Objective: To obtain an entry-level position in a communications company and exercise what I have learned thus far in the university.
Education:
St. John's University; Queens, New York
Major in Communications (3.5 GPA), Minor in Business Administration, Graduate: January 2000
John Cabot University; Rome, Italy; College Europa Italy program
Cultural and educational experience, planning trips of 8 persons to 7 countries and 13 major cities
Masuk High School; Monroe, CT, Graduate #68 of 410 students: June 1995
Occupational Experience:
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Global Marketing and Communications Intern January 1999 - Present
Organization and attendance of Community Affairs programs involving Wayne Gretzky, Miracle Day, Women's Sports Foundation, Carnegie Hall, N.Y. Rangers Children's Charities, Ice Hockey in Harlem, the Nassau County Sports Commission and the Museum of Modern Art
Production and updating of individual group pitchbooks and quarterly Databook, a PowerPoint presentation containing company overview and global rankings, distributed to worldwide branches and placed on CIBC intranet
Production and design of direct mail and advertising campaigns in cooperation with Brouillard Communications
Published writer in semi-monthly CIBC WorldWide internal news publication
Management of media lists using Mediatel software and the News Media Yellow Book
Drafting of press releases including their placement on CIBC intranet and internet sites
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Marketing and Events Coordinator June 1998 - Present
Management, inventory, and distribution of special promotional items to all 68 worldwide branches
Planning and preparation for local and international special events
Co-management of Madison Square Garden Suite Box
Organization of ticket distribution for theater, sporting, and special events in the N.Y.C. area including Broadway theaters, Knicks, Rangers, Yankees, MSG concert and special events, U.S. Open, NCAA basketball
Vishma Press, Inc.; Forest Hills, Queens Assistant Feb 1997 - Jan 1998
Consulting with clients to make decisions on printing business cards, letter head, billing forms, advertisements, newsletters, and invitations
Layouts, platemaking, camera work, flat stripping, folding, and printing
Analysis, proofreading, and distribution of final products and billing of clients to accounts
Using teamwork to follow a strict daily and weekly schedule to meet client deadlines
Layouts, platemaking, flat stripping, transfer of images from computer to camera
Storage and documentation of prior and current pre-press materials
Advanced Computer Skills
Josepthal & Company; 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Network Communications April 1997 - Dec 1997
Weekend employment
Coordinating and executing moves from branch to branch around N.Y.C.
Novell networks and LAN networks consisting of over 300 employees
Installation of all computers and telephones on trading floors, executive offices, and individual employee workstations
FLC Communications; Monroe, CT Technical Assistant April 1993 - February 1994
Weekend and summer employment
First exposure to corporate environment in Metropolitan area including Fairfield county, Westchester, and N.Y.C.
Novell networks and LAN networks consisting of 50 to 300 employees
Installation of computer networks and telephone systems
HTML Website Design and Management: http://www.geocites.com/SoHo/Square/9729
Personal homepage containing information and guides on worldwide travel, maps, museums, art, literature, studying abroad, magazines and movies provided through Yahoo! Geocities.com
URL registered with over 35 search engines including Alta Vista, Lycos, AOL, Netfind and HotBot
Corporate Affiliate Programs including Barnes and Noble.com, Egghead.com, Excite Travel and Reel.com, placing ads on my site to earn a 15% commission on click-throughs and overall sales
Banner Exchange Program, placing ads on my site in return for placement of my ads elsewhere
Distinguished computer knowledge: HTML, Mediatel, Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat, ZIP drives, MS PowerPoint, Bloomberg research, Lotus applications, Novell and Windows NT networks, DOS language, Macintosh software, PaperPort scanning, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer
