April 15, 2008
Adam Craig Bard
4733 17th Ave NE, Apt. 27
Seattle, WA 98105
(303)-921-4874 Mobile
adam_bard@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Seattle, WA
Ticket Sales Representative
2007-2008
Responsible for promoting and selling for football and basketball related events Initiated and maintained relationships with multiple sales accounts Helped insure guests received all information to help them enjoy their experiences at University of Washington athletic events
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
Seattle, WA
Guest Relations Specialist
2007-2008
Help with the set-up of all guest related sites within Key Arena Work the information booth to answer all guest questions Provide guest relations for attendees in the VIP courtside area Entertain guests while they waited to go to and from their seats during games
COLORADO MOUNTAIN NEWS MEDIA
Gypsum, CO
Ad Page Coordinator 2005-2007
Promoted in 2006 to corporate-level position Coordinated with multiple departments at nine company-owned publications to insure that all advertisements were accurate and up to date in their respective publications, which included: The Vail Daily, Glenwood Post Independent, Mountain Homes and Properties, The Leadville Chronicle, The Rifle Citizen Telegram, Carbondale Valley Journal, Eagle Valley Enterprise, Glenwood TV Book and Grand Junction TV Book Gained a working knowledge of Microsoft Adobe products Indesign and Photoshop; NewsEdit Pro; and Quark Sales Assistant (2005-6) / THE VAIL DAILY Worked as a liaison amongst the Advertising, Marketing and Publishing divisions of the Vail Daily newspaper Initiated and maintained direct relationships with national and regional sales accounts Worked with Sales Consultants to facilitate relationships with their clientele Responsible for coordinating with multiple departments to structure and lay-out the advertisements Assisted the Web Editor and Marketing Director with posting stories and special sections to Vail Daily website Provided assistance to potential clients and customers with general questions regarding the newspaper
GAME FACE, INC.
PORTLAND, OR
GAME FACE CERTIFIED SALES EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM MAY, 2005
Successfully completed a comprehensive sales and marketing training program at the Game Face Executive Academy This two-week hands-on sports career training program involved:
- 40 classroom hours in the Game Face Sales Training Camp
- Live sales calls representing Game Face's national accounts
- Account management
- Customer Service
- Lead generation and organization
9TH FLOOR MEDIA
Beverly Hills, CA
Event Coordinator
2003 - 2005
Worked with senior management and producers of a sports event marketing and television production company Appointed as Event Coordinator for the annual Duff Challenge national pro-am golf tournament Researched and contacted potential event sponsors Explored locations for the regional golf tournaments and final championship event Coordinated event promotions including television, print and online advertising Participated in the creation of television production documentaries Selected events and productions
- Event Coordinator for the 2003 and 2004 Duff Challenge national pro-am golf tournaments
- Assisted in the 2003 and 2004 television production documentaries of "The Duff Challenge"
STARZ/ENCORE GROUP LLC, A LIBERTY MEDIA COMPANY Englewood, CO
Intern Summer 2002
Worked in the Marketing and Promotions division for the Love Stories and Mystery channels Wrote voice over credits for the production assistant of the Love Stories channel Performed scene research for the producer of the Mystery channel Assisted in the editing process for a Mystery channel original production Researched biographical information for talent interviews
SHOWTIME NETWORKS INC., A DIVISION OF VIACOM
New York, NY
Intern Summer 2001
Worked with the directors in the Creative and Marketing/Interstitial Planning and Promotion Department Tracked the spending and activity of the Emmy advertising campaign and Showtime's Hollywood Trade advertising activity Assisted with the purchase of a Hollywood Trade insertion for Showtime's Emmy nomination congratulatory advertisement Presented the Hollywood Trade advertising process to the new Supervisor in the Media Department Scheduled promotions for selected Showtime affiliated networks Worked on computer presentations for the vice president of the Media, Creative and Marketing Department Worked on video and computer presentations for the senior director of the Interstitial and Promotion Department
VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION
Avon, CO
Intern Summer 2000
Worked for the co-heads of the Corporate Sales Department Was responsible for maintaining company-wide databases Helped arrange sponsorships and participated in the event management for the 2000 World Cup of Mountain Bike Championships
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Boulder, CO
B.A. in Communication in May 2003
1999 - 2003
