ALLISON BLAKELY CLARK, APN
Nursing at Fulton St, Chicago, IL

Business Manager at Twenty9, Inc, Taste Of Lincolnshire Event Director at Greater Lincolnshire Area Chamber of Commerce, Community Outreach at iGive.com, Entertainment PR/Promotions/Event Planning/Booking and Social Media Strategic Consultant at InkTank PR, Public Relations Consultant at Ink Tank Public Relations, Engagements Director at Human Workplace, Partner at Lil' Frankie Productions, LLC

Public Relations and Communications

Twenty9, Inc - Highland Park, Illinois since Jun 2013 - Business Manager Greater Lincolnshire Area Chamber of Commerce - Lincolnshire, Illinois since Apr 2013 - Taste Of Lincolnshire Event Director iGive.com - Greater Chicago Area since Apr 2013 - Community Outreach InkTank PR - Greater Chicago Area since Jun 2000 - Entertainment PR/Promotions/Event Planning/Booking and Social Media Strategic Consultant Ink Tank Public Relations - Greater Chicago Area since Jun 2000 - Public Relations Consultant Human Workplace - Boulder, CO since Jun 2011 - Engagements Director Lil' Frankie Productions, LLC - Greater Chicago Area since Aug 2010 - Partner Wheeling Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce - Wheeling, Illinois May 2013 - Jun 2013 - Interim Executive Director Aardvark Web Works LLC - Barrington, IL Jun 2012 - Apr 2013 - Biz Dev Director Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Graphic Novel Series - Greater Chicago Area Dec 2011 - May 2012 - Social Media Director Center for Collaborative Practice - Greater Chicago Area Nov 2010 - Feb 2012 - PR Strategic Consultant New York Slices Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 - Booking and Promotions for All-Ages Restaurant / Live Music Venue Advanta Corp - Greater Philadelphia Area Jul 2007 - Sep 2008 - ideablob.com Public Relations/Social Media Consultant InXpo - Greater Chicago Area May 2005 - Sep 2007 - Public Relations & Speaker Recruitment eComXpo Apple Tree Theatre - Highland Park, IL Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 - Business Manager iGive.com - Greater Chicago Area Nov 1998 - Jun 2000 - Chief Communities Officer S&S Public Relations Oct 1994 - Nov 1998 - Vice-President Tribune Company - Greater Chicago Area Apr 1988 - Dec 1994 - Administrative Manager NBC Jan 1986 - Mar 1988 - Dir. of Business Admin. WMAQ-AM Sillerman Morrow Broadcasting - Greater New York City Area 1984 - 1986 - Director of Administration WBBM-TV, CBS - Greater Chicago Area 1978 - 1981 - Asst. Business Manager

Columbia College Sep 1980 - Jun 1981
University of Iowa Aug 1976 - Jan 1979
Highland Park High School 1970 - 1977
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1975 - 1976

Business Management, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Social Media Marketing, Social Promotion, Media & Entertainment, Music Management, Broadcast Administration, Theatre Management, Speaker Recruitment, Parenting, Entertainment Booking, Public Relations, Publicity, Event Planning, Social Media, Media Relations, Media Production, Social Networking, Professional Networking, Non-profit Marketing, Business Networking, Online Marketing, Broadcast, Marketing, Blogging, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Management, E-commerce, Entrepreneurship, Copywriting, SEO, Trade Shows, Recruiting, Strategic Partnerships, Publishing, Entertainment, Leadership, Email Marketing

Risk Management Associate - Balance Sheet Management Team at Quantitative Risk Management

Financial Services

Quantitative Risk Management - Chicago, IL since Jan 2012 - Risk Management Associate - Balance Sheet Management Team Hub International Feb 2010 - Dec 2011 - Staff Accountant - Financial Reporting Chicago Bancorp May 2009 - Feb 2010 - Staff Accountant Public Communications Inc. Aug 2008 - May 2009 - Assistant Accountant Lincoln Property Company Sep 2006 - Mar 2008 - Property Coordinator Merrill Lynch Jun 2004 - Aug 2004 - Intern

DePaul University 2009 - 2011
M.S., Accountancy Denison University 2002 - 2006
BA, Economics

Program Officer at MacArthur Foundation, Program Officer - Program Related Investments at The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Philanthropy

MacArthur Foundation - Program Officer The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation since 2006 - Program Officer - Program Related Investments Lawndale Christian Development Corporation 2002 - 2008 - Board Member Fannie Mae May 2002 - Nov 2006 - Senior Underwriting Manager - American Communities Fund Bank One Sep 1994 - May 2002 - Vice President - Community Development Banking JPMorgan (DBA First Chicago) 1994 - 2002 - Vice President, Community Development New York City Economic Development Corporation Sep 1992 - Jun 1994 - Program Manager - Finance NYC Economic Development Corp 1992 - 1994 - Project Manager

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management 1994 - 1997
Masters of Management, Management, Real Estate, Nonprofit Management Harvard University 1988 - 1992
1992, Government

Freelance Writer/Editor at Chicago

Writing and Editing

Chicago since Oct 2011 - Freelance Writer/Editor Loyola Press Dec 2001 - Sep 2011 - Managing Editor, Curricula Development Rainbow Creative Concepts 2006 - 2007 - Project Manager - Editorial Loyola Press 2001 - Jan 2004 - Supervising Editor Oxford University Press Feb 1999 - Dec 2000 - Editor

Buschbach Insurance Agency
Volunteer Buschbach Insurance Agency
Administrative Assistant/ File Clerk Buschbach Insurance Agency
Part Time Activity Rehabilitation Assistant

Moraine Valley Community College
Insurance Moraine Valley Community College - Palos Hills, IL
Certificate Oak Lawn Community High School
diploma

cust.Service Super. at MERRILL CORP

Printing