tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20231847606753752612011-04-21T21:03:07.168-07:00Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741024629320712922noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023184760675375261.post-69181734820387835852007-07-21T12:08:00.000-07:002008-08-17T10:11:25.031-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><u><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE</span></strong> </u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">June 2008 - August 2008 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><strong><a href="http://www.ausra.com/"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Ausra</span></a></strong></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palo</span> Alto, CA - Communications Specialist</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Helped market, plan, and execute the opening of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ausra's</span> first of its kind manufacturing and distribution center in Las Vegas. It produces reflector lines, absorber tubes, and other key components for the company's solar thermal power plants.</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Assisted in web updates, video editing, and upcoming conference planning.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">May 2007- April 2008 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>CNN</strong></span>, Atlanta, GA - Political Assignment Editor </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*Work with campaigns, CNN crews, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CNN's</span> affiliates to attain footage of candidate's speeches and events across the country.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Write wires for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CNN's</span> Political Ticker (hottest online destination for latest political news).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:0;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span>Aug.-Sept. 2007</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>Reuters TV</strong></span>, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Berlin, Germany -<em> </em></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(</span><a href="http://www.icfj.org/burns/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Arthur F. Burns Fellowship</span></a>)</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">*One of 10 American journalists selected to work for a German media company for two months.<br />*Produced shoots, edited footage (via Avid <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Newscutter</span>), and wrote scripts for Reuters TV World Feeds.<br />*Pitched stories and conducted German interviews.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Nov. 2005-May 2007 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>CNN</strong></span>, Atlanta, GA - Assignment Editor </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span>*Searched for, pitched, and responded to breaking news in the Northeast region, which includes 125 affiliates and two CNN bureaus.<br />*Wrote wires, coordinated affiliate feeds, relayed story information to on air anchors.<br />*Produced interviews and reporter live shots.<br />*Freelanced on CNN’s International Desk.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Dec. 2004-Nov. 2005 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>CNN</strong>,</span> New York - News Assistant</span><em><br /></em>*Worked on assignment desk, wrote wires, set up stories, and handled crew requests.<br />*Interviewed people for stories, logged, edited sound bites, and pulled tape for packages and live shows.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Summer 2001 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">KTVU</span> <strong>Channel 2</strong></span>, Oakland, CA - Intern</span><em><br /></em>*Provided support to four daily newscasts. Assisted with research and writing of news stories.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Summer 2000 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">KRON</span> <strong>Channel 4</strong>,</span> San Francisco, CA - Intern</span><br />*Based on assignment desk, assisted producers in news-casts, screened calls for newsworthiness.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Summer 1999 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>NASA Quest</strong></span>, Mountain View, CA - <a href="http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/ambassadors/muller.html">Student Ambassador</a></span><a href="http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/ambassadors/muller.html"> </a><br />*Produced live <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">webcasts</span> for the first female-led space shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral, FL.<br />*Conducted interviews with successful women (i.e. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Condoleezza</span> Rice) and wrote biographies on their achievements.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><u>OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE</u></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Jan ’04-June ’04 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">InStyle</span> Magazine</strong></span>, Munich, Germany - Fashion Assistant<br /></span>* Coordinated page layouts and researched current trends for an international German fashion monthly (circulation 400,000).<br />*Aided in translation of interviews from English to German.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Jan ’04-June ’04 <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>Gucci</strong></span>, Munich, Germany - Sales<br /></span>*Assisted with planning and execution of new product launches and sales promotions.<br />*Provided assistance to high profile clientele and purchased new season designer wear.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">July ’03-Dec. ’04 <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">TH. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Braun</span></span>,</strong> Hamburg, Germany - Distribution Assistant</span><br />*Responsible for merchandising, assembling, and shipping Spring/Summer fashion lines.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>EDUCATION</u></span> </span></div><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Aug. '08 - May '10</span> <strong><a href="http://www.iese.edu/en/home.asp"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">IESE Business School</span></a></strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">,</span> Barcelona, Spain</p><p>*Currently living the dream of getting my international MBA.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Aug. ’99-May ’03 </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><strong>University of California Berkeley</strong></span><br /></span>*Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications (with Honors)<br />*Member of the National Collegiate Scholars (1999-2002)<br />*NCAA Division I Water Polo Varsity Team (1999-2002)<br />*Awarded Highest GPA on Division 1 Water Polo Team (2001)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Summer 2004 <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">San Francisco State University </span><br /></strong></span>*Newspaper beat reporting and writing class.<br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;">OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST</span> </u></p><div style="text-align: left;">Dual Citizen (US and German), Languages (German, Spanish), Refugee support and awareness, Renewable Energy, Triathlons </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2023184760675375261-6918173482038783585?l=marissamullerresume.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741024629320712922noreply@blogger.com0