LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/annabassham

For more information or references, please email me.

Name: Anna Bassham

Age: 23

Education: Graduated December 2008 from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s in Journalism: Strategic Communications, and a Minor in French

Place of Residence: NYC

Interests: Women’s Shoes, Women’s Fashion, Social Media, Fitness.

Community Manager & Social Media Relations at ShoeHunting.com, November 2008-Present

• Writing blog posts about shoe trends and celebrity shoes on www.ShoeHunting.com/blog
• Promoting ShoeHunting.com through the ShoeHunting Twitter and Facebook accounts, and through other social media
• Representing ShoeHunting at fashion shows and social media events
• Interacting with community members and moderating interaction between members
• Researching and implementing ways to improve ShoeHunting.com’s platform and make it easier to use
• Seeking feedback from other fashion, women, and PR bloggers about the site
• Writing pages of content about particular designers, brands and shoe styles for SEO purposes

ShoeSmitten.com Blog Owner and Writer, March 2008-Present

• Built entire site on my own using Wordpress
• Managing and writing www.shoesmitten.com – The Savvy Guide To Heels & Steals For Women Smitten With Shoes!
• Promoting blog through the ShoeSmitten Facebook and Twitter accounts, and through other social media
• Attending fashion shows and social media events to stay on top of the latest trends
• Managing online advertising placements with Commission Junction and Google AdWords

Marketing Manager/Web Content Writer and Editor at Virtual Inventories, Inc., March 2008-February 2009

• Wrote and promoted four corporate blogs: www.style-ology.com, www.thejunglestore.blogspot.com, www.toygeekblog.com, www.weddiquetteblog.com
• Suggested marketing and advertising promotions to company president
• Managed affiliate marketing for Jungle Store (www.thejunglestore.com) and Lingerie Diva (www.lingeriediva.com) using Google AdWords and Commission Junction
• Wrote and edited content on Web sites
• Engaged in online social networking, including Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Yahoo! Answers

Professional Internship in Insurance Business, June 1, 2007-March 2008 National Association of Insurance Commissioners, NIPR Billing, Kansas City, MO

• Sent weekly and monthly electronic and paper invoices to customers
• Researched credit card dispute cases and customer accounts using databases and spreadsheets
• Other duties such as filing and faxing as needed for the billing specialist or supervisor
• Handled confidential customer information in order to answer customer inquiries and research cases for the billing specialist

Retail Sales, 2006-2007 at Petco, Overland Park, KS
Sales associate

• Worked cash register and assisted customers with purchases
• Took care of the animals in the store, including fish, birds, and rodents
• Assisted in the placement of marketing materials

Personal Care Assistant, 2005- 2007, Lawrence, KS

• Helped employer with everyday living activities, such as shopping, errands, feeding, bathing, etc.
• Administered insulin/prescription medicines to her on a rigid schedule
• Performed household chore activities – laundry, dusting, organizing, etc.

Skills Summary

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Familiar with both PC and Mac
• Some experience with Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign
• Creative ideas for promoting fashion businesses
• Firm grasp on shoe fashion industry and trends
• Passion for fashion and learning about new designers and trends, as well as learning new skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Type 60+ words per minute
• Extensive experience with research on computers
• Well-spoken on the phone and in person
• Professional conduct with sensitive situations
• Experience working under tight deadlines while multi-tasking
• Maintained honor roll throughout high school and college

No Comments »

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website