MY RESUME

OBJECTIVE:  A career position in the interactive marketing and/or marketing field with an opportunity for challenge and growth.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

- Extensive knowledge of Windows Vista and XP, all Microsoft Office   Applications, and Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience with web design programs and e-commerce sites:   Macromedia Dreamweaver (HTML, .ASP,  JavaScript, Flash);   Microsoft FrontPage; FTP Programs; Omniture & Google Analytics   (web analytics); Google Adwords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Atlas   & Drive (online advertising solutions); Yahoo! E-Stores platform;   Consumer Shopping Engines; RSS/Data Feeds; Constant Contact   (email marketing services)

EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW

Internet Marketing Specialist
April 2008::Present
FinnStyle (FinnishGifts, Inc.)
FinnStyle.com, FinnishGifts.com, GlassBirds.com,
Aalto.com, AlwaysMod.com
Golden Valley, MN

- Maintain 5 e-commerce websites using Yahoo! Stores platform.
- Manage both paid search (PPC) and organic search engine   optimization (SEO) initiatives.
- Utilize web analytics and competitive analysis to drive sales   revenue up an average of 30% per month over 2007’s figures   between April through August, and increased site traffic an   average of 20% in 2008.
- Setup multiple CSEs and oversee product feeds to grow sales   revenue in those categories by 1,600%.
- Contribute posts to two corporate blogs to drive community   interest and as an effective SEO objective.
- Graphic design work from studio photography to digital editing.

Web Consulting and Freelance Work
2008

- Completed consulting work for three small companies looking to   redesign/optimize their websites.
- Created a website for a Twin Cities' painting company

E-Marketing Coordinator & Web Analyst
April 2006::March 2008
Carlson Companies (Carlson Marketing Group) & Northwest Airlines.
nwa.com
Minnetonka , MN (Carlson Companies);
Eagan, MN (Northwest Airlines)

- Maintained a website that received over 1.3 billion hits, 5.2 million   bookings, and earned over $2.1 billion in revenue in 2007.
- Effectively manage daily operations on nwa.com (updating   homepage feature rotation, content update requests, and creating   new static feature pages, registration pages, & gateway pages.)
- Work closely with the web team and others in the Passenger   Marketing & WorldPerks Marketing departments for coordinating   new, modifying current, and removing promotions and other online   content.
- Ability to work in large cross functional teams (Passenger   Marketing, E-Commerce, Information Systems, Operations,   WorldPerks Marketing, etc.) on large scale and/or urgent projects.
  (i.e. website redesign, launching of major new products,   promotions, TSA alerts, travel waivers, etc.)
- Assisted in testing and launch of a new redesigned WorldPerks   section.
- Currently assisting in testing and launch of a booking engine,   overall site redesign, and migrating new content management   utilities.
- Responsible for monitoring, directing, and answering NWA's online   customer support issues.
- Coordinate and implement Search Engine Optimization   recommendations provided by Avenue A | Razorfish. Create   monthly competitive analysis reports comparing NWA's online   services to others in the travel and airline industry.
- Knowledge of Omniture (a web analytics and online business   optimization tool).
- Create house ads and other creative graphics work that is used in   online content.
- Coordinated NWA's in-house and vendor online advertising   placements, and creating monthly analysis reports using online   vendors Atlas, DrivePM, and Omniture.
- PMI's Project Management Training (in progress).

Marketing Assistant & Web Maintenance Intern
Jul. 2004::Aug. 2004, Jan. 2005, Mar 2006
FinnStyle (FinnishGifts Inc.)
FinnStyle.com, FinnishGifts.com, GlassBirds.com, Aalto.com
Golden Valley, MN

- Created and maintained hundreds of product listing pages on five   e-commerce websites.
- Responsible for staging new products, taking digital photographs,   and doing computer graphics work.
- Assisted in production and execution of promotional ideas and   material.
- As an intern, assumed full responsibility of all marketing operations   for two weeks.

Operations Management Intern
Jun. 2005::Aug. 2005
Target Corporation: In-Store Executive Training Internship Program
Savage, MN

- Effectively managed the Savage SuperTarget on multiple occasions   as acting Leader on Duty.
- Performed all core responsibilities of all Target Executive Team   Leader's positions (HR, Guest Service, Hardlines, Softlines,   Logistics, Flow, Assets Protection, Grocery, and Produce).
- Coordinated team members in completing merchandise   presentation projects.
- Developed and implemented value added tactics to increase guest   service satisfaction scores.
- Organized various in-store events, created and set store   merchandise presentation guides, and executed major sales plan   transitions.

Internet Marketing Intern
Sep. 2004::Dec. 2004
Global Commerce & Communications Inc. (GCCI)
New Idea Trade Project Team
St. Cloud , MN

- Maintained the New Idea Trade website.
- Assisted in the development and distribution of company press   releases.
- Created & maintained large customer and member databases.
- Handled client's phone calls and emails entailing their IT support   questions.

Restaurant Manager  
Jul. 1998::Aug. 2003
Big Apple Bagels
Apple Valley , MN

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITES

- Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association Member - Spring '07
- College of Business Executive Council Chairperson -  Fall '05 
- Campus Action for Animal Rights Mktg. Comm. Specialist - Fall '05
- Beta Gamma Sigma – Business Honor Society - Spring '05::Fall '05
- E-Business Club President - Spring '05::Fall '05
- AMA Alumni Chair & Webmaster - Fall '04:Fall '05
- Real Estate Association Webmaster - Spring '05::Fall '05
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars - Spring '02::Fall '05

HONORS

- Graduated with Honors - Magna Cum Laude - Fall '05
- Recipient of the Joyer Memorial Scholarship - Fall '05
- Gene Storms Agency Scholarship - Fall '05
- Recipient of the SIFE Ethics Matter Award - Fall '05
- AMA Nat'l Conference - 2nd Place - Website - Spring '05
- SCSU College of Business Dean's List - Fall '04, Spring '05
- AMA Most Outstanding Board Member Award - Fall '04, Spring '05
- AMA Outstanding Member Achiever Award - Spring '04::Fall '05
- SCSU Dr. Richard Green Scholarship Fall '01::Spring '05
- SCSU Foundation Scholarship - Fall '01::Spring '05
- Koch Refinery Discovery Foundation Scholarship - Fall '01
- Acacia Fraternity's Good Guy Scholarship - Fall '01
- DECA Nat'l Competition - Top Ten - Creative Mktg Plan- Spring '01

REFERENCES: Available upon request.