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Jessica Johnson
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy, Haverford College, May 2007
Departmental Honors; Major GPA: 3.7; Cumulative GPA: 3.47
Thesis Witness Anorexia: A Testimony to the Anorexic and the Forgotten Hunger for the Other
Related Coursework Philosophy of the Body; Foucault on Sex and Power; Philosophy of Pain and Passion; American Civil Religion—Magic of the State: Religion, Politics, and Visual Culture; Religion and Violence
Study Abroad, IES, Rome, Italy, Spring 2006
Related Coursework
Ethnopsychology; Politics of Machiavelli; Contemporary Roman Catholic Church
Palmer Trinity School, May 2003
Diploma; GPA: 3.97 (Salutatorian)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marketing Manager, Oddcast, Inc.
July 2009—July 2010
Key Skills Social media and viral marketing, customer service, advertising copy, website and blog copy, data analysis
Experience • Researched social media and internet marketing standards; composed white papers.
• Represented Oddcast at WOMMA (The Word of Mouth Marketing Association) on panels for ethical word of mouth marketing. Earned certificate for “Best Practices in Ethical and Effective Word of Mouth and Social Media Marketing” from WOMMA.
• Authored blog and twitter posts on company news and trends in social media. Saw a 300% increase in daily blog traffic from July 2009 to July 2010.
• Proposed strategic marketing efforts based on research.
• Created sales and marketing collateral, wrote monthly newsletter to industry professionals.
• Analyzed data from campaigns and reported results to clients. Wrote case studies for successful campaigns.
• Researched and designed social network distribution for viral marketing campaigns.
• Wrote copy for and updated company website weekly.
Administrative Assistant, Kaye Scholer LLP
October 2008—July 2009
Key Skills Data organization and analysis, department management, customer service
Experience• Assisted Director of IT, Director of Secretarial Services, Manager of Document Services.
• Organized training on firm databases and Microsoft Office. Implemented spreadsheet data tracking
for three departments.
• Communicated with and coordinated technology vendors for increased efficiency.
Assistant Director of Admissions, St. Mark’s Episcopal School
June 2007—July 2008
Key SkillsYoung childhood testing, customer service, database management, technical education writing, website copy
Experience• Served as secretary of Technology Committee that established new technology plan for curriculum integration.
• Spearheaded demographic research projects to more closely align budgeting with enrollment. Developed the first
inter-school communication program to benchmark enrollment.
• Co-authored curriculum guide and created marketing collateral. Collaborated on content creation of new website.
• Managed enrollment databases and developed a statistical tracking system to predict enrollment trends. Used these statistics to prepare presentations for board members. Provided daily report to head of school.
Research Assistant, Haverford College Humanities Center
September 2006—May 2007
Key SkillsAcademic research, conference and speaker organization
Experience• Collaborated with professor to organize an interdisciplinary symposium on society, law, and justice.
• Assisted professor in research to support the symposium and other projects.
Office Assistant, Haverford College Office of Institutional Advancement
September 2003—January 2007
Key SkillsDatabase management, customer service
Experience• Managed alumni database entry and tracked monetary donations to the college.
• Provided reports to other departments.
• Was appointed acting supervisor for 3 months and was responsible for correspondence, office management, and contacting all incoming freshmen.
Research Assistant, U. of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center
June—August 2003
Key SkillsLab management, culturing fungi
Experience• Reported to research scientist studying diseases in tropical food plants.
• Conducted experiments, catalogued and interpreted results using Excel, and maintained lab.
UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES
Co-President, Haverford College Women in Academia
June 2006—May 2007
Experience• Organized dinners for students to speak with female professors about gendered experiences in an academic setting.
• Facilitated weekly discussion group, and hosted film viewings dealing with women’s issues.
Administrative Team Member, Haverford Student Political Network
September 2004—January 2006
Experience• Coordinated weekly non-partisan discussions and publicized political events. Completed college-wide political surveys.
• Organized school “get out the vote” campaign, transported voters on Election Day, informed voters about ballot issues.
Business Manager/Webmaster, Haverford Outskirts: Women’s A Cappella
January 2004—May 2007
Experience• As business manager, oversaw $1000 budget for recording, touring, and other expenses. Scheduled trips and created contacts at other colleges.
• As webmaster, updated website using PageMaker; handled correspondence.
TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
Social Media (social networks such as Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, YouTube; blogging; personal branding and marketing), Microsoft Office Suite, Raiser’s Edge and Rediker Administrative databases, Mac and PC, Photoshop, Internet research, basic CSS and XHTML