Education
I attended The University of Texas at Austin on a full athletic scholarship from August 2002 until May 2006. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising with a GPA of 3.5. During my uni days I achieved the following academic accomplishments:
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 2003-2006
Betty Alexander Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2003 and 2005
Joe Conely Bowling Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2004
Babe Zaharias/ Carlette Guidry/ Leigh Ann Fetter Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2006
Academic All-American, 2004 and 2006
Towards the end of my Advertising degree a few of the classes in the program had major team assignments (worth most of our grade) that resulted in one team being declared a winner. My teams won both of these class assignments, as decided by the professor and/or client, and by no small margin:
Austin Diagnostic Clinic Marketing Communication Plan, Spring 2006
Winner: Chosen by the client as best overall campaign in Dr. Lewis’s Advertising Campaigns class. We worked as a team to create a full, 6-month integrated communication campaign for the client. I was responsible for the media plan, creative executions and deliverables, budget details, and book design.
Callahan’s General Store Media Plan, Spring 2005
Winner: Best overall media plan in Lisa Dobias’s Media Planning class.
We worked as a team to create a full, one-year media plan with a challenging budget in a new market (Callahan's hypothetical launch in a new city). We used SMRB/MRI, CMR, Scarborough, SRDS, and SQAD in creating our plan and my responsibilities included various sections of the plan such as market profile, objectives, flowchart, and formatting.
Experience
Work
AMRS, Cyclic Administrator, ETSA, Brompton, SA, May 2011-present
·Performed a number of administrative duties from filing to running reports to data analysis
·Responsible for ensuring the data sent back to the client meets the daily KPI while adhering to a strict deadline
·Assisted in the management of 90 electricity meter readers with duties such as allocating work, completing incident reports, responding to customer complaints
AMRS, Meter Reader and Data Entry Clerk, SA Water, Brompton, SA, August 2010- May 2011
·Worked autonomously reading water meters using a handheld device with preloaded routes
·Problem solved to read meters fast and efficiently with high accuracy and always ahead of deadline
·Entered data from handwritten and printed sources into SA Water computer system
State Swim Seaton, Instructor, Seaton, SA,March- September 2010
·Taught children aged 5 to 12 years old and adults swimming lessons under the State Swim Program
CPM Asia-Pacific/Retail Activation, Brand Ambassador, Adelaide Area, SA, May 2010
·Roamed supermarkets promoting clients products via trial and free samples
·Approached customers to tell them about key features and benefits of the product and tried to convert the trial into an immediate purchase while also creating awareness and excitement behind the brand
Banana Farmhand, Tully, QLD, June - October 2009
·Assisted in the growing of bananas at various farms in the Tully area
·Duties ranged from tractor driving, sorting, packing, stacking, and paddock maintenance
Professional Swimmer, Austin, TX, May 2006- September 2008
·Trained approximately 25 hours per week in pursuit of achieving excellence in the pool
·Competed in swim meets domestically (USA and Canada) and internationally
·Retired in September 2008 after 7 years on the Canadian National team and 16 years of competitive swimming
The University of Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Dept., Tutor, Austin, TX August 2006-May 2008
·Met with student-athletes who needed extra help in advertising and marketing classes
·Helped students with assignments and projects, studying for tests and exams, and creating good study habits for future success in the classroom
The First Tee of Greater Austin, Marketing Associate, Austin, TX, September 2006- May 2007
·Identified and contacted local events in order to get The First Tee involved by means of charitable donation, sponsorship, or space in their registration packets
·Assisted at special events including the The First Tee's Annual Charity Gala and Celebrity Gold Tournament
·Assisted at special events including the The First Tee's Annual Charity Gala and Celebrity Gold Tournament
·Created flyers, coupons, and other collateral materials using Adobe Illustrator and MS Word Contacted local publications and websites to have The First Tee events and programs listed
·Maintaining and managing the organisations social media presence
·Maintaining and managing the organisations social media presence
Play
Travel
Australia: every state except WA
Tasmania
New Zealand
Indonesia: Bali
Thailand
Malaysia
Lao
Japan
Brazil: Rio de Janiero
USA
Canada
England
France
Switzerland
Italy
Swimming
University of Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, 2002-2008
Five time Canadian National Champion, August 2002- July 2008
Kiwanis Club of Kingston 2007 Amateur Athlete of the Year, February 2008
Canadian Record Holder, 200 short course meters Backstroke, November 2007
The University of Texas
University of Texas Women’s Swimming MVP, 2006
Eight-time NCAA All-American, 2003-2006
2006 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year
Five-time Big 12 Conference Champion, 2003-2006
Big 12 Record Holder, 2003, 2005
University of Texas Women’s Swimming School Record Holder, 2003
2003 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Team Canada
Triple Medalist, Pan American Games, Rio de Janerio, Brazil, July 2007
Finalist, FINA Short Course World Aquatic Championships, Indianapolis, IN, USA, October 2004
Participant, Commonwealth Games, Manchester, England, Summer 2002
Silver Medalist, FINA World Cup, Paris, France, January 2002
Bronze Medalist, FINA World Cup, Rio de Janerio, Brazil, November 2001
Semi-Finalist, FINA Aquatic World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, July, 2001
Double Silver Medallist, Sydney Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney, January 2001
Skills
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Paint, and Abode Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience with iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, and MACs in general. Internet savvy with ample experience using various blogging platforms, facebook, google+, and twitter. Typing speed of over 55wpm.
Organizational Skills: Disciplined and experienced with time-management and organisational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure/deadline.
Fine Art Skills: Painting, printmaking, graphic design, applique/embroidery, cartooning
Foreign Language Skills: Je parle un peu du francais. I also speak Canadian, American, Texas, Australian, and English English
Other: Baking, navigating, driving manual transmission skillz
