Resume
Ashley M. Thurkow |
.Academic Experience. |
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism: Advertising Major, Multimedia Minor, Graduated March 2010
University of Oregon (UO), Allen Hall Advertising (AHA), a student-run advertising agency and Journalism Department coursework. Clients included Nike Collegiate wear, Laughing Planet Café, Mt. Bachelor, and the UO Office of Sustainability.
Applicable Coursework: Information Gathering, Visual Communication, Advertising Campaigns, Creative Strategist, Designing for Media, Branding & Content, Writing for Multimedia, Print Media/Interactive/Time-Based Digital Arts.
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Content Writer, Kubera Payment Corporation, April 2011- June 2011. Writing article reviews, blogs, and website content about the payment industry.
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Marketing Specialist Intern, VersaPay, Feb 2011-May 2011. Creating marketing copy & SEO for blog, writing scripts and producing instructional motion graphic videos, organized the blog and wrote posts/white papers about financial system technology. Planned detailed long-term social media goals.
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Marketing Assistant, Master Capital Management, August 2010-Dec 2010. Used online marketing and social media to generate interest in available properties. Created calendars, newspaper ads, and updated website content. Assembled information packages for prospective investors.
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Production Assistant, KVAL Television Station, June 2010-Oct 2010. Ran teleprompter and camera/floor-directed in live, high-pressure news casting situations.
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Advertising Agency Intern, Limelight Department, May 2010-July 2010. Helped refine creative campaign ideas, researched client competition, learned the best way to use Google AdWords.
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Marketing and Public Relations Intern, Eugene Symphony, September 2009-March 2010. Edited promotional materials, updated web content and social media websites/community calendars, managed subscriber database contact management, coordinated public lobby events, composed fundraising correspondence.
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Collaboration & Journalism Department Labs, University of Oregon, September 2008-March 2010. Provide technical support for the SMARTBoard technology to faculty and students, answer phones and ready the conference room. Monitor student computer lab use, provide instruction for Adobe software and MS office programs, and resolve equipment malfunctions.
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Media Assistant: Produce Motion Graphic Video DVD's January 2005-June 2006, Twin Cities Church-Celebration Arts Dept., Grass Valley, CA. Edit videos adding music for weekly service and special events using Adobe Premiere. Edit digital photos and created motion graphics using Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects.
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Freelance Digital Photo Editing, Windermere Real Estate, Henderson, NV, June 2005. Digital photo manipulation for residential advertising mailer card and company "New Location" announcement.
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