Aine M. Cryts

Objectives

To obtain a challenging position where I'm able to put my marketing communications skill to best use, possibly in a professional services environment. I am most interested in working at a growing company that provides opportunities for advancement and development.

Work Experience

• Senior Consultant and Project Manager

  2004 September - 2006 February
  Center for Marketing Effectiveness
  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  *Brainstormed and presented ideas to client for buy-in

  *Developed and maintained online community, with a view to transitioning site visitors to paying clients

  *Worked with programmers, designer and client to create and launch e-commerce component for online fulfillment of report series

  *Managed entire marketing outreach plan (including direct mail, collateral pieces, speakers bureau, placement of excerpted materials in industry publications)

• Writer/Editor

  2000 October - 2004 September
  Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  *As managing editor of a variety of on- and offline publications, collaborated with designers and freelancers and led effort to produce high impact communications

  *Promoted events; wrote profiles and articles for bi-annual magazine and other publications

  *Responsible for internal communications programs

• Communications Officer

  1998 August - 1999 August
  Dublin City University
  Dublin, Ireland

  *Reporting to the President, managed all internal and external communications

  *Responsible for writing/editing newsletters, crisis management, strategic management of organization’s image and pitching research/events to media

• Publicity Coordinator

  1995 September - 1998 July
  Harvard Business School Publishing
  Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

  *Wrote press materials and secured coverage of books in major media outlets

  *Managed speakers bureau of HBSP’s authors

  *Coordinated book galley process to ensure on-time and on-cost delivery

• Media Assistant

  1994 June - 1994 November
  Amnesty International (Irish Section)
  Dublin, Ireland

  *Secured media coverage for organization's research and events

  *Drafted scripts for major awareness event

• Research Assistant

  1994 May - 1994 November
  Michael Kitt, Member of Parliament
  Dublin, Ireland

  *Managed constituent relations

  *Conducted research and wrote speeches for presentation in Parliament

  *Managed media relations

Academic Background

• Master's Degree

  1999 September - Present
  Suffolk University (Candidate)
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Major: Political Science
  GPA: 3.7 overall

  Additional Notes

  I expect to complete my masters degree in January 2007.

• Bachelor of Arts Degree

  1992 September - 1995 May
  Emmanuel College
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Major: Political Science
  GPA: 3.3 overall