Jennifer Sardam 53 connections

Media Analyst

Columbia, Maryland

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Professional Summary

10 years experience in public affairs, writing, editing, interviewing and photography. Over 3 years experience in publishing a quarterly magazine for the military and civilian community. 6 years technical proficiency using QuarkXpress and Adobe Photoshop. 16 years advanced computer experience, hardware and software, PC and Mac, with over 65 wpm typing speed. 2 years tradeshow and direct-mail marketing, public relations, and some advertising and design, in the newspaper and oilfield industries. Detail-oriented. Excellent researcher, with polished interpersonal, oral and written communications skills. Quick, enthusiastic learner. Moderate experience in Adobe GoLive, HTML, and medium fluency in German and French. Freelance experience as a stringer for community publications in Wyoming and Florida.

Alabama native, transplant to Washington D.C., commuter, neo-agnostic, media analyst, Googler, web surfer, useless trivia buff, proud tech geek, finder of odd facts, non-nationalistic universe dweller, global goddess, funky fashionista, restless spirit, soul searcher, sometimes aimless wanderer, daydreamer, love's eternal idealist, bookworm, shy spectator, drama diva, collector of facts, relentless researcher, curiosity cultivator, synchronicity facilitator, adventuress, social experimenter, muse, tech blogger, coffee snob, beer snob, frugal shopper, wannabe visionary, wannabe entrepreneur, media glutton, indie enthusiast, freelance writer, wordsmith, Mac enthusiast, proud iPhone owner

Work/Education

Work Experience

MPRI / Media Analyst

2006 - Present

Provide media monitoring, analyses and assessments to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) at the Pentagon.

Navarro Research & Engineering / Marketing Coordinator

2004 - 2006

Marketing in Casper, Wyoming, for the Department of Energy's (DOE) 10,000-acre oil and gas technology testing facility at Teapot Dome Field. Managed trade show marketing at regional and international shows such as Houston's annual Offshore Technology Conference.

Lee Enterprises, Inc. / Marketing/Educational Services Coordinator

2003 - 2004

Developed, wrote and presented marketing proposals to elicit sponsors to fund local Newspaper in Education (NIE) program. Analyzed state circulation and readership statistics to develop targeted marketing strategies. Developed ongoing public relations program with Wyoming teachers. Advertised and distributed newspaper education curriculum for use by educators and gave the initial presentations in the classroom. Developed written materials for direct mail marketing of newspaper’s educational services to a specialized target audience, and promoted NIE through in-paper ads and point-of-purchase (POP) materials.

U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division PAO / Print Journalist/Magazine Editor

2000 - 2003

Photographed and wrote articles about military training exercises, family support activities and other events in Germany and Switzerland. Published a 32-page, full-color magazine known as Duty First, circulation 7,000. Submitted photos for use in the Stars and Stripes newspaper.

Army National Guard / Print Journalist

1998 - 2003

Developed press conference scenarios for use in training Army senior leadership to interact effectively with civilian media. Marketed the activities of the Army National Guard during local, overseas and combat-zone assignments to photograph and provide coverage of unit activities for distribution to military and civilian print media outlets. Trained coworkers in graphic design of unit newsletter and journalism skills. Deployed to Korea and Germany. Wrote articles highlighting members of all U.S. armed forces while deployed for six months to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida / Executive Assistant, Internal Audit

1998 - 2000

Executive Assistant for the Internal Audit Division in BCBSF.

Atlas Scientific Technologies / Executive Assistant

1996 - 1998

Executive Assistant for an environmental engineering firm. Reconciling finances, editing and producing technical reports...

U.S. Army, 501st Signal Battalion / Signal Systems Support Specialist

1994 - 1995

Setting up and maintaining signal communications systems at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

U.S. Army, HHC DISCOM / Signal Systems Support Specialist

1992 - 1994

Setting up and maintaining signal communications systems at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Administrative assistant for the Division Support Command (DISCOM) Sergeant Major, producing reports and presentations.