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EDUCATION:

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree in Marketing and International Business, June 1994

BSBA (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) degree in Finance, August 1989

BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree in Japanese, August 1989

International Christian University, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan, An academic year study-abroad program: As an exchange student, studied the Japanese language and culture while attending a Japanese University and living with a Japanese host family during 1988-89 academic year.
HONORS: 1993-94 Foreign Language and Area Studies Graduate Fellowship; 1993 Business Fellowship in Japan; 1988 International Affairs Foreign Study Scholarship; Dean's List; Distinguished to be the first student ever in Ohio State University's 130+ year history to graduate with a double major/dual degrees in Finance and Japanese.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
  
01/03 - present DCI (a direct marketing company) - Chicago, IL
Account Manager
10/01 - 12/02 Qwest Communications (a communications company) - Chicago, IL
Major Account Manager
10/99 - 09/01 AGENCY.COM (an interactive advertising agency) - Chicago, IL
Business Development Director
01/99 - 10/99 AT&T Wireless, Business Markets Division, Growth Markets, - Chicago, IL
Sales Manager
08/96 - 01/99 AT&T, Business Markets Division, Major Markets -Chicago, IL
Sr. Universal Account Executive (Winback and Retention)
06/94 - 08/96 AT&T, Business Communication Svcs, Commercial Markets - Cleveland, Ohio
Account Executive (Winback "Hunter")
Summer 1993 DENTSU, INC. (an advertising agency)- Tokyo, Japan
1993 Business Fellowship In Japan (BFJ) Intern
  • I was one of eight (8) MBA students nationally selected to participate in the 1993 BFJ internship program. Students were from Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Columbia, etc.
  • Completed the advertising and communication services training programs in the Marketing, Creative, and Sales Promotions divisions of Dentsu, Inc.
  • Contributed ideas for Nike's Asia Market Tour Campaign.
  • Assisted in conducting four consumer focus groups for the Nestle's Campaign.
  • Gathered data for a comparison report of Japanese consumers' attitudes towards Japanese, European, and American goods.
COLLEGE LEADERSHIP: President of the OSU Finance Club, 1988; Member of the Council of Presidents, 1988; Budget Director for "The College Of Business Organizations For Hunger," 1988; Participant with a Japanese student in the OSU English Conversation Program, 1988; Treasurer of the OSU Finance Club, 1987; Junior Representative to the 1987 Senior Class Council; Member of the Student Alumni Council, 1986-87; Budget Director/Secretary for the 1986 OSU Homecoming Committee.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: International Women in Jazz (2000-present); International Association of Jazz Education (2000-present), Association of Internet Professionals, 1999-present; Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs, 1996-present; Japan America Society of Chicago, 1989-present; Japan Society of Cleveland, 1994-96; Cleveland Council on World Affairs, 1994-96; AT&T Ohio Commercial Markets 1994 United Way Coordinator; Japan Society (NY) 1993-96; International House Of Japan, 1993-96, International Visitors Council's Booth Chairperson for the 1991 Columbus International Festival; County Savings Bank's 1991 Team Leader for United Way fund-raisers; Japanese Conversation Club, 1991-94; Columbus Council on World Affairs, 1990-95; International Visitors Council, 1990-95; United Nations Association of USA, 1989-96
SPECIAL SKILLS: Foreign Languages - Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese as well as knowledgeable about the culture and business practices. Basic-level skills in French, German, and Latin.
Web Development - Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator 9.0, QuarkXpress 4.0, Flash 5.0, Dreamweaver 4.0, and html coding.
Computer Software - MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Visio, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, and Minitab.
Sales Training - Mastered sales training techniques including SPIN, Rogen, and Khalsa. Developed and taught a "Prospecting 101" class in the Fall of 2000 that was rolled out to sales and client delivery organizations.
Fundraising - In August of 2001, underwent an interview process, and was selected as one of 22 "Bachelors/Bachelorettes" in Chicago to put together a "Dream Date" package benefiting the Starlight Children's Foundation's 11th Annual Dream Date Auction. Spent the next 6 months contacting potential corporate donors (such as the President of Concord Records, hotel owners, airlines, etc). The corporate donations I raised resulted in a date package that drew a winning bid of $6,600, the second highest of the evening -- with all the proceeds going to the Starlight Kids and Make-A-Wish.
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE:
Summer 1993 Japan - As an M.B.A. intern, worked at Dentsu Inc. and traveled extensively throughout Japan, touring points of interest as well as visiting major Japanese corporations, through scheduled field trips.
8/88-6/89 Japan and Korea - As an undergraduate exchange student, visited Seoul, Korea and the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nikko, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Saga.
6/87-8/87 Europe - As a tourist, spent a summer backpacking through Ireland, Wales, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, East and West Berlin, Germany, Italy, and Greece.