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CARLYN B.

LEVY
[email protected] - (847) 636-8536

19 W Thomas St., Apt. 206 Seattle, WA 98119

Communications professional working on causes that put people first. Positive, team-oriented and excels at project
management. Passion for architecture, design and its role in community development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GMMB Seattle, WA
August 2013 Present
Assistant Account Executive
Provide strategic communications counsel to help Washington Healthplanfinder sign up one million residents for
health insurance.
Account management and organization: Draft website content, submissions for conferences and awards; manage
award submission calendar; copyedit press releases; event planning; schedule and coordinate internal, client and
vendor meetings; manage three executive calendars; create and update files in Sharepoint; draft memos.
Earned media: Copyedit press releases; pitch press releases and commentary pieces to targeted local, national and
international outlets; research media outlets and contacts on Vocus; lead media monitoring reporting and analysis.
Grassroots outreach: Interview 50+ stakeholders for website usability and enrollment experience.
Social Media: Draft compelling written digital content and 30+ eye-catching visuals; source stock photography;
utilize Topsy Pro and Sysomos tools to conduct monthly social media analysis; monitor social media channels.
Budgeting: Lead client billing process for six accounts, totaling tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
Communications Intern
Pitched reporters and created comprehensive media reports for UW Medicine and Washington Healthplanfinder.
Translated polling documents from Spanish to English for use in South American presidential campaigns.
Supported and staffed communications efforts to promote Washington Healthplanfinder through a 10-stop mobile
enrollment tour across Washington featuring Gov. Jay Inslee.
Helped raise awareness of the importance and affordability of health insurance among 18- to 35-year-olds through
innovative music collaboration with Live Nation, the countrys largest music promoter.
Wrote weekly blog posts for Linked Learning to engage high schoolers.
Generated pithy social media content and compelling visuals for Washington Healthplanfinder, as well as for
clients that focus on education policy (Washington Charters) and global health (DSM and Sight & Life).
Used Google Analytics to measure success of the Group Health Foundations Silence Whooping Cough campaign.
RESOURCE MEDIA Seattle, WA
June 2013 August 2013
Communications Intern
Created media lists using Vocus to source media contacts for use in pitching efforts.
Utilized Nexis and Google geocoding to conduct media analyses of environmental issues including statewide rain
gardens, nationwide toxic algae and California shellfish farmers; researched editorials and op-eds, feature stories,
impressions by media markets, media outlet reach and online communities.
UNITED NATIONS ENGLISH OPENS DOORS Curacautn, Chile
July 2012 March 2013
ESL Teacher
Supported by the Chilean Ministry of Education and endorsed by the UN Development Programme to teach
English in a resource deficient Chilean public high school located in Curacautn, Chile.
Designed lesson plans and taught 30 hours a week in the classroom to 400 students.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Advanced Photography: http://carlynlevy.weebly.com/photography.html
Computer Skills: Proficient in Sharepoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, Vocus, Sysomos and Topsy
Languages: Advanced Conversational Level of Spanish
EDUCATION
University of Vermont Burlington, VT
B.S. Community and International Development, 2012
Minors: Consumer Advertising and Dance

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