Sarah Aagesen
sarahaagesen_gmail.com
Education
Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon
B.S. in Business Administration
B.S. in Marketing
GPA: 3.86
Aarhus School of Business Aarhus, Denmark
International Business Option, Fall 2010
GPA: 3.61
Experience
Account Coordinator, Magneto Brand Advertising
November 2011 - Present
Lead Consultant, Ethos 360
June 2011 - October 2011
-Managed projects and teams of writers, financial modelers, researchers, designers and editors
-Worked with 100+ clients at a time to create cohesive business plans, including managing the project, meeting deadlines, dealing with issues that arose, and maintaining client satisfaction
-Consulted clients on business structure, overall concepts, and funding methods
-Worked with creative department to personally design logos and upgraded business plans
Owner, A&G Photography and Graphic Design Winter 2010 - Present
-Created promotional materials including online and print ads, website, and social media pages
-Managed one other employee and maintained all contact with clients
-Scheduled and executed many photo shoots as well as prepared business cards and other materials
Marketing Representative, ViewPlus Technologies Summer 2009 - Summer 2011
-Planned and coordinated all trade shows and travel, including corresponding with show contacts, booking flights and hotels, and managing payments and contracts on an international scale with budgets of $50K+
-Assisted in developing cost effective marketing plans and writing advertising copy
-Managed social media pages and wrote company blog posts
-Supported the Marketing Director and CEO with tasks needing instant attention
-Assisted sales staff including making calls, training new employees and dealers, and preparing materials
-Photographed all product and promotional shots as well as assisted graphic designer in creating promotional materials
-Attended largest trade show, CSUN, where I worked in the booth greeting and informing interested persons, as well as coordinated booth organization and setup, employee travel and schedules, and took care of any issues that arose
Fan Development and Promotions, OSU Athletics Fall 2008 - Summer 2010
-Set up and execute promotions at various sporting events as well as resolve conflicts between and among customers, employees, and disgruntled fans
-Developed a strong reputation for outstanding customer service by providing continuous assistance and courtesy
-Participated in weekly meetings that included brainstorming sessions for new promotions
AST Dew Tour Marketing Internship, Oregon Sports Authority Summer 2008 - Fall 2008
-Learned and analyzed valuable marketing strategies by creating and promoting advertising materials
-Easily communicated ideas and displayed strong organizational skills while supervising events and their setup
-Assisted in securing local contacts (university officials, businesses, youth league directors, etc) that will help distribute Dew Tour materials within their specific group
Computer Skills
•Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom
•Corel Draw
•Camtasia Video Creator and Editor
•Microsoft Office
Activities
-Finalist (top 2) for OSUs Distinguished Marketing Student of the Year as chosen by OSU Faculty, 2011
-Created personal website in Photoshop showing some of portfolio- http://people.oregonstate.edu/~aagesens/art120/
-Participate in design contests through 99designs.com to expand portfolio and enhance client understanding
-Created and published travel photo book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2064466
-Participant in Friends Across Boarders exchange mentor program at OSU, Spring 2011
-Captain of college intramural softball team, 2008-2010
-Write blog about advertising, architecture, and things of general interest: http://fascinatesarah.blogspot.com/
Interests
-Jogging: I train to run half marathons, my first one is in October 2011
-Cooking: I am curently making my own cookbook with 50+ recipes
-Reading: I have a long reading list including several advertising books
-Blogging: I love writing my blog and tracking my page views
-Photography: I enjoy exploiting my friends for new projects
-Traveling: In the fall I spent a term abroad in Europe traveling
-Microbreweries: I thoroughly enjoy a good microbrew
