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JOAN GERTEN <br />183 E. Little Canada Rd. #216 Little Canada. Mn. 55117 (612) 490 -3157 <br />EDUCATION: <br />College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Mn. -B.A. Degree in Communications <br />EmprTasrs: Promotional Communication. <br />EXPERIENCE: <br />Press Publications. White Bear Lake Mn. <br />Editor (Current) <br />- Write. photograph and coordinate layout for various community newspapers. <br />Layton Communications Advertising Firm. Vadnais Heights. Mn. <br />Product Specialist <br />- Promotional writing and telemarketing. <br />Lakeshore Players Community Theatre. White Bear Lake. Mn. <br />Promotional Communications and Marketing Intemship (1987 -88) <br />-Wrote all show publicity including news releases. flyers. and programs. Designed <br />and keylined show flyers and programs. <br />-Wrote copy. designed layout. and coordinated production of season ticket brochure. <br />- Compiled media directory and publicity procedures manual. <br />West Publishing Co.. St. Paul, Mn.- various positions, marketing department (1981 -87) <br />1986 -87 Market Research Assistant <br />- Collected and reported market data incorporating computer generated <br />charts and graphs. <br />1985 -86 Direct Mail Marketer <br />- Developed and coordinated direct mail sales campaigns for various legal publications. <br />- Developed program and coordinated design and production of all support <br />materials for the annual telemarketing sales meetings. <br />1984 -85 Advertising Production Assistant <br />- Designed and implemented interim computerized system to track in -house <br />advertising production. <br />1983 -84 Telemarketing Sales Representative <br />- Promoted to group leader. <br />1981 -83 Westlaw Customer Service Representative <br />- Problem solving regarding online computerized legal databases. <br />VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: <br />District Publicity Chair. Greater Eastside District of the Indianhead Council. Boy Scouts <br />of America. St. Paul. Mn. <br />-Wrote news releases on Scouting activities at the district level. <br />Publicity - Marketing Chair. Lakeshore Players Community, Theater. White Bear Lake. Mn. <br />-Wrote and coordinated all publicity efforts, media relations and special events. <br />Page 6 <br />