age: 25 at matriculation
undergrad: BS from University of Illinois in December 2005,
major: Community Health- graduated a semester early after studying abroad in Australia for a semester.
double concentration: Health Administration/Planning & Health Policy/Education
gpa: 3.76 major gpa: 3.84
mba goal: I want to make a career switch to Marketing. I want to specialize in either Brand Marketing or Luxury Marketing.
gmat: 700- Q48 V38 AWA 6
target schools:
NYU
Yale
Cornell
work experience:
[Center for Prevention Research and Development: Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the U of I]
Research Program Coordinator, February 2007 ~ present
Develop and implement evaluation plans, manage data collection
Form partnerships with program sites around the issues related to evaluation design, data collection and interpretation and utilization of evaluation findings
[AJ Bijoux]
https://www.ajbijoux.com
Co-owner/Designer December 2005 ~ present
Established a website
Designed over 100 items
Oversee website functions
Maintain sales record and product inventory
["Family Business"]
Manager of my family business (Beauty Supply Store).
Full-time December 2005 ~ May 2006
Part-time May 2006 ~ present (mostly Saturdays and occasional weeknights)
Managed over 2,500 products &
In charge of finances & inventory
[Allstate Insurance]
Claim Service Adjuster, May 2006 ~ February 2007
Completed 9 month training course in 5 months
Negotiated damage settlements
Adhered to processes that provided fair resolutions and cost management
[Center for Prevention Research and Development: Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the U of I]
Internship, Data Analyst, December 2004 ~ May 2005
Acted as a consultant for American Lung Association
Provided logical support for Champaign-Urbana Smokefree Alliance
Developed appropriate presentation data for public meetings and events
Participated in a commercial aimed at increasing awareness of side effects of secondhand smoke
extracurricular activities
Coordinate and volunteer at monthly soup kitchen; 1 yr
Chicago Cares - yearly volunteer opportunity where we go to Chicago Public Schools and help paint classrooms
back in college...
member of Habitat for Humanity (participated in fund raises and runs)
volunteered at a local after-school program for a semester
Is there anything I can do to hone my profile?
Thank you so much for your time,
prospective mba