CHRISTOPHER J.

MENDEZ
Current Address: Home Address:
119 Wren Alley 14 Red Barn Lane
State College, PA 16801 Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 908-892-0492 Phone: 908-782-9462
Email: cjm5107@psu.edu Email: cjm5107@gmail.com

Objective To obtain a full-time position with an innovative company where I can implement my
marketing and advertising skills.

Education PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA Class of 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising
Minor in Business
Cumulative GPA: 3.4

Experience NOVO NORDISK INC., Princeton, NJ Summer 2008 & 2009

Managed Markets Strategy & Operations Intern
• Developed 2009 Strategic Marketing Plan for Assisted Living through in-dept market
research and analysis
• Created multiple educational and promotional campaigns aligned to business tactics
and target markets
• Contributed to the development of Novo Nordisk’s 2009 and 2010 Strategic Market-
ing Plan for Long-Term Care

MENCO BUSINESS PRODUCTS, Hillsborough, NJ Summer 2006 & 2007

Production & Graphics Assistant
• Developed concepts and designs for marketing and administrative materials
• Coordinated product storage and distribution for various healthcare clients
• Assisted in print production work

HAND-PAINTED CUSTOM MURALS, Flemington, NJ Summer 2005 - Present

Freelance Artist
• Created custom designs and hand-painted large-scale murals in various private homes

Honors • 2010 AAF Most Promising Minority Student in Advertising

• Dean’s List: Fall 2006, Fall 2008, & Fall 2009

Involvements • PSU College of Communications Diversity Ambassador

• THON: PSU Fraternal Cancer Fund-Raising
• PSU Advertising Club (AAF)
• New Jersey Special Olympics

Skills • Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Outlook

• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign