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    Kura Shepard has over 25 years of experience in marketing, administrative, and freelance work. She has held positions assisting executives at various companies, including The Hunger Project and Forterra Systems Inc. Her experience includes tasks like creating marketing materials, managing databases, organizing events, and providing computer instruction. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and graphic design software.

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    Kura Shepard has over 25 years of experience in marketing, administrative, and freelance work. She has held positions assisting executives at various companies, including The Hunger Project and Forterra Systems Inc. Her experience includes tasks like creating marketing materials, managing databases, organizing events, and providing computer instruction. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and graphic design software.

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    Kura Shepard has over 25 years of experience in marketing, administrative, and freelance work. She has held positions assisting executives at various companies, including The Hunger Project and Forterra Systems Inc. Her experience includes tasks like creating marketing materials, managing databases, organizing events, and providing computer instruction. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and graphic design software.

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    KURA SHEPARD

    New York, NY
    917.721.6351
    email: [email protected]

    Experience/Assignments:
    Present

    Freelance Clients

    Assistant to Database Manager, Marketing Director and Executive


    Assistant to CEO, The Hunger Project. Duties included: Event
    creation in Luminate Online, evite layout and electronic distribution;
    Editing marketing materials in InDesign; Salesforce.com data entry;
    Generating donation acknowledgments; Preparing applications for
    international travel visas; Transcribing board meeting notes.
    Marketing Assistant / Database Management for Risk Management
    Software Company. Duties include: Creating, editing marketing
    materials and infographics within strict branding standards; Branding
    and formatting executive PowerPoint presentations for global sales and
    user conferences; Copy editing and proofing marketing materials, web
    content,
    white
    papers;
    Trade
    Show
    support;
    Maintaining
    Salesforce.com database; Training new Salesforce.com users;
    Researching marketing leads within companys verticals.

    Addl Freelance Clients

    Computer Instructor; Graphics Designer; Computer Support; Trade


    Show Support; Database Management.

    20102015

    Vactor Studio

    D.A.M.E
    (Director
    of
    Administration,
    Marketing,
    Etc.).
    Co-founder/owner of online virtual acting troupe used for demonstrating
    software created for emergency response scenarios, military cultural
    training, medical emergencies and human resource training.

    2005May 2009

    Forterra Systems Inc

    Marketing Coordinator: Duties included: Organizing participation,


    attending, and hosting at trade shows internationally; Designing and
    creating collateral and advertising pieces for Marketing Division;
    Creating contact/lead generation data spreadsheets for transfer into
    Salesforce.com.
    Executive Assistant, Robert GehorsamPresident. Duties included:
    Booking international and domestic travel for President and
    other executives; Managing calendars; Coordinating meetings;
    Scheduling conferences and speaking engagements; Compiling expense
    reports; Editing proposals and presentations; Testing and
    demonstrating software; Assisting Virtual Stage Manager in managing
    role-player troupe.

    20042005

    Freelance Client

    Marketing Coordinator for Risk Management Software Company.


    Duties included: Assisting the Director of Business Development, Judith
    Peterson. Creating and managing databases for prospects;
    Salesforce.com data entry and management; Researching contacts;
    Prospecting via web and telephone for sales teams; Writing scripts for
    telemarketing projects; Assisting with event planning and hosting;
    Designing direct mail pieces; Creating email campaigns.

    20032004

    Freelance Clients

    Computer Instructor; Graphics Designer; Presentation Specialist;


    Database Manager.

    20002003

    Leafstone Staffing

    Graphics Design / Presentation Specialist for Global Industrial


    Group at UBS Warburg. Duties included: Creating proposals,
    pitchbooks, and presentation documents for prospective new
    Investment Banking business; Assisting Bankers in formation of ideas
    for presentations; Interpreting ideas and creating graphic designs for
    Investment Bankers; Providing additional problem-solving support for
    fellow Operators; Creating logos and maps for presentations.

    Kura Shepard, page 2

    19982000

    Freelance Client

    Trainer for incoming Investment Bankers and Presentation


    Specialists for PaineWebber. Duties included: Creating training
    program for new Bankers and Operators in styles and methods used in
    presentations and pitchbooks; Designing and writing training
    materials; Conducting training seminars for incoming Bankers and
    Operators; Evaluating skill level of new Graphics Operators.

    19992000

    Freelance Client

    Trainer of incoming Consultants for marchFirst Management


    Consulting firm. Duties included: Creating training program for new
    Consultants in styles and methods used in presentations and
    pitchbooks; Designing and writing training materials; Conducting
    training seminars for incoming Consultants; Providing additional
    problem-solving support for Consultants.

    19942000

    Personnel Express
    Leafstone Staffing

    Graphics Design / Presentation Specialist at PaineWebber. Duties


    included: Creating proposals, pitchbooks, and presentation documents
    for prospective new Investment Banking business; Assisting Bankers in
    formation of ideas for presentations; Interpreting ideas and creating
    graphic designs for Investment Bankers; Providing additional problemsolving support for fellow Operators; Creating logos and maps
    for presentations.

    19922000

    FM Staffing/
    Cerulean Group

    Graphics Design / Presentation Specialist at Mitchell Madison Group


    (later marchFirst). Duties included: Creating proposals, pitchbooks,
    and presentation documents for prospective new Management
    Consulting business; Assisting Consultants in formation of ideas
    for presentations; Interpreting ideas and creating graphic designs
    for Consultants; Providing additional problem-solving support for
    fellow Operators.

    19921994

    Personnel Express

    Presentation Specialist at Bear, Stearns & Co. Duties included:


    Creating proposals, pitchbooks, and presentation documents for
    prospective new Investment Banking business; Assisting Bankers in
    formation of ideas for presentations; Interpreting ideas and creating
    graphic designs for Investment Bankers; Providing support for
    Emerging Markets Group.

    19901992

    Personnel Express/
    Temp Connections

    Administrative Assistant to Senior Advertising Executives at FCB/


    Leber Katz Partners including: Nancy Anderson, Sr. VP; Colleen B.
    Gowl, Executive VP; and Beth Green, VP. Duties included: Daily
    scheduling of meetings, travel arrangements, correspondence;
    Compiling
    expense
    reports;
    Scheduling
    secretarial
    support;
    Coordinating business luncheons; Creating slide presentations, pasteup for campaigns; Contributing in brainstorming sessions for new
    campaigns and market research; Performing in test commercials.
    Word Processing at various law firms including Chadbourne &
    Parke. Duties included: Macintosh, Wang, MS Word and WordPerfect
    typing of contracts and assorted legal documents; Transcribing
    depositions and interviews. Some general secretarial duties.

    Computer Systems:

    Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7. Software: Microsoft Office Professional Suite
    2003, 2010 (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Access, CorelDraw, Adobe InDesign,
    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Professional, some Photoshop, Salesforce.com

    Office Skills:

    Type 85+ wpm; Excellent telephone, teaching, organizational and problem-solving skills.
    Detail-oriented.

    Education:

    B.A. in Drama, University of Washington (Seattle); Joan White English Theatre School (UK);
    West Seattle High School (Seattle); James Madison Jr. High School (Seattle); Lafayette
    Elementary (Seattle); Pikerau School (Te Awamutu, New Zealand).

    References Upon Request


    As of 2016

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