SARAH EDWARDS
Creativity for Sale
SARAH EDWARDS
3854 S. Parkway Drive, #2B, Northbrook, IL 60062
312 . 804 . 8583
Village Health
Project Coordinator
Oct 2012 - Present
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5; ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5; ADOBE INDESIGN CS5; ADOBE LIGHTROOM CS5; ADOBE DREAMWEAVER CS5; ADOBE BRIDGE CS5; ADOBE READER; ADOBE PROFESSIONAL; MICROSOFT WORD; MICROSOFT EXCEL; MICROSOFT ACCESS; MICROSOFT POWERPOINT; MICROSOFT OUTLOOK; ORACLE
2010 - present
2010 - present
Oversaw design direction, project workflow, and communications management.
Village Health provides nursing support to dialysis patients. I belong to the IT group within Village Health, which is responsible for building the proprietary data systems driving Village Health’s competitive advantage.
Executed the project management processes while creating a User Guide in the areas of: planning, project schedule, quality management, communications management and risk management.
Effectively communicated complicated system design and processes by using adult education techniques.
Created expert layouts for corporate presentations.
CONTACT
ALYCIA VERDEYEN
Director of Strategic IT Programs
DaVita Village Health
847 . 812 . 6448
Letter of Recommendation
Profile
I approach every design challenge as an opportunity to turn complex ideas and functionality into simple, sophisticated experiences that are engaging.
BNR Partners
Administrative Assistant
Mar 2012 – Aug 2012
Managed compliance with SEC regulations, managed their largest client’s payroll, paid client bills, and transferred over $1 million monthly to and from client accounts.
BNR Partners is a company that offers accounting and investment services for high net worth families which manages over $5billion in assets.
Spearheaded the redesign and maintenance of department website.
Responsible for Property Accounting and Inventory Management of over $3,379,500 in assets for the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences.
In addition to primary responsibilities, distributed appointment letters, provided visa sponsorship support, and aided graduate applications processing.
UIC
Project Coordinator
Sep 2009 – Mar 2012
Arup (Chicago)
Marketing Coordinator
Sep 2003 – Sep 2009
Brought in $6 million in new contracts from a zero start position.
Arup is an international engineering firm famous for many projects including the Sydney Opera House, and the Beijing Aquatic Center and Olympic Stadium among many other modern marvels.
Worked jointly to develop a leading strategic vision for Arup Chicago, which turned Chicago into Arup’s fastest growing office in the Americas.
Multitasked across multiple projects while consistently delivering superior quality.
Responsible for the creative direction of all corporate collateral, marketing promotional materials including: proposals, direct mail pieces, brochures, composites in support of the staff, presentations, and invitations.
Key Projects.
Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport Expansion: Working closely with our client, Northwestern Airlines, we created a booklet for the governor that outlined a proposed $745 million expansion of MSP International Airport.
Green Building Presentation: Proposed, researched, and created a presentation outlining possible profits from investing in green design.
Windermere/ Solstice: At a brainstorming meeting with architect Jeanne Gang, winner of the MacArthur Fellowship, helped develop sustainable alternatives for the high-rise building.
Arup (LA)
Intern
May 2003 – Sep 2003
Responsible for copywriting and graphic design of original business collateral.
Learned many important lessons about how to position a company within a competitive landscape.
Arup (NY)
Intern
Jun 2001 – May 2003
Rapidly gained responsibility within the transportation planning group.
Entrusted with major projects including onsite research for the Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project, and Reagan Airport Study.
CONTACT
NANCY HAMILTON
Former Head - Arup Chicago
HOK
312 . 852 . 3480
Letter of Recommendation
MATT BREIDENTHAL
Colleague - Arup Chicago
HOK
404 . 661 . 0877
matt.breidenthal@hok.com
Education
UIC
Aug 2003 – Aug 2008
B.S. Economics; Minor in International Business
Overall GPA 3.30/4.00; Major GPA 3.44/4.00
Technical Skills