ALEXANDRA BERG

9808 Tibron Court * Potomac, Maryland 20854

240-481-2215 * aberg2@gwmail.gwu.edu
Marketing Communications / Brand Management / Market Research
Delivers functional marketing assessments and sales presentations that get resul
ts
Superb multi-tasker who excels in the development and implementation of programs
Bachelor's degree in psychology with strong background in statistics and researc
h
* Professional and polished communicator with vibrant presence and a thorough un
derstanding of marketing and sales techniques
* Extraordinary analyst with superb interpersonal skills and ability to utilize
research-proven psychological techniques to support adults and children sufferin
g from mental illnesses
* Intuitive understanding of how to facilitate results in both group and one-on-
one environments
* Skilled counseling professional with track record of combining implementation
of psychological research and problem-solving skills to maximize individual perf
ormance
Marketing * Sales Development * Sales Promotions * Proposal Development * Presen
tations * Fundraising * Communications * Customer Service * Research * Special P
rojects * Staff Management * Employee Relations * Team Leadership * Team Motivat
ion
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Suburban Hospital - Bethesda, Maryland July 2010 - Current
MARKETER / FUNDRAISER (INTERN)
* Planning and development of fundraisers for a variety of hospital departments
* Marketing community hospital programs
Psychiatric Institute - Washington, DC January - July 2010
PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELOR
Collaborated with a team of physicians and social workers to create long-term tr
eatment goals for psychiatric patients
* Conducted one-on-one counseling sessions to help patients feel more grounded a
nd to encourage positive coping skills
* Monitored patients for potential threats to self or others
* Completed patient progress notes
* Facilitated support groups for adolescents and children with moderate-to-sever
e mental illnesses on topics including anger management, life skills, and health
and wellness issues
* Taught academic classes to adults and children
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Psychiatric Institute - Washington, DC June 2009 - August 2009
SOCIAL WORK / PSYCHOLOGY INTERN
Participated in creating treatment plans for adolescents in the juvenile justice
system in innovative new program
* Determined short-term treatment goals and objectives, as well as long-term pla
cement of patients
* Worked with the patient, family members, doctors, social workers, and external
organizations to determine environmental influence factors and monitor patient
progress
* Created database of over 50 programming proposals for therapeutic and team-bui
lding activities to improve the unit and the patients' experience
Camp Saginaw - Oxford, Pennsylvania Summer 2005 & Summer 2006
OVERNIGHT CAMP COUNSELOR
* Supervised eight counselors and 30 campers camp-wide
* Distributed and enforced administrative policies and procedures
* Generated new ideas for camp-wide activities; made improvements to and monitor
ed existing activities
* Organized and led off-site excursions
* Challenged to monitor and create a comfortable, honest environment for 18 in-b
unk adolescent girls (age 13 - 16) with eating disorders and other moderate-to-s
evere psychological problems
* Prepared clinical notes of day-to-day behavior changes
* Maintained confidentiality while conforming to camp policies and procedures
* Promoted to run division of 20 counselors overseeing 90-100 adolescents
Level Fitness - Cabin John, Maryland December 2004 - June 2005
FRONT DESK MANAGER
* Recruited new members by conducting tours and promoting facility design, class
es, membership cap, and specialized staff
* Appointment scheduling in person and over telephone
* Coordinated fitness classes
* Maintained client files including membership fees and fitness charts
* Oversaw safety of members
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
* Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint (online presentations and visual perception e
xperiments)
* Lexis Nexis, PubMed (psychological research)
* Raisers Edge (fundraising database)
EDUCATION
BA in Psychology - GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - Washington, DC - 2009
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Big Sister - Big Brothers Big Sisters