JOCELYNE SMITH

50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Telephone: 617-253-2659

e-mail: jsmith @mit.edu

Education

1997-1999 MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

M.B.A. candidate with emphasis in Marketing, June 1999

1985-1989 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

B.A. summa cum laude in Marketing, June 1989

• Started and chaired American Advertising Federation Chapter.

• Outstanding Marketing Student of the Year, American Marketing Association.

• Outstanding Service in Marketing, Seattle University.

• 2 Merit Scholarships, and Sue M. Naef Scholarship for Leaders, highest university award for excellence in leadership, public service and academic achievement.

• Worked way through school as staff accountant for Seattle Opera (1986-1991) and student advisor for Matteo Ricci College (1986-1987).

Experience

ACCOUNT AND PROJECT MANAGER Seattle, WA

1997 Weber Marketing Group

• Managed client portfolio of over $8.5 billion (avg. client size: $500 million in assets).

• Contributed to agency reputation for designing award-winning merchandising that increases sales and lowers clients’ costs by increasing customer technology use.

• Supervised entire creative and production staff, overseeing design and production.

• Negotiated vendor contracts and managed multiple-vendor production.

SEGMENT ADVERTISING MANAGER Seattle, WA

1995-1997 Seafirst Bank (Bank of America subsidiary)

• Was promoted 5 pay grade levels from previous position as Asst. Product Manager.

• Designed and directed advertising programs for 5 specialized market segments.

• Learned, outside of work, strict regulatory and compliance rules for external communications, in order to speed projects through legal department.

• Think First Award for ideas that streamlined operations and cut company expenses.

ASSISTANT PRODUCT MANAGER Seattle, WA

1991-1994 Seafirst Bank (Bank of America subsidiary)

• Helped plan and coordinate 6 product promotions, all of which exceeded profit goals.

• Division software trainer (Mac). Innovated and managed automated pricing system.

• Staff Excellence Awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991.

EDITOR AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Seattle, WA and Denver, CO

1991-1992 Opera Calendar

• Developed concept for new, not-for-profit arts magazine and solicited funding.

• Coordinated product design and production with vendors and volunteers.

ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER IN MARKETING Seattle, WA

1991-1992 Seattle University

• Organized student efforts in national advertising/communications competition.

Additional

• Volunteer of the Year (Seafirst Bank), for extensive work with 5 non-profits.

• Interests: cooking, wine, performing arts, pro basketball, travel, biking, volunteering.