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Carole J. Rafferty
422-117 Ringwood Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(H) (973) 839-1803 (E) [email protected]
Career Summary: I began my career working on an IBM Selectric. At Psychology Today magazine, I convinced my skeptical bosses
that laptop computers were the wave of the future and that the magazine should purchase word processors, which they did. Efficiency
and organization, aided by technical progress, have been the key to my professional and personal success. Never satisfied with
yesterday’s tools and convinced that there’s always a better way to accomplish a task, I’ve kept abreast of the latest innovations in
software and hardware.
Summary of Skills:
MS Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Social Media
Research
Writing
Interviewing
Reporting
Editing
Proof-reading
Speechwriting
Photography
Professional Experience:
North Jersey Media Group, Westwood Park, NJ
Freelance Photographer/Municipal Reporter
Covered municipal and school board meetings for Suburban Trends (Butler, NJ)
Took photos for NJMG’s local newspapers (Suburban Trends, Wayne Today, Passaic Valley Today, Clifton Journal)
Nutra-Med Packaging, Rockaway, NJ
Office Assistant
Typed, filed, distributed mail, created shipping labels, inspected warehouse daily, answered phones, kept billing records, prepared
packages for shipping
Instrumental in helping with remodeling of office. Made inventory of furniture, arranged for removal of unused furniture,
supervised placement of available furniture in new offices.
State Farm Insurance, Parsippany, NJ
Internal Communications Specialist
Wrote, researched, edited, and proofread articles and took photos for regional and national daily online and print 4-color process
monthly publications. Articles in 28-page magazine reflected insurance industry knowledge, good relationships with interview
subjects, and provided vital information on best practices to other employees
Interviewed and photographed employees and agents within 9-state region and country
Attended sales meetings and other events throughout region, reported on meetings
Served as senior editor while the editor was on medical leave
Photographed thousands of events and employees, creating a varied and engaging photo portfolio, with an emphasis on branding.
Reed Reference Publishing, New Providence, NJ
Assistant Editor
Wrote copy for The Official Museum Directory and Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook.
Verified information and sources
Proofread finished copy and bluesheet proofs
Exxon Company International, Florham Park, NJ
Administrative Assistant
General secretarial duties; typing, filing, reception
Created travel brochure and guide of New York City for visiting dignitaries
Ordered supplies for office renovation department
Processed oil shipment orders, including communications with tanker captains
Psychology Today Magazine, New York, NY
Advertising Sales Assistant
Prepared presentations for advertising executives
Advised executives on social media
Proofread copy
Suburban Propane, Whippany, NJ
Marketing Secretary
General secretarial duties; typing, filing, reception
Assisted with marketing research reports, tabulating data, preparing presentations
Accomplishments:
Researched and created Excel and PowerPoint report on Common Core scores in local area schools, 2006-2014
Poem, The Towers of York, accepted by the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum
Third place, national State Farm photography contest
Columbia Scholastic Press Assn., 3rd
Pl., Entertainment and Review, 1991
N.J. Press Assn. Annual Best Newspaper Contest, 3rd
Pl., Critical Writing, 1988
Education:
William Paterson University – Wayne, NJ
Communications
Bachelor of Arts - 1982
English
Bachelor of Arts – 1990
