Suzy Martin

4430 W. Lake Harriet Parkway #405

Minneapolis, Mn 55410
612.816.1220
suzymartin@me.com

PROFILE
Visual and verbal communication creates a strong foundation; critical thinking, ideation, process
and creativity allow me to bring a distinct perspective and approach to the work I do. These
qualities are formed, polished and refined by my education, diverse experience and distinct work
style.

EXPERIENCE
Marnita’s Table - Pr, Branding, Marketing and Communications.
Created communications, media, visuals and graphic design to support the Collective Change initiative
which is part of the Youth Advisory Board for Marnita’s Table. A overall brand and identity was created for
the Collective Change initiative, worked with the Youth Advisory Board to create social media and
marketing tools to communicate Collective Change as an initiative and engage other youth organizations
to participate.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Event Planning

Event design, planning and execution of special events for the MCAD Development and Alumni Relations
departments. Events ranged from 40 - 250+ guests. Composed event proposals, budgets, timelines,
schedules and re-caps. Negotiated costs, arrangements, and room set up with event venues. Created and
maintained event files and materials for future department reference. Developed relationships with
MCAD staff and external vendors(catering, flowers, invitation design, mailings, print material production)
as well as hiring and managing event staff.

Target Corporation - Assistant to Director of Risk Management

Assisted Director of Risk Management and Senior Group Manager of Risk Finance in basic administrative
duties; calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reporting, supply management and general
communications. Designed and produced Target branded presentations for quarterly domestic and foreign
insurance renewal meetings and other department meetings. Worked with senior level executives and
management to plan, create and execute presentations. Planned events for 20 - 100+ people. Responsible
for all event arrangements; catering, venue, entertainment, presentations, schedule and budget.

Estee Lauder- Regional Sales Assistant

Supported the Regional Sales Director and Regional Account Executives for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.
Responsible for monthly travel arrangements, expense reporting and generating monthly sales reports
from Estee Lauder reporting site, Data Warehouse. Formatted reports, created presentations and produced
general communications.

E D U C AT I O N
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN — BS Visualization, 2010
PR, Branding and Marketing with a focus in Sustainable Design, Process and Practice.

SKILLS
MAC and PC literate. Adobe CS4, Microsoft Office, iWork, iLife Suite. Above average skills understanding,
assessing and utilizing technology, devices. and software Event and meeting planning. Presentation
creation and execution. Print material design and production. Website design, build and maintenance.
Social marketing i.e. Blogging, Twitter, Facebook. Strong writing ability for business, copy and creative
projects. Ideation, process and execution management within a group or for individual projects.
Personal references, academic awards, work samples and project examples available upon request.