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Russell Intershalle
123 Louise Elllington Avenue
Gary, IN 12345
123-555-1234
Russell_Intershalle@bamboo.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
PR/Communications Specialist or Event Planner
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* High-energy professional with 10 years' experience with: broadcast sales, trade shows, celebrities and VIPs, budget management, TV news production
* Motivated self-starter; able to spark interest and take initiative.
* Organized, detail-oriented, and reliable.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-pres., Assistant, Affiliate Sales And Marketing, Prairie Networks, Gary, IN
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
* Created humorous beach concept for client premium mailing; sent beach bags, baseball caps, and margarita mix to the Prairie Channel's top 20 prospects.
* Handed out promotional materials at trade shows, interacting with the crowd and generating enthusiasm for Prairie Networks programs.
* Registered and welcomed guests at an annual corporate event, setting an energetic social tone and involving them in mixer games and prize giveaways.
* Assisted back stage with high-profile marketing events such as Pride Venture.
EVENT PLANNING
* Planned eight successful VIP receptions in various cities to help launch Rolling Planet, a mobile set on an 18-wheeler truck.
* Arranged four formal client dinners at fine restaurants in New York City, attending meticulously to details such as media presentation equipment, Prairie Network banners, custom menus, and napkins with our logo.
* Arranged a 100-person staff holiday party on short notice, pulling off a great event on a very low budget.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
* Managed and reconciled $750K regional budget of six ongoing accounts, using Excel spreadsheets. Year 2003 ended with over $100K to spare.
* Made spending decisions, and processed and tracked check requests, invoices, and expense reports to meet and manage numerous project budgets.
1999-02, Sales Assistant, AGM-FM, Ft. Ord, CA
* Produced hundreds of sales proposals, program one-sheets, and sales kits on tight deadlines as the sole support for ten account executives and three managers in a busy sales department.
* Created bar graphs and charts on Harvard Graphics and PowerPoint, incorporating qualitative data gathered from Scarborough database.
* Established and maintained ongoing account list of hundreds of clients.
1998, Executive Assistant, TRP-FM, Miami, FL
* Provided multi-faceted support for the station's owner, often interacting with celebrities, politicians, and corporate executives, exercising diplomacy and discretion at all times.
1995-97, Field Producer, Cable News 33, Ft. Ord, CA
* Produced general news and human-interest stories such as a two-part story about an unusual religious group.
* Frequently selected to write business stories because of my clear, concise writing style and ability to simplify complex details.
1990-94, Case Management Assistant, Office of Welfare Appeals, Washington, DC
1989, News Intern, News Outlet, Washington, DC
EDUCATION
1989, BA, Broadcast Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, PA
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