1407 Bayberry Lane
Seabrook, Texas 77586
(281) 474-9604

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position in the music industry where my music, marketing, and multimedia knowledge can be most effectively utilized.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas (October 1998- Present)

Assistant Programmer/Music Computer Lab Supervisor
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Assisting authors/professors in the development of instructional software for the national college textbook market;
• maintaining a lab environment conducive to the multiple demands of student usage;
• fielding student questions regarding specific computer applications/problems.

Media Director
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Developed Media Department as an agency profit center;
• established and implemented planning systems and operational procedures;
• developed and supervised the presentation, implementation, and maintenance of all media programs/projects;
• assisted Account Service with marketing research for new business prospects and new markets for existing clientís products;
• worked with the Trade Show group in the development of an analysis format for effectively selecting trade shows for client participation.

Media Manager
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Established media objectives and strategies;
• developed Media department personnel training module;
• hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated Media department personnel;
• negotiated to acquire special merchandising and promotional values with vendors for agency clients.

Assistant Media Planner/Buyer
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Researched information pertaining to clientís products and competition addressing vertical, national, and international markets;
• maintained media program through monitoring of client advertisements and negotiated make goods when necessary;
• developed system for handling coop/distributor media analysis, placement, and maintenance;
• assisted Account Service on new business and market research.

Media Buyer
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Gathered and organized data for media programs/projects;
• negotiated optimum frequency rates, ad positioning, merchandising, and placement of clientís media programs;
• conducted publication comparability and client competitive spending analysis;
• generated/revised all media placement paperwork and schedule flowcharts;
• monitored ads placed for run verification;
• verified and reconciled client media invoices/billing;
• maintained media vendor list, filing system, and media library;
• awarded full account responsibility for select client media programs;
• functioned as backup for Media Manager on all other media clients.

Assistant Media Buyer
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Collected preliminary media planning data;
• organized media library and filing system;
• generated all media placement paperwork;
• assisted with the preparation of media presentation materials;
• researched, analyzed, presented, and implemented two media programs with Media Managers supervision;
• acted as backup to Media Manager for all Agency clients.

Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Generated all internal and outgoing correspondence for Agency personnel;
• assisted in the preparation/organization of new business presentations;
• developed and maintained Agency filing systems.

Teachers Assistant
Responsibilities/Accomplishments

• Assisted Teacher in delivering a one-on-one learning experience to students in all subject areas;
• assisted Teacher in grading of papers and other record keeping;
• developed and taught general music education class to second and third grade classes to which I was assigned.

University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in Music, Minor in Music Theory

San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas
Associates Degree, Music
Phi Theta Kappa

Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
 
 

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Dr. Tim Koozin
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4201
Ph: (713) 743-3009
E-Mail: Koozin@www.music.uh.edu
 
 

Jan Corbin
Chairman, Music Department
San Jacinto College Central
8060 Spencer
Pasadena, TX 77501
Ph: 281-476-1501
E-Mail: Jcorbi@central.sjcd.cc.tx.us
 
 

Rick Reigle
Senior Copywriter/New Media Director
Fogarty Klein & Partners
7155 Old Katy Road, Suite 100
Houston, Tx 77012
(713)867-3262
E-Mail: Rickr@fogartyklein.com