PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Several years of experience in sports marketing/promotions, administrative duties, and customer service. Capable of working with people and independently. Possess the necessary interpersonal relation skills to effectively communicate with others. Studied online social media marketing/public relations with the School of Communications at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
EDUCATION
B.A. Communications. University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, Fall 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009:
Community Management Assistant, chi.mp
2008-2009:
Account Manager, People Bridge
• Sell search engine optimization (SEO) packages to local businesses in Hawaii who don’t show up on Google’s first page for certain key words. Duties include prospecting clients and educating businesses we meet with on how our SEO package works.
2008:
Account Executive, AM 1500 “The Team”/Visionary Related Entertainment
• Sold all advertising for local sports talk radio station AM 1500 “The Team.” Duties include cold calling prospects, creating unique marketing opportunities through radio, and help grow the station.
2006-2008:
Sports Marketing Game Day Manager for Wahine Soccer, University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa Athletic Department
• Run all game day marketing promotions for the University of Hawai‛i wahine soccer home games. Main duty is to establish community relations between the University and the public through various pre-game and in-game promotions.
2005-2008:
Administrative Student Assistant, University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa Athletics Department.
• Assist the Assistant to the Associate Athletics Director of Administrative Services. General office duties: basic administrative work, handle complimentary tickets, running the University of Hawai‛i Letterwinners Club, handling the University of Hawai‛i Foundation accounts for Men’s Volleyball, Wahine Softball, and Wahine Cross-Country/Track & Field. Screen phone complaints regarding ticketing, facilities, and day-to-day operations. Running errands and anything as needed.
2003-2005:
Courtesy Clerk/Back-up Cashier, Foodland Beretania.
• Daily duties include providing excellent customer service to all customers. Worked in produce, seafood, grocery, and R. Fields departments. Please see Awards for accomplishments.
INTERNSHIPS
2008:
Squidoo Intern, Squdioo
• Summer intern for Seth Godin and his company Squidoo. Selected by Seth Godin to tri-lead the tagline creation project for squidoo.com. Oversaw, planned, and executed the strategy, creative brief, and presentation of the taglines. As a group our goal was to promote the site and help with the brand recognition.
2007:
Collegiate Marketing Coordinator, ZagMana, LLC.
• Collegiate Marketing Coordinator. In charge of running all marketing/promotion campaigns on the UH Manoa campus for clients ZagMana represented: Red Bull, Awa2o, Azhiaziam, Kindfish (ilovephotos.com), and Apple.
SERVICE
2007: New Student Orientation Summer Leader, University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa.
• Help with running the New Student Orientation sessions during the summer for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
2005-2007: Head Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Coach, Roosevelt High School.
• Run the J.V. program for Girl’s soccer.
2004-present: Volunteer Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, Roosevelt High School.
• Helped coach team to first ever Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Eastern Division Champion in 2004 and in 2007, and Third place finish in 2006-07 State Tournament.
AWARDS
• School of Communications Departmental Merit Scholar, Fall 2008
• University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Social Sciences Dean’s List: Fall 2007, Spring 2008
• University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Arts & Sciences Deal list: Fall 2007, Spring 2008
• (2004) Maika‛i Loa Award recipient for Courtesy Clerk of the Year
