  • Managed  digital  content  related  to  Procter  &  Gamble  Secret  deodorant,  Farmers  Insurance,  Keystone  Resorts,  and  TE  Connectivity  • Learned  cutting-­‐edge  and  alternate  uses  of  analytic  and  demographic  information  based  on  multiple  social  media  platforms,  such  as  

Facebook,  Twitter,  and  Google+  • Analyzed,  monitored  and  posted  daily  content  on  socialdeviant’s  various  client-­‐sponsored  feeds  supporting  multiple  brands  • Presented  two  final  case  studies  demonstrating  potential  areas  of  improvement  at  the  company  as  well  as  recommendations  to  

enhance  clients’  understanding  of  social  platforms    Marketing/Advertising  Assistant,  The  Collegian,  Richmond,  VA                                                                                                January  2014-­‐January  2015  • Coordinate  the  production  of  a  new  marketing  plan  after  University  newspaper  went  digital  • Sell  advertisement  space  to  local  stores  and  businesses  

WORK  EXPERIENCE  Education  Library  Assistant,  Curriculum  Materials  Center,  University  of  Richmond              September  2012-­‐Present  • Organize  materials;  check  books  and  laptops  in  and  out  

Sales  Associate,  Peter-­‐Blair  Men’s  Apparel,  Richmond,  VA                                                                                                                                                      January  2011-­‐Present  • Organize  store  merchandising,  promotional  initiatives,  apparel  ordering  and  selection  

EXTRACURRICULAR  ACTIVITIES  Kappa  Alpha  Theta,  Chief  Marketing  Officer,  Epsilon  Psi                                                          January  2014-­‐January  2015  • Manage  all  officers  on  the  marketing  committee                                                        • Ensure  all  marketing  programming  is  developed  appropriately  • Maintain  big  picture  view  of  the  chapter’s  campus  and  community  involvement    

American  Marketing  Association,  University  of  Richmond                                                                                                                      September  2012-­‐Present  Women’s  Varsity  Golf  Team,  University  of  Richmond                                                                                                                              Fall  2011-­‐Spring  2012  • Recruited  freshman  year,  qualified  for  three  tournaments;  Lowest  score  average  for  freshman;  Practiced  and  played  20+  hours  a  week  

   

SKILLS  • Professional  working  proficiency  in  Spanish;  Experience  with  Microsoft  Word,  Excel,  PowerPoint,  SPSS  data  analysis  platform  • Experience  with  research  platforms  such  as  Mintel,  Iconoculture,  Contagious  and  Crowdtap