Kimberleigh OConnell

LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/kimberleigh

kimoc@bu.edu
781.706.1537

EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA
College of Communication
Candidate for Bachelor of Science
Major: Broadcast Journalism; Minor: French
Cumulative GPA 3.48

Address:
25 Veda Court
Weymouth, MA 02190
Expected: May 2015

Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Candidate for Bachelor of Arts
Intended Major: Communication
GPA 3.67 (Deans List both semesters)

2011-2012

EXPERIENCE
Arbella Insurance Group, Quincy, MA
June 2010-Dec. 2014
Corporate Communications

Create posts for internal company page and other social media sites

Assist in event planning and preparation

Manage Arbellas Live Nation Designated Driver Program, designed to incent concertgoers over 21 years of age to stay sober while
attending concerts at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA and Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA
o Oversee program booth at concerts and ensure volunteers are trained and scripted
o Order giveaways and marketing materials and manage inventory for program
o Participate in social media posts and contests relative to program
Claim Representative

Work in high volume claim office answering phones to resolve claim issues and set up first notice of claims for both home and auto insurance

Received special recognition award for excellence in customer service

Full Contact Advertising, Boston, MA
Summer 2014
Account Management Intern

Research companies for new business

Create competitive reviews for clients, researching all competitors and their presence in the news, advertising and social media

Created a mock pitch for a prospective client, alongside other interns, to include: a full competitive review, strategic plan, creative brief,
physical creative work and presentation
PeopleMatter.tv, London, United Kingdom
Video Production/Digital Media Intern

Responsible for creating and posting video content to clients' websites and helping to manage their social media accounts

Spring 2014

Boston Celtics, Boston, MA

Fall 2013
Corporate Partnerships/Business Development Intern

Provide marketing support to Corporate Sales and Business Development staff in creation of sales tools to support sponsorship sales efforts

Assist with creating and preparing sales presentations and maintaining material directory

Support game-night sponsorship activities

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS
BUTV10 Offsides, Public Relations Manager, Analyst and Production Assistant
Sept. 2012-Present

Create and manage all social media for Offsides, a student-run professional sports talk show on Boston Universitys campus TV station

Experience with on-camera and off-camera tasks (teleprompter, switchboard, cameras, script-writing and editing)
Smith Houlihan Irish Dance Academy, Irish Step Dancer and Volunteer Teacher
Regional, National and World Champion

1998-Present

Loyola University Maryland

Sept. 2011-May 2012

Award for Academic Excellence in Core Courses French (One of only 30 foreign language students to receive award)

GreyComm TV: co-anchor for The Hound Hub, a student-run TV show focusing on Loyola womens sports

Refugee Youth Project: volunteered to work with elementary school children in Baltimore, MD, helping them with homework and other afterschool activities
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INTERESTS: Social media, travel, baking, Irish step dance, Cape Cod, Boston Red Sox