Christina Curley

San Francisco, CA

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If you could choose, what city would you most like to live/work in? Why?

San Francisco - I love it. There are so many interesting and fascinating places in San Francisco! I love the feeling of being so closely involved in the technology scene, with so many innovations being made here. It's really exciting!

Also San Francisco reminds me of Wellington, my hometown in New Zealand. It has the same creative and easy-going vibe, just larger and more vibrant.... read more

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Work history

Connecting Point Communications August 2007 to February 2008
Account Coordinator

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How would you describe your time at Connecting Point Communicat...?

Account Coordinator at a busy San Francisco high-tech PR agency.

- Effectively managed priorities in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment to meet deadlines.

- Helped coordinate three successful high-tech product launches, including sending press releases via Businesswire and Cision, booking media interviews, tracking coverage and following up with reporters.

- Experience in both B2B and B2C technology

- Pitched high-tech products to media and ensured review units received.

- Proactively researched strategic public relations opportunities for clients with media, awards and conference speakers.

- Worked with print production house to create client documents such as clipbooks before deadline.

- Discovered a love of consumer technology (i.e. gadgets) and training/ mentoring younger staff.... read more
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The New Zealand Commerce Comission April 2006 to January 2007
Administration Support

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How would you describe your time at The New Zealand Commerce Co...?

Filed every bit of information outgoing or incoming in both hard copy and electronically for Gas and later Electricity teams. Completely reorganized a huge jumble of files into easily-found folders with intuitive index to track.
Reduced and cleared six-month backlog of unsorted information. Supported first 4 and later 6 staff members. Put copy up on website. Wrote first process manual for role as well as introductory/ explanatory information for new staff members. Data entry and entry-level accounting/ quality assurance. Other administrative work as required such as ensuring Commissioners received important papers before meetings.

(And when I had some free time, ran up to Communications department and did a bit of media analysis for them to keep my skills up.)... read more
Transit New Zealand April 2005 to December 2005
Communications Officer

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How would you describe your time at Transit New Zealand?

Assisted Communications Manager and two Advisors in corporate communications support.
Wrote internal and external communications from media releases/ own research, including Transit's national magazine Intransit, and Transit's monthly Roadworks column for Truck and Driver magazine. Copy and developmental editing, media management and analysis of daily news articles, general administration tasks, general public inquiries.... read more
Ad On Wheels November 2004 to February 2005
Advertising Executive

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How would you describe your time at Ad On Wheels?

Advertising sales position in small advertising agency. Market analysis and research, business-to-business account sales, lead generation, setting up appointments via telephone and email. Assisted Sales Manager with website and image development, edited proposals and other copy.

Education

Massey University of New Zealand March 2006 to November 2006
Graduate

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How would you describe your time at Massey University of New Ze...?

PostGraduate Diploma in Business and Administration, majoring in Communication Management

(i.e. equivalent to a US Masters degree, in PR / Communications.) Also did some strategic management studies.

Skill tags include some skills we were taught / did in assignments.
Victoria University Wellington New Zealand March 2003 to November 2005
Graduate

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How would you describe your time at Victoria University Welling...?

Bachelor of Arts in Media and Film Studies.

Started off rather misguidedly in science and engineering but quickly decided it wasn't for me - however it has given me a decent technical understanding.

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Brighter Minds Media
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Paradigm Staffing
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Racepoint Group

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