JESSICA L YOUNG, LCPC, BC-DMT, GLCMA
Social Work at Crawford, Evanston, IL

Front Desk Associate at Holiday Inn Express, Certified Custom Framing Specialist at Michaels Stores, Inc.

Marketing and Advertising

Holiday Inn Express - Oswego, Illinois since Apr 2013 - Front Desk Associate Michaels Stores, Inc. - Oswego, IL since Nov 2012 - Certified Custom Framing Specialist Michaels Arts and Crafts - Oswego, IL Aug 2012 - Oct 2012 - Replenishment Presentation Manager Michaels Arts and Crafts - Downers Grove, IL May 2012 - Aug 2012 - N&W Customer Experience Manager Michaels Arts and Crafts - Willowbrook, IL Nov 2011 - May 2012 - Front End Supervisor Keynorth Consulting Inc. - Oakbrook, IL Feb 2011 - Apr 2011 - Sales Consultant Michaels Arts and Crafts - Naperville, IL Jan 2008 - Mar 2011 - Front End Supervisor The Nielsen Company Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 - Global Operations - Reference Management Giordano's Aug 2004 - Jan 2007 - Manager (previously server and cashier)

Illinois State University 2007 - 2009
Bachelors of Science, Industrial Technology - Graphic Communications, Marketing - Integrated Marketing Communications Illinois Institute of Art 2005 - 2006

PGSF: IPA Robert Swan Scholarship Recipient 2007-2008 EDSF: Flexographic Technical Foundation FTA Scholarship Recipient 2008-2009

Account Manager at KEY This Week In Chicago

Marketing and Advertising

KEY This Week In Chicago - Greater Chicago Area since Jun 2013 - Account Manager Time Out Chicago - Chicago, IL Jan 2013 - May 2013 - Account Manager Spirituality & Health Magazine - Traverse City, MI Dec 2010 - Jan 2013 - Advertising Sales Executive Yen Yoga and Fitness - Traverse City, MI Nov 2011 - Dec 2012 - Zumba Group Fitness Instructor ForeWord Reviews - Traverse City, MI Dec 2010 - Jan 2012 - Marketing/Sales Coordinator Self-Employed - Madrid, Spain Sep 2008 - Oct 2010 - Freelance English teacher (TEFL/TESOL certified)

Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business 2004 - 2008
Marketing, Business Administration Universidad Antonio de Nebrija 2007 - 2008

Travel, Dance Choreography, Fitness Classes, Cooking, Foreign Studies/languages

Spanish

SENIOR COMPLEX MARKETING MANAGER // W HOTELS OF CHICAGO at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Hospitality

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. - Greater Chicago Area since May 2009 - SENIOR COMPLEX MARKETING MANAGER // W HOTELS OF CHICAGO Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. - Greater Chicago Area May 2007 - Mar 2009 - INSIDER // W CHICAGO CITY CENTER Modern Luxury Aug 2006 - May 2007 - MARKETING ASSISTANT Turner Broadcasting // TBS & TNT - Greater Chicago Area Dec 2005 - May 2006 - SALES PLANNER Turner Broadcasting // CNN - Greater Chicago Area Jun 2003 - Dec 2005 - SALES ASSISTANT

Freelance Communications Specialist at Self-Employed, Adjunct Professor at Columbia College Chicago

Writing and Editing

Self-Employed since May 2008 - Freelance Communications Specialist Columbia College Chicago since Sep 2007 - Adjunct Professor Eight Forty Eight, Chicago Public Radio - Chicago, IL Jul 2009 - Sep 2012 - Contributing Writer Institute of Reading Development May 2006 - Nov 2008 - Teacher

Columbia College 2004 - 2008
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Columbia College Chicago 2004 - 2008
MFA, Fiction Writing Northwestern University 1998 - 2002
B.S, Performance Studies, Theatre Northwestern University 1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science, Speech; Performance Studies

Author at Nonfiction book project, Freelance researcher, fact checker, data specialist and editor at Various publications, emerging book projects, multimedia endeavors, academic institutions, etc.

Newspapers

Nonfiction book project since Mar 2010 - Author Various publications, emerging book projects, multimedia endeavors, academic institutions, etc. since Mar 2010 - Freelance researcher, fact checker, data specialist and editor The Chicago Reporter Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 - Researcher and contributing writer GateHouse Media May 2006 - Feb 2009 - Reporter Suburban Life Publications May 2006 - Feb 2009 - Reporter "In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars" by Kevin Sites 2007 - 2007 - Researcher Liberty Suburban Chicago Newspapers 2002 - 2007 - Reporter Beep 2005 - 2006 - Freelancer Chicago Tribune Media Group 2005 - 2006 - Intern Daily Herald 2004 - 2006 - Intern and freelancer Medill News Service 2004 - 2005 - Reporter The Daily Northwestern 2001 - 2005 - Reporter The Chicago Reporter 2004 - 2004 - Intern

Northwestern University 2001 - 2005
BS, MS, Journalism Downers Grove South High School 1997 - 2001

Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism
Chicago Headline Club
-Finalist in best online investigative/public service reporting category
Salute to Excellence Award
National Association of Black Journalists
-Finalist
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award
Investigative Reporters and Editors
-Finalist in magazine/specialty publication category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-First place in feature writing category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-First place in general (staff) excellence category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-Second place in business/economic reporting category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-Honorable mention in enterprise/feature writing category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-First place in enterprise/feature writing category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-Third place in business reporting category
Best of the Press Award
Illinois Press Association
-Honorable mention in news feature writing category
Knight Chair for Investigative-Enterprise Reporting Award
University of Illinois Department of Journalism/Knight Chair for Investigative-Enterprise Reporting
-Second place in best investigative/enterprise reporting category
Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest Award
Suburban Newspapers of America
-First place in best feature series category
Public Service Award
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
-Winner
National Best of GateHouse Contest Award
GateHouse Media
-Finalist for feature writer of the year
National Best of GateHouse Contest Award
GateHouse Media
-Finalist for news writer of the year
Best of Suburban Life Contest Award
Suburban Life Publications
-Two-time, first-place winner in quarterly competitions statewide
Robert H. Wieder Award
Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism
Kathy McClelland Scholarship
Chicago Headline Club Foundation
Lawrence Ragan Scholarship
Lawrence Ragan Communications

Full Time Faculty in the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department at Columbia College Chicago, Assistant Professor in the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department at Columbia College Chicago, Assistant Professor, Columbia College Chicago, Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department at Columbia College Chicago

Higher Education

Columbia College Chicago - Full Time Faculty in the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department Columbia College Chicago - Assistant Professor in the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department Columbia College Chicago - Assistant Professor, Columbia College Chicago, Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling Department

NOBLEVOICE - Darien, IL
JUNIOR EDUCATION ADVISOR E&B RESTAURANT - Chicago, IL
YOUTH SITE SUPERVISOR CPC LADORATORIES - Chicago, IL
VOLUNTEER VILLAGE OF MAYWWOD - Chicago, IL
SEASONAL ASSOCIATE

Marketing and Advertising

Writing

Columbia College Chicago - Chicago IL

Broadcast Media