CAREER SUMMARY

Teacher and trainer with nearly five years of experience in teaching tennis; strong writing and communication skills with experience in public relations and marketing; strong leadership skills with experience as captain of USU tennis team and director of tennis camps; interested in marketing, leadership development, and general business management.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University
Expected Graduation Date: June 2012. GPA: 3.42

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism - Public Relations emphasis, German minor

Utah State University, Graduated in May 2011. GPA: 3.36

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

<tbody> <tr> <td width="242">Teaching/Training<br /> Leading</td> <td width="242">PR/Marketing<br /> Strategic Planning</td> <td width="242">Communications<br /> Writing</td> </tr> </tbody>

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PR/Marketing Specialist, School of Business Internship Program, USU June, 2011 – August, 2011

• Part of three person team in producing promotional film featuring employers and students. Received over 600 hits in 75 days on school YouTube channel
• Increased employer and student access to internship information by improving website design
• Part of five person team to design and develop five Rev Up Your Career events for HSB Kick-Off Week to improve excitement and awareness of newly launched Internship and Career Acceleration Center
• Led marketing campaign for Win and iPad event which produced over 200 interviews in one month

Tennis Instructor, Sports Academy & Racquet Club and Nike Tennis Camps June 2007 – Current

• Taught over 80 players private and group tennis lessons; coached 5-10 to reach elite high school level
• Directed five junior tennis camps with 20 players and three instructors in each
• Instructed in six Nike tennis camps with 50 players of varying levels and abilities

Sales Representative, Orkin Pest Control May 2004 – August 2004

• Sold pest control contracts door-to-door for 90 households in three months; grossed $45,000 of revenue
• Consistently performed above average within a more experienced sales force
  

MBA PROJECTS

Marketing Campaign, Coral Sun Flyers January 2012 – Current

• Part of five person team to create awareness for and drive traffic to a new aviation cooperative

Advertising Campaign, cowboypoetry.com November, 2011 – December, 2011

• Created a product, promotion, and pricing plan to help cowboypoetry.com gain funding through advertising

Nonprofit Start-up, One Wish Inc. September, 2011 – December, 2011

• Conducted primary and secondary research as part of a four person team
• Designed and executed a survey for over 60 businesses/individuals to learn nonprofit donor trends
• Designed plan to raise awareness, gain long-term donors and overcome the saturated market