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1913 PLAEN VIEW DR.
IOWA CITY, IA 52246
PHONE: (319) 358-7448 • BROOK@BROOKEASTON.COM
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Computer experience on both Mac and PC operating systems. Experience
with computer design programs such as Quark, Photoshop, and PageMaker
as well as word processing programs including Microsoft Word and
Excel.
Personal Characteristics include: highly motivated, organized, able
to multi-task in a deadline situation, detail oriented, can work either
independently or with a team, creative, energetic, dedicated, outgoing.
Professional writing experience at The Gazette writing anything
from personal commentary to bridal fashion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-Present - CBS News 2 - Cedar Rapids,
IA
SALES / MARKETING ASSISTANT
- Create Proposals and marketing materials
for Sales Personnel using PageMaker
and Photoshop.
- Assist with Sales Events; Beat the Pro,
Bridal Showcase and 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments.
- Organize programming changes.
1999-2001 - Gazette Communications - Cedar
Rapids, IA
ADVERTISING ASSISTANT / LAYOUT TECHNICIAN
- Assist Sales Personnel by creating ad
layouts, entering insertion orders and writing advertising copy.
- Mathematically determine the amount
of pages in the daily paper, tabloids and special sections.
- Layout advertising within the newspaper,
while working under intense deadlines.
- Coordinating communication between the
advertising department, newsroom, ad design, and managing editor.
1997-1999 Gazette Communications Cedar Rapids, IA
NEWSROOM TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT
- Paginate the daily newspaper, tabloids
and special sections.
- Archive photos and text from the daily
newspaper.
- Working under intense daily deadlines.
- Writing free-lance articles for the
newspaper and special sections such as Bridal Guide and Your
Home Inside and Out.
1995-1997 Jensen-Klich Supply Company Cedar Rapids, IA
CO-OP ADVERTISING ASSISTANT
- Overseeing all advertising budgets and
proposals.
- Organizing special marketing events.
- Creating flyers, invitations and banners
for marketing purposes.
- Coordinating communication between advertisers
and businesses.
EDUCATION
AS Marketing - Kirkwood Community College
- Cedar Rapids, IA
English Major - University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
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