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8 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Tamara Oxley <br />-^Initiate internal management and operational protocols and standards to ensure <br />efficacy in the firma€TMs project operations, internal communications, and research <br />innovation <br />-^Develop and manage project components including budgets and presentation <br />schedules, correspond regularly with clients to deliver research and project updates, and <br />provide general support to clientsa€T"" questions and concerns <br />Junior Associate, Perrin Darte & Associates a€" Alexandria, Virginia <br />June a€T""06 to October'06. Responsibilities and accomplishments: <br />- Consultated on strategic communications redesign for a large, non-profit hospice <br />facility consisting of a branding campaign including creation of new logo, website and <br />organizational collateral materials, such as brochures, information packets, newsletter <br />templates, press releases, and in-house communication documents <br />- Researched and compiled a database of healthcare advocates and policymakers for a <br />national campaign to expand healthcare research on issues affecting the aging <br />- Developed outreach strategies for anon-profit healthcare association dedicated to <br />disseminating healthcare information for specified populations <br />Communications and Resource Development Officer, Students of the World (SOW) a€" <br />Austin, Texas <br />March a€T""05 to June a€T""06. Responsibilities and accomplishments: <br />-^Established and implemented chapter and operational protocol for national, 501(c)3 <br />non-profit dedicated to raising public awareness on social issues affecting developing <br />countries through audio and film documentaries, photo exhibitions, and educational <br />articles produced by members of SOW university chapters (including, Brown University, <br />Duke University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina at <br />Chapel Hill, and University of Texas at Austin) <br />-^Researched, wrote, and designed an interactive Student Resource Guide for university <br />chapter members that provides instruction on: team recruitment, effective team <br />leadership and management, successful collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative, <br />budgets, establishing contacts in developing countries, research methodology, fund <br />development, amateur documentary filmmaking, safe navigation through developing <br />countries, and the creation of media exhibitions to raise cultural awareness <br />-^Developed template documents and literature for UT-Austin chapters€T^^s 2005 <br />grassroots fundraising campaign (now utilized by all chapters), including individual and <br />business donor solicitation letters, in-kind donation proposals, event press releases, etc., <br />resulting in generous monetary and in-kind donations needed to assist chapter members <br />in covering the cost of travel abroad and subsequent media exhibition development <br />-^Collaborated with SOW founder and president on organizational protocol, outreach, <br />funding, and strategic planning, which included the development of a strategic <br />partnership with a corporate photography equipment and materials retailer to supply at- <br />cost, discounted, and donated documentary materials to all SOW chapters <br />-^Created and edited organizational literature including mission statements, business <br />plans, strategic partnership proposals, brochures, press releases, and so forth <br />-^Planned and executed special events with the UT-Austin SOW chapter, including a <br />public informational slideshow, discussion panels, radio interviews, and a photo and film <br />exhibition to demonstrate specific international development issues and to raise money <br />