EVAN VICTORIA STRUKE

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, International Business and Marketing
Expected May 2016
University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
Cumulative GPA: 3.75
Honors College Citation, University Honors Program
QUEST Honors Program
Fall 2013 Present
Multidisciplinary, three-year program that focuses on quality systems management, team-work dynamics,
and co-curricular programing in order to foster personal and professional development
Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honors Societies (Primannum Honor Society)
Fall 2012 Present
National freshmen honors societies for those with a GPA of 3.5+ or ranking within the grades top 20%

WORK EXPERIENCE
Office for the Vice President of Student Affairs, College Park, MD
September 2014 Present
Office Assistant
Advise parents, students, and faculty about their queries via phone, maintain confidentiality as necessary
Enter and update parent details into Department of Student Affairs database to improve communication
Advocate resources to parents for their students to utilize in order to improve their Maryland experience
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Towson, MD
Product Marketing Intern for Fastening (Powers)
June 2015 August 2015
Generated top-to-top pitch to distribute to potential customers to foster an understanding of Powers brand
Created Adhesives Training guide, curriculum, and exam to prepare and certify installers on procedures
Overhauled product brochures to better showcase key attributes and rejuvenate brand image
Orchestrated ordering of 71 SKUs and preparation of 420 product sample cases for sales reps
Investigated top 3 competitors, produced competitive outlook and comparisons for 40 individual products
Brand Marketing & PR Intern for CPG
June 2014 August 2014
Developed method to track and provide insight on current social content to better engage customers
Recommended a charitable organization that aligns with companys objectives for Black + Decker brand
Educated about the Millennial target and provided ideas for use in future marketing initiatives
Analyzed and communicated product review research findings to define new product opportunities
Created media list for October press event that highlighted and prioritized media outlets by impressions
Researched and recommended company to assist in engaging customers directly with product prior to sale
Public Relations Intern for DEWALT
June 2013 August 2013
Promoted internal PR, attended 2 brand and 1 PR meeting each week to update group members
Fulfilled 100+ product and image requests for editors, seeded products ahead of official press releases
Tracked over 3 million media impressions for June, July, and August, compiling monthly metrics reports
Wrote marketing copy for 4 Popular Science product award submissions, drafted future holiday pitches
Printed and organized hard copies of over 200 media placements for the End of Year media clipbook
Assisted in preparation and logistics of DEWALT Brand Day and the DEWALT August Media Event

LEADERSHIPEXPERIENCE
QUEST Honors Program
August 2014 December 2014
BMGT190H Mentor for Cohort 23
Deployed skills in effective communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution
Coached multidisciplinary team and facilitated weekly meetings to help meet proposed project goals
Smith Undergraduate Student Association
November 2012 January 2014
Community Service Chair
Responsible for student interest in service, assisting activity coordination and successful event completion
Relay for Life Team Captain, headed fundraising campaign in order to bring service awareness to Smith
Phi Chi Theta, Professional Co-Ed Business Fraternity
September 2013 December 2013
Pledge Class Vice President
Prompted frequent communications and feedback between pledge class members and executive board
Participated in Fundraising Committee meetings, ensured efforts were on track with pledge class goals

SKILLS
Programs: Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with BurrellesLuce, Vocus, and WordPress