PERSONAL STATEMENT In school, I was notorious for being a student who asked too many questions while the teacher was lecturing. Some might have interpreted my behavior as disruptive, it was merely a reflection of the traits that have driven my success in the advertising industry -- curiosity, creativity and a general thirst for knowledge. At Boston University's School of Communication I was taught how to use my creativity in order to invoke a feeling, send a message, and persuade an audience. Through Ad Copy and Design courses I have been trained to manipulate a space with imagery and typography using Adobe Creative Suite programs in order to successfully create a specific reaction in a particular demographic. I am a committed world traveler, adventure seeker and risk taker, who feels connected to all things the universe has to offer. I rarely feel that a concept or idea is too abstract and this enables me to produce cunning solutions time and time again. I admire anything object, idea, or person with extensible shock value, unseen beauty, and organized chaos. BIOGRAPHY After earning a BS in Advertising at Boston University’s School of Communication in May 2008, I spent my summer as an intern working production and marketing for four separate publications. I focused on generating ad sales for the magazines by conducting market research on the target audience and developing email pitches. I was also involved with developing and integrating new marketing tactics–guerilla, online, direct marketing, and on-site marketing–for the publication and website. In Sydney Australia I spent my final semester of college as an intern along side a Creative Director at a company called The Marketing Department. The company works with clients to develop marketing solutions such as consumer promotions and incentive programs for retail staff. I was a part of the creative marketing team responsible for conceptualizing at brainstorming sessions, where a number of my pitches were executed for client marketing solutions. I was also relied upon to create mock-ups for the Creative Director using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. As an intern at InternetRealEstate.com, an Internet advertising company, I assisted in launching Sweepstakes.com. By researching the online sweepstakes industry I was able to develop unique creative solutions for the site’s registration process and for the involvement and interest of the site’s visitors. Presently I am a Junior Designer at Projects in Knowledge Inc. I create conference banners, emails, and buttons using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and design layouts for brochures, meeting invites, and posters using Adobe InDesign.