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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Advertising
May 2010 College of Journalism and
Communications, University of Florida
EMPLOYMENT
The Independent Florida Alligator, Gainesville, FL
Account Executive
August 2009 – April 2010
Managed a territory of active clients using first hand sales experience and four-legged sales calls
Learned the ins and outs of the online and print advertising mediums and how they related to other
advertising and business environments
Utilized prospecting skills with assigned target accounts and cold calling from an established account book
Guardian Life Insurance, Gainesville, FL
Marketing/Advertising Intern
February 2009 – August 2009
Evaluated the risk management, wealth accumulation, and retirement portfolios of prospective individuals
and
business clients in order to provide appropriate life insurance policy recommendations
Administered insurance products and investment services to meet client needs discovered through The Living
Balance Sheet
Built client book through favorable introductions, cold calling, and networking organizations
Worked closely with the financial representative creating new marketing strategies promoting Guardian Life
Insurance in Gainesville
Volunteered and helped organize the 2nd annual North Florida Crossword Puzzle Tournament, a sponsored
event
by Guardian Life Insurance benefiting underprivileged children in the greater Gainesville area
Omni Dental Care PC, Brooklyn, NY
Secretary/Personal Assistant
May 2008 – August 2008
Applied a new accounting system that kept up with the financial gains of the business
Corresponded with The Daily News and New York Post about advertisements in the health section of the
newspapers for Omni Dental Care
Edited a weekly newsletter about dental promotions, discounts and services that the company provided for its
customers
New Tours Travel Corporation, Brooklyn, NY
Foreign Market Specialist Intern
May 2007 – August 2007
Assisted foreign market general manager in the operation and servicing of an office with 500 clients and 40
employees
Created promotional and marketing plans by implementing advertising strategies and marketing behaviors
that where
submitted to the selected media vehicles such as Russian newspapers and Russian TV/Radio stations
Corresponded with offices in Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island maximizing inter borough sales efforts
Big City American Bistro, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Front of House Coordinator/ Secretary/ Hostess and Server
March 2005 – April 2006
Facilitated front of the house operations such as customer service, hosting and serving
Conducted surveys to research and implement a more effective approach to promotional objectives of the
bistro
Contributed to restaurant’s success and annual revenue of $300,000 by implementing a new filing system
that successfully tracked inventory eliminating surplus and waste of products
SKILLS
Fluent in Russian, Italian, Maltese and Communicative and Written French
Efficient in Microsoft Office, Guardian The Living Balance Sheet Program, POS System and
EagleSoft Dental System