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 ––– Angela Martin –––

2006 Graduate - Advertising
Creative Services Manager
at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners San Francisco, CA
email: angela_martin@gspsf.com
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners is an advertising agency located in San Francisco, California and co-founded by Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein. The agency has been responsible for many well-known advertising and marketing campaigns across all media and also leads work on global campaigns for such clients as HP, Motorola, Comcast and UPS.
Job description: To manage the time and talent of more than 100 art directors, copywriters and graphic designers. This includes assigning creative projects (e.g. :30 radio spot for Netflix, rich media banners for Adobe, comprehensive campaign for Milk) while noting production and vacation schedules. 

 ––– Ally (Chrz) McGinnis –––

 ––– Nicole Marion –––

2007 Graduate - Advertising
Account Executive
at TracyLocke Dallas, TX
email: Nicole.Marion@tracylocke.com
TracyLocke is the brand-to-retail marketing agency that understand an important truth: The best way to create and grow great brands is to turn consumers into shoppers. We do this by driving brand equity all the way to retail through expert insights into the consumer, the shopper, the brand, the retailer and the cultural context.  Finally, we capture these insights in bold, creative ideas that move people to brands.
Job description: Nicole Marion has been at TracyLocke since August 2007, working on Shopper Marketing with a Consumer Packaged Goods company.  Nicole manages various brands, while planning and executing promotions in-store across the East Coast.

 ––– Heather (Meyer) Walke –––

2007 Graduate - Advertising
Advertising Account Manager
at The Journal Record Newspaper Tulsa, OK
email: heather.walke@journalrecord.com
The Journal Record is a multifaceted media company that has specialized in business, legislative and legal-related information sources statewide since 1903. In addition, we produce many specialty industry-related publications and host several statewide events.
Job description: As an advertising account manager for the Tulsa market, my main responsibility is to develop and maintain advertising accounts. I prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers based on their products/services, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices to sell new advertising accounts and to increase existing advertising accounts. As a consultant to the client, my job is to make recommendations on specific advertising products The Journal Record has to offer that will deliver the biggest ROI to the client. For clients who cannot provide their own ads, I serve as the liaison between my production team and the client to create the most effective ad for them by putting together all of the elements – copy & graphics with layout & design. In addition, I contact potential clients through cold calling and networking, provide clients with advertising cost estimates, draw up advertising contracts, and am responsible for hitting my monthly sales goals for the newspaper and special publications.
Advice: Take the Media Sales & Marketing class, even if you don’t plan on doing sales! All advertising is sales!!! I didn’t take the class because I was one of those people who wasn’t going into sales, and low and behold I am in sales. Also, go with your intuition when deciding where to work. If it just doesn’t feel right, chances are it’s not. It’s better to hold out for the job you love than to dread going to work everyday.
 

 ––– Laura Nielsen –––

2006 Graduate - Advertising, Spanish, Marketing
Brand Consultant
at SALT Branding San Francisco, CA
email: laura.nielsen@gmail.com
SALT is a full-service branding, design, and communications company that creates leading brands through incisive strategies, original names, unique creative, tangible experiences, practical implementations, and comprehensive brand management services.
Job Description: My main responsibility is to serve as the point of contact between clients and the agency. I also get to work a little on naming and research projects. I've worked on projects for Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and EMBARQ.

 ––– Alli Vaughan –––

 –––  Morgan Chaney  –––

2006 Graduate - Advertising
Associate Manager – Interactive Media and Partnerships
at Dr Pepper Snapple Group  Plano, TX
email: Morgan.Chaney@dpsg.com
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages) (NYSE: DPS) is one of the largest beverage companies in the Americas. We manufacture, market and distribute more than 50 brands of carbonated soft drinks, juices, ready to drink teas, mixers and other premium beverages across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Job Description: I manage digital brand activation and planning for Dr Pepper Snapple Group portfolio brands, including Dr Pepper, 7UP, Venom Energy, Canada Dry, Rose’s Mixers, and more.  Digital Activation encompasses online media, websites, promotional microsites, viral and mobile initiatives.
Previous experience: Account Executive at Tribal DDB (Dallas, TX), servicing Pepsi-Cola North America’s digital initiatives for portfolio brands Pepsi, Sierra Mist, and Tava. Assistant Account Executive at Slingshot (Dallas, TX), servicing Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Dave & Buster’s, Mission Foods, Hyatt International Hotels.

 –––  Hollis Walker  –––

2008 Graduate - Advertising, Public Relations
Marketing and Graphics Assistant
at Potter Lawson, Inc. Madison, WI
email: hollisw@potterlawson.com
Potter Lawson is the oldest architecture firm in Madison, Wisconsin.  It is well known for building many of the schools (K-12 and University buildings) and judicial facilities in Wisconsin.  We are currently finishing the largest mixed use development in the state, totalling 1.1 million sf and costing $190 million.
Job Description: Responsibilities include assisting staff with a variety of tasks including proposal and interview preparation, client presentations, and PR efforts.
The company is small with only 50 employees, and there are only two of us in Marketing.  We basically create anything that will be seen outside of the office.  I also do a lot of assistant work, but I love it because I am getting to know the people in the office and earning their respect.
Advice: If you are planning on going into any sort of Marketing or Graphics position, I promise you will need to know a lot about the Adobe programs.  Learn as much as you can about Photo Shop and Indesign (or Illustrator). If possible, try to familiarize yourself with printers and print settings.  Be really confident with the skills you have but know that there is SO much to learn.  When looking for a job, don't settle.  Weigh your options and make sure you like the company. When you get the job, remember to not take any task for granted.  You can always get something out of it.

––– Hallie Nicholson –––

2007 Graduate - Advertising
Marketing Communications Specialist
at Duncan McIntosh Company  California
email: hallie@goboating.com
Sea Magazine has been America’s western boating magazine for nearly 100 years. Sea brings you up-to-date information on boating trends, new boat and equipment reports and new product news. Sea is your source for electronics, accessory and gear features plus maintenance tips and how-to project ideas. In Sea, you’ll discover the best anchorages and learn where the fish are biting. Get fabulous new cruising destinations for your onboard vacations.
Job description: I make sure all the ads sold are placed correctly in the magazine.  I also write all the company's marketing copy and press releases.  I coordinate events such as photo shoots for covers and feature stories.

––– Mary (Stark) Gurley –––

2005 Graduate - Advertising
Experience Planning Supervisor
at Bernstein-Rein Advertising Kansas City, MO
email: marygurley@bradv.com
Bernstein-Rein is an full service advertising agency. Our specialty is building relationships. Client to agency. Business to customer. Brands to people.
Job Description: As an experience planning supervisor for the McDonalds account, I oversee media marketing plans for six McDonalds co-op. The McDonalds client not only looks to the agency for recommendations for their advertising plans, but also for their marketing tactics and local messaging. So I am fortunate to not only develop their media plans, but also give recommendations for local window messages from a marketing standpoint. I’m lovin’ it!

 –––  Jessica Payne –––

 Marketing Assistant - Commercial and Niche Marketing
at Wintrust Financial Corp. Chicago, IL
email:  jessica.r.payne@gmail.com
Job Description: I'm the assistant for the Director of Commercial & Niche Marketing for Wintrust Financial - a $10 billion company and the second largest community bank and financial services company based out of the Chicagoland area.  I create layouts, design themes and write copy for marketing collateral such as brochures, bank statement stuffers, postcards, direct mail, newspaper ads, web banner ads and animated Flash videos.  I also get a taste of the account coordinator side of the business by contacting, setting up and tracking jobs with printers, newspapers and other media outlets as well as completing the occasional media analysis.

 –––  Lindsey Chapman –––

2004 Graduate - Advertising
Experience Planning Supervisor
at Bernstein-Rein Advertising Kansas City, MO
email: lindsey_chapman@bradv.com
Bernstein-Rein is an full service advertising agency. Our specialty is building relationships. Client to agency. Business to customer. Brands to people.
Job Description:
Develop digital strategy and media recommendations to meet the goals and objectives of our clients.

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