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Jessica Sanborn

Chicago, IL | (858) 525 - 1726 | jsanbor1@depaul.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-sanborn/

Communication and marketing specialist interested in event operations and logistics, passionate about building relationships and helping others; experienced in project management, social media marketing, campaign development, and career advising (special focus in DEIB); creative problem-solver, avid learner, strong work ethic, adaptable to new environments. 

You can find me 
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Running 

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Creating 

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Reading

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Helping

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Traveling

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Building Relationships

Experience 

​Associate Director of Communications                                                                       September 2018 - Present 

DePaul Marketing Department | Chicago, IL        

  • Develop relationships with 800+ students: introduce CRM to track internships, increase newsletter open-rate by 10%

  • Build external relationships: pioneer newsletter to 1.9k+ employers, host 3+ quarterly events (introduce Gammerjibe) 

  • Enhance career readiness: 30+ students report 95% effective teaching quarterly, place 80% students into internships 

  • Manage 4+ student workers to enhance social media, increase followers by 44%, implement YouTube and TikTok 

  • Co-teach experiential courses: emerging markets in India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore) and not for profits in Chicago  

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Executive Assistant                                                                                            September 2018 - February 2019 
EngageMint | Chicago, IL                                                                                                      

  • Increased student attendance for DePaul basketball at 6 games reaching 500+ students, by hiring 6 ambassadors

  • Developed and presented DePaul proposal to marketing team, helping secure EngageMint’s 2nd client 

                                                                                                                               

Employer Relations Assistant                                                                                    July 2017 - September 2018 

DePaul Career Center | Chicago, IL                                                                                  

  • Foster relationships with 30+ employers, assist recruitment and analyze 100+ job postings daily to increase hires

  • Leverage relationship with Athletics to pilot “Career in Sports” event with 90+ guests, highest attended winter event 

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Operations and Event Logistics Intern                                                                             July 2017 - August 2017 

Warrior Games 2017 | Chicago, IL                                                                                   

  • Organized 8 sporting events for 200+ veterans (Soldier Field, United Center); managed 250+ staff and reduced budget 

Education

Master of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising                                                                                 June 2019

DePaul University | Chicago, IL                                                                                                                           GPA: 3.9

  • Self-financed 90% of tuition through athletic scholarship and on-campus employment 

  • Attended 2018 Cannes Lions Festival and developed 3 international advertising campaigns (1st in final presentation)

  • Studied business of sports in London, visiting 20+ companies (highlight: British Olympic Association)

  • Created digital campaign for Chicago Wolves, increase business ticket sales by 10% using geofencing at conferences 

 

Bachelor of Science in Marketing                                                                                                             June 2017

DePaul University | Chicago, IL                                                                                                                 GPA: 3.8

  • Self-financed 50% of tuition with athletic and academic scholarship and student employment                                

  • Captain’s Council for Cross Country and Track and Field teams competing 3 seasons year-long with 2 practices daily 

  • Participant of university honors program, taking elevated course load for core curriculum 

Activities 

Chicago Lights, Full-time and Part-time Tutor, Summer Intern Supervisor                                            September 2016 – Present

Division I Cross Country and Track, Student-Athlete and Captain’s Council                                           August 2013 – June 2018

Awards
Skills

Woman of Spirit and Action, embody Louise de Marillac’s Vincentian leadership in everyday work                          October 2020

Woman of Substance, positive influence and adds meaning to the lives of those around                                           February 2020

  • Social Media Marketing (Hootsuite, Infegy Atlas, Crimson Hexagon) 

  • Market Research (Qualtrics, Survey Monkey)

  • Email Marketing (Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, MailChimp) 

  • Project Management (Trello) 

  • Website Design (WordPress, Wix, Weebly)

  • Customer Relationship Management (Salesforce, Grad Leaders)

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

  • Design Tools (Photoshop, Premiere, Canva, iMovie) 

  • Manager Certification (highlight: Progressive Discipline; Ongoing Coaching and Feedback)

  • Beginner in Spanish

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