Cassandra Hansen

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA, USA
A third-year undergraduate student with over 6 years of professional experience in the creative media industry seeking a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on marketing. My goals are to graduate business college in efforts of gaining crucial knowledge relative to marketing, develop quality leadership skills in a student environment, and continue a career in the marketing industry.

Work Experience

University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine

Creative Media Developer

Duties: graphic design for the college and health care collaborations, identity design for college departments and programs, promotional print and electronic materials for events and lectures, web graphics for online publication, email newsletter design and development, digital signs for news and events, design and production of the college annual report and departmental recruitment books, training and supervision of student design assistants.
July 2014 - Present Iowa City, Iowa, United States

University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine

Graphic Design Intern

Duties: graphic design for the college and health care collaborations, identity design for college departments and programs, promotional print and electronic materials for events and lectures, web graphics for online publication, digital signs for news and events, design and production of the college annual report and departmental recruitment books.
November 2012 - July 2014 Iowa City, Iowa, United States

MPA Computers, LLC

Co-owner / Chief Creative Officer

Ran, operated, and produced work for MPA - a full service technology center experiencing exponential growth since 2009.

Administrative Duties: office administration, invoicing and billing, hiring/firing employees, client communications, accounting and bank reconciling, internal procedure structuring, project management, sales and presentations, day-to-day business administration and decisions

Creative Duties: sole graphic designer, company branding and image for MPA, office branding and building improvements, graphic design and marketing for national and local clients (including web, print, identity, and other marketing materials), social marketing and blogging (internally and for clients), video production, art direction for photo shoots, managed entire creative/web department, and much more.
April 2009 - November 2012 Bloomfield, Iowa, United States

IACO Media

Graphic Designer

Began graphic design career.

Duties: graphic design for websites, logos, print material, and more; content outlining, styling, developing, and entry for national and local websites; a small amount of web development training and usage (HTML & CSS); social marketing development and blogging/updates.
May 2008 - April 2009 Bloomfield, Iowa, United States

Softactics

Data Entry / Filing

Duties: medical claims data entry and billing, invoicing and statements, created entire 5 year filing system.
May 2007 - May 2009 Ottumwa, Iowa, United States

Education

University Of Iowa Tippie College Of Business

BBA in Marketing, Minor in Psychology

Expected Graduation: Spring 2017
Current UI Cumulative GPA: 3.92/4.00
January 2013 - Present Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Awards

AAMC Group On Information Resources Conference

Best Poster Award

2014

World Jersey Cheese Awards

Best Use of Jersey Brand for Homestead Creamery

2012

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, CSS, Email Marketing, HTML, Social Media Marketing, Web Design, Adobe Creative Suite (CS3-CS6/CC), Adobe Illustrator, Art Direction, Branding, Displays, Ektron, Event Promotion, Exhibits, Final Cut Pro, Fundraising, Identity, Joomla!, Market Research, Marketing, Packaging, Photo Editing, Print Publications, Training, WordPress,

Organizations

American Marketing Association - University of Iowa Chapter
(Vice President of Public Relations and Philanthropy, Member since September 2014)