Madison Strouse 5250 S. Huron Way ~ Littleton, CO 80120 ~720-289-8026 Madison.strouse@gmail.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Experience in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising. Seasoned sales and customer service professional for over 7 years. Detail oriented with exceptional relationship management, conflict resolution, and multitasking abilities. Technical skills include Microsoft Office, Wix.com (website creation), Wordpress.com, Big-time (QuickBooks database), VOCUS (PR Database), Workamajig and Social Media Development (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.). EDUCATION University of Colorado Denver: Graduated May 2011 B.A. in Communication, Certificate in Public Relations and Minor in Sociology (Cum Laude)
WORK EXPERIENCE Account Coordinator- S&D Marketing and Advertising: November 2011 - Present Account Manager on a quarterly marketing project for Comcast®. Responsible for the maintenance and construction of over 300 marketing materials, each containing product and pricing information specific to individual markets across the U.S. Acting liaison between Comcast® corporate and the Comcast® markets. Train executives on how to provide quarterly updates for their marketing materials. Manage the day to day responsibilities of the project, such as client communication, updating materials, proofing, building schedules based on quarterly deadlines and working closely with the production team to make sure each material is up to par. PR and Social Media Freelance – IRR Colorado and The Tightline Group: September 2011 - April 2012 Helped to promote weekly and quarterly educational events. Created and implemented social media campaigns to expand audience reach and increase event attendance. Incorporated PR strategies, such as press releases, media advisories and media pitches to gain awareness for the organization. Account Coordinator / Admin- Ripcord Branding and Communications Firm: July 2011– September 2011 Supervised the development of agency projects, creating schedules and in house deadlines to keep the team on track. Responsible for the coordination of internal company events and client meetings. Managed mailing/delivery, budgeting, vendor maintenance, incoming/outgoing payments and travel arrangements. Media Relations Intern-The University of Colorado Denver: January 2010 – May 2010 Copy edited approximately 15 half-page spreads for the Aurora Daily Sun Sentinel and pitched calendar events to over 15 media outlets. Helped to promote campus events and organize media attendance. Constructed approximately 10 media advisories and press releases. Created over 20 stories in response to campus events. 5 were picked up and used in other publications, including The Denver Post YourHub.com print section, The Advocate, The Examiner and the UCD Newsletter. Lead Teller -Wells Fargo Bank: April 2008 - January 2011 Completed over 50 transactions daily with strong cash balancing accuracy. Coached and supervised 8 tellers, recommended rewards for goal achievements and presented over 10 teller evaluations. Developed sales strategies to achieve 100-160 sales contributions per quarter. The contributions resulted in quarterly achievement awards.