TESS SIMONSON

Current Address: 4500 College Ave, College Park MD 20740

Home Address: 5 Camberra Drive, Suffern, NY 10901
845-642-3285 tsimonso@umd.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/tesssimonson/
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park Expected: May 2019
Cumulative GPA: 3.81
Intended Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Intended Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Double Major
College Park Scholars, Media, Self and Society Program August 2015 May 2017
National Society of Collegiate Scholars January 2017 Present
Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology May 2017 Present

Relevant Coursework: Accounting I & II, Psychology Statistics, Research Methods, Business Calculus, Economics, Business
Management, Marketing Principles, Digital Marketing, Information Systems/Technology, Career Search Strategies in Business

SKILLS
Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Social Media, Blogging, CRM, SEO, Web Design
Languages: Hebrew (fluent), French (beginner)

WORK EXPERIENCE
CAVA New York, NY
Brand Ambassador May 2017 Present
Host sampling demonstrations to increase product awareness at Whole Foods, Uber, Warner Brothers, WeWork, etc.
Significantly increased CAVA sales at Whole Foods in the New York, New Jersey and D.C. markets

The Campus Agency College Park, MD

Google Allo Brand Ambassador September 2017 Present
Create budgets for, plan and lead brand activations to promote Googles new product on campus
Successfully fostered 300 app downloads; Recruited employees to work on the agencys team

NYCity Matchmaking Ridgewood, NJ

Marketing Intern May 2017 August 2017
Expanded and refined the companys database, SmartMatchApp, a client relationship management software
Generated creative content focused on marketing singles events to benefit the agencys social media presence
Pitched to the media press and was featured in Bustle and Redbook Magazine

LIVunLtd Nanuet, NY
Business Development Intern June 2017 August 2017
Identified new leads which led to the development of the firms Salesforce database

Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar Nanuet, NY

Hostess January 2015 August 2016
Communicated effectively to ensure positive customer experiences in stressful situations
Trained new employees to manage the seating chart on iPad

LEADERSHIP
UMD American Marketing Association College Park, MD
Brand Ambassador November 2016 Present
Develop critical marketing skills by advertising the organization through social media, blogging and tabling
Published a blog post discussing Targets new innovative marketing strategies which led to nearly 500 reactions
and was featured in Business Strategies, Green Business and Retail & E-Commerce
Network with notable firms in the D.C. area such as CAVA, Toyota and EY

Alpha Xi Delta
Holiday Chair
Improve holiday spirit and awareness by decorating the chapter house and distributing creative notecards to members