SAYAKA

S. JACOBSON
E D U C A T I O N

2514 Piedmont Ave. Apt. #106, Berkeley, CA, 94704 (310) 901-5781 sjacobson@berkeley.edu

University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA Political Economics | May 2014 Relevant Coursework Principles of Business | Microeconomics | Macroeconomics | Statistics | Calculus Honors Rothstein Kass National Accounting Case Competition 2012 Finalist

E X P E R I E N C E
MACYS | Corte Madera, CA Executive Sales Management Intern

06/13 08/13

Enforced sales and was responsible for $1.8 million in 3 months of sales in the womens clothing departments Analyzed business trends through sales reports and worked with the district teams to boost daily sales and credit Managed the profitability all departments by actively supervising, training, and updating associates on business trends Interviewed and closely worked with HR Managers, Operations, and Merchandising to learn more about each field Completed a final project of increasing sales in the swim department to $60,000 and S&S to 3.5% within 2 months

CHOICEPASS ACQUIRED BY SALESFORCE | San Francisco, CA Communications Manager

03/12 06/12

Fostered consumer engagement by actively working with social media sites - Facebook, Twitter and Wordpress Collaborated with the marketing team and CEOs to establish client acquisition strategies, such as SEO marketing Kept communication with partnering companies in order to keep the website active by their employee users Wrote several blog entries on recent technological news, ChoicePass partnerships, and other trending news topics

ALPHA BETA CONSULTING | Berkeley, CA Strategy Consultant

01/12 05/12

Researched existing expansions of Entrepreneurs Foundation, a non-profit public charity based in the United States Brainstormed expansion strategies to extend their presence in the Bay Area and start a new office in Toronto, CA Found new projects and community service opportunities for Entrepreneurs Foundation in areas surrounding Toronto Conducted market research including landscape analysis, key CSR issues, and potential tech startup companies

XSEED GAMES | Torrance, CA Marketing Intern

05/12 08/11

Created one-sheets that highlighted and summarized a games best features for 4 recently released video games Devised spreadsheets for released media announcements on XSEED and competitor game titles every month Edited gameplay clips using Windows Live Movie Maker to create a video game trailer for Solatorobo: Red the Hunter Derived marketing strategies for 7 possible video games to be published in the US through market research

L E A D E R S H I P
ALPHA KAPPA PSI, BUSINESS FRATERNITY | Berkeley, CA Vice President of Membership

01/13 05/13

Administered Public Relations, Marketing, and Membership Directors to hold 3 professional events on campus Fostered activities to encourage current members to stay connected and involved in the fraternity throughout the year Assisted with the creation of videos and flyers to attract potential members by using Adobe After Effects

Membership Director

01/12 05/12

Managed 2 fraternity recruiting events and held professional individual and group interviews for potential members Held a professional networking forum for alumni from various industries including investment banking and consulting

S K I L L S
Technical Proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows Live Movie Maker, Adobe After Effects, Windows & Mac Language Fluent in English, Conversational in Japanese Interests Video games, Swimming, Running, Biking, Comedy Television Shows, Baking, Jet Skiing, Piano, Fishing