Traditional Resume

Career Experience

Benson Marketing Group Napa, California

Account Supervisor / Creative Services Manager - April 2012 - Current

Senior Account Executive / Creative Services Manager - November 2011 - April 2012

Account Executive / Creative Services Manager - November 2009 - November 2011

- Create and execute media buys for all entire agency
- Client Lead on 4-6 accounts, leading strategy, planning and execution of marketing plans.

- Manage “Mission Control” department of agency, handling Social Media for 8-10 clients

- Lead 4 direct reports, plus freelance staff, vendors and partners
- Responsible for creative strategy for all existing clients and new business proposals

Account Executive / Creative Services Manager - November 2009 - Current  
- Managed J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines online marketing/social media efforts
- Created and lead new Creative Services department, including management of freelance and full-time staff
- Developed creative campaigns and managed them from concept to launch for multiple clients

Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners - Sausalito, California
Senior Project Manager - April 2009 to November 2009
- Led team in winning the $214.5 million account of RadioShack
- Created staffing plan and production flow for growth demanded by the new account
- Responsible for ongoing roll out of process and projects for brand re-launch
- Supervised 2 Project Managers

Project Manager - April 2008 – April 2009
- Managed all projects across broadcast, interactive and print for 2 major accounts: Epson Inc, and Priceline.com
- Created campaign master schedules, individual project timelines and followed through with daily/weekly status reports and meetings
- Worked with the client, creative department, studio and outside vendors to ensure quality control and consistency across all media
- Member of a select advisory board tasked with guiding workflow, process and agency culture

Traffic Manager - January 2006 – April 2008
- Supervised creative team through complete life cycle of print jobs for Priceline.com, Greyhound, LucasArts and Ritz-Carlton clients
- Managed all agency internal jobs, including award submissions
- Developed a new internal system for asset management
- Led orientation for new employees introducing the workflow and communication process, and web-based software responsibilities

Sanford Corporation - Chicago, Illinois
Traffic Manager - June 2003 – December 2005
- Led corporate re-branding of $39.9 million Liquid Paper Brand
- Supervised & directed 4-person design staff
- Formed & implemented corporate electronic filling system for design jobs
- Created corporate copy database, coordinating legal department & 10 brand teams

Midnight Mind Magazine - New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois
Publisher/Editor - November 1999 - November 2004 

- Produced a cultural review magazine with 2,800 circulation through 5-national distributors & 1-international distributor
- Executed design, editorial, & production for 6 bi-annual issues, coordinating over 400 authors & 6-person team
- Created & coordinated nation-wide 15-person “Review Board”, providing editorial feedback
- Designed website & created magazine on-line presence through www.MidnightMind.com

Random House - New York City, New York
Publisher/Editor - August 1999 - January 2000

- Produced a cultural review magazine with 2,800 circulation through 5-national distributors & 1-international distributor
- Executed design, editorial, & production for 6 bi-annual issues, coordinating over 400 authors & 6-person team
- Created & coordinated nation-wide 15-person “Review Board”, providing editorial feedback
- Designed website & created magazine on-line presence through www.MidnightMind.com

Education
Radcliffe University Cambridge, Massachusetts: May 1999 - August 1999
Radcliffe Publishing Program
- 4-month book publishing study focusing on magazine and book publishing

Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan: August 1993 - December 1997
- Bachelor of Arts, English
- American authors, film studies and British Literature Concentration

University of London (MSU Overseas Study) London, England: June 1996 - August 1996
- 3-month British Literature study

Leadership Positions
Sausalito Sustainability Committee - appointed to a 2007 to 2008 term
- Appointed to the Sausalito Sustainability Committee by the Sausalito City Council

Computer Skills
- Print design: InDesign, PhotoShop and Illustrator        

- Web design: Dreamweaver and FTP Process, Wordpress, Drupal, Blogger
- Mac OS and Windows platforms                 

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications