Eric Irvin
2600 41st Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
eric_irvin@msn.com
OBJECTIVE
The year was 2003. The techs had wrecked and the dotcoms had dot-bombed and I fled back to the confines of the academia. The time has come to venture back to the real world of business. I am a versatile marketing and administrative professional offering a unique blending of project management, client relations, research, special events and production skills seeks a marketing poject management position with an established and respected organization. Currently residing in Seattle, but willing to relocate to the Bay Area at own expense for the right opportunity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Manager of Business Operations
2005 - Present
Managed the daily operations for Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) including office administration, fiscal oversight, and marketing, and assisted in strategic and operational planning for this nonprofit division. Implemented new accounting procedures and cash flow management tools to improve budgeting, reporting and accountability.Managed logistics for continuing education conferences and programs ranging from 10 to 150 participants. Increased attendance at geriatric pharmacy conferences by 25% through improved marketing techniques. Implemented CPE’s web site redesign and online course development. Coordinated the External Doctor of Pharmacy Degree program and provided academic counseling to students. Provided payroll and operations coordination for the Dean’s Office. Coordinated annual endowed research award.
Development Coordinator
2003 - 2005
Managed and coordinated a variety of administrative and project functions for the Office of Development at the UW School of Pharmacy. Managed the department’s annual operating budget, purchasing and office administration. Managed meeting and event logistics, including the annual advisory board, fundraising and capital campaign committee meetings. Performed extensive individual and corporate donor research. Supervised, hired and trained student assistants and temporary help.
Eric Allen Advertising
Account, Creative and Operations Coordinator
Tacoma, WA, 2000 – 2003
Provided a full range of account and administrative support and management to a two-person agency specializing in the marine, real estate, home building, consulting and food product industries. Proactively accepted additional responsibilities and roles when the agency went from a five-person staff to two during the first few months of employment.Managed a variety of print-based projects from start to finish, which included coordinating projects among freelance designers, illustrators, copywriters and printers and conducting client briefings. Assisted in managing client budgets and assisted with planning client events and marketing programs. Designed a range of client marketing collateral including brochures, flyers, postcards, signs, print ads and animated banner ads for the web. Managed daily agency operations including agency bookkeeping and technology.
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Business
Development Associate
1998 - 2000
Provided support to the major gifts fundraising program at the College and Graduate School of Business. Assisted with scheduling donor visits for the Dean and Director. Planned and supported donor recognition events and meetings. Researched potential donors. Managed the endowment reporting process.
Manus Direct
Account Coordinator
Seattle, WA 1997 – 1998
Provided project coordination and client support for the Holland America Westours’ direct marketing programs. Coordinated client projects among internal team members. Monitored the client’s consumer and trade direct-mail programs. Trafficked creative, data processing and letter shop projects.
Interim Personnel
Marketing Research Representative
Austin, TX, 1996
Conducted marketing research interviews and qualified sales leads for high-tech manufacturers on a project-by-project basis.
Medianet
Assistant Account Manager
Austin, TX, 1994 – 1996
Assisted in managing the co-op advertising programs for the Pharmacia/Upjohn Pharmaceuticals (now Pfizer), Sun Microsystems and Oral-B accounts. Managed the auditing, reporting, and communications functions for the accounts. Managed over $1 million per month in co-op reimbursements. Researched and solved problems for sales personnel and resellers worldwide. Maintained databases. Developed policies, procedures, and training documentation. Provided support functions to client project teams. Assisted on-line clients with system problems.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Phoenix,Washington Campus
B.A. Journalism
University of Arkansas
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Grant Writing I Certificate
The University of Texas at Austin
SOFTWARE
Word,Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, QuickBooks, Filemaker, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
VOLUNTEERISM
Arkansas Alumni Association
Habitat for Humanity
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Sierra Club
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