1. markmicheli
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email micheli.corostl@gmail.com | cell 630.991.8274 | address 4475 West Pine Blvd | St. Louis, MO 63108
Overview
• Graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs: Proven experience in project management, stakeholder
relationship building and creative problem solving across multiple sectors.
• Highly adaptable: Proven ability to approach quickly changing tasks with speed and precision.
• Skilled writer and campaign researcher: Published reporter on the local, national and international stage.
• Social media savvy: Able to leverage new media technology to promote content and organizational message.
educatiOn
drake university ‘10, Des Moines, Iowa
B.A. in Magazine Journalism and Mass Communication | B.A. in History and Political Science; Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 3.92
eXPerience
urban Strategies • St. Louis, Missouri • communications consultant • March 2011–July 2011
• Urban Strategies is a national non-profit specializing in urban development and neighborhood revitalization.
• As a Coro Fellow, created comprehensive communications plan for company-wide implementation.
Conducted surveys and incorporated input from over 40 employees in final product.
• In less than one month, drafted 98-page communication plan that rebranded Urban’s message, identified and
targeted key constituencies, established communication protocols, set social media strategy and standardized
cross-country communications via cloud-based information sharing system.
coro Fellowship in Public affairs • St. Louis, Missouri • Fellow • September 2010–May 2011
• One of 16 fellows chosen for a full-time, graduate-level experiential public policy and leadership training
program designed around seven project driven cross-sector work placements in the public affairs arena:
Non-Profit • Cultural Leadership Labor • Jobs with Justice
Created young alumni development program focused Prepared organization for its inaugural strategic plan by
on lapsed donor recovery via new media outreach. performing research on regional union strength.
electoral • Re-Elect Rebecca McClanahan industrial • The Doe Run Company
Served as Communications Director, handling rapid Conducted focus groups and redesigned healthcare
response, media buys and video production duties. strategy around employee-driven wellness program.
Government • St. Louis County Planning Department Business • Lenders One: Mortgage Bankers Alliance
Analyzed policy and proposed legislative initiatives to Designed social media strategy for national brand
require mediation in resolving mortgage foreclosures. marketing campaign.
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Link Strategies • Des Moines, Iowa • researcher • June 2009–August 2010
• Conducted comprehensive opposition and self-research for high profile congressional and gubernatorial
campaigns using Lexis-Nexis, voting histories, FOIA requests, and other public records research tools.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and organize large amounts of information into succinct polling memos.
• Assisted advance work as personal assistant to Gov. Howard Dean and Sen. Tom Harkin.
think Magazine Online (thinkdsm.com) • Des Moines, Iowa • executive editor • January 2009–May 2009
• Initiated creation of online magazine Think Online. Led staff of 26 writers, programmers, marketing directors,
designers, social media managers and editors in formulating editorial philosophy, design and business plan.
• Focusing on search engine optimization (SEO), authored features and created multimedia highlighting events
such as same-sex marriage legalization in Iowa and urban development innovations like vertical farming.

2. eXPerience (cOnt.)
the des Moines register • Geneva, Switzerland • Foreign correspondent • June 2008–August 2008
• Based out of the United Nations Office at Geneva and the headquarters of the World Trade Organization,
covered and researched breaking stories concerning agriculture, international trade, global food security,
climate change, housing rights, and foreign policy.
• Published nine times with articles on the front page of the Metro and Business sections.
aBc news • Des Moines, Iowa • Producers assistant • August 2007 and January 2008
• Worked for This Week with George Stephanopoulos and Good Morning America for both the Republican and
Democratic debates hosted at Drake University as well as the Iowa Caucuses
• Interviewed now Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and President Barack Obama’s Senior Advisor David Axelrod
in addition to party leaders like Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Howard Dean and the late Elizabeth Edwards.
HOnOrS and awardS
• Phi Beta Kappa • Drake Magazine Spring 2007 story nominated for
• C. Walter Clark Award Recipient; Awarded to William Randolph Hearst journalism award
Drake’s outstanding graduating senior politics • Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tragos Quest to Greece
major Scholar: One of 17 fraternity members from
• Drake University Carpenter Full Tuition across the country chosen for two-week
Scholarship; Highest honor given to incoming educational trip to Greece.
students • Calmer L. Johnson/John W. Leslie ITW
• Phi Alpha Theta, history honors society Corporation National Merit Scholarship
• Drake University Top Junior 2009; Top Freshmen • Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship
2007 • Eagle Scout
LeaderSHiP and aFFiLiatiOnS
Cultural Leadership Transformational Journey, Group Leader (June 2011)
• Led group of 22 socioeconomically diverse St. Louis area high school junior and seniors on a three-week trip
through the American East and South retracing the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
• Facilitated discussions on race and privilege while serving as mentor and educator.
Queen of Hearts Softball Tournament, Co-Chairman (Spring 2009-Fall 2009)
• In philanthropy’s tenth year, raised a record $10,000 benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The
National Residence Hall Honorary recognized program as one of the best service programs in the Midwest.
Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity, President (Spring 2008-Spring 2009)
• President of 100 man, non-pledging social fraternity recognized nationally for high G.P.A. and manpower
• Managed diverse constituency while working actively to evaluate risk and institutional progress. Functioned
as a respected visionary, role model and effective communicator in working with undergrads, campus
administration and active alumni.
Peer Advisory Board, Board Member (Fall 2008-Fall 2009)
• Worked closely with Drake administration and student leadership to rally 900 new students around redesigned
Welcome Weekend brand and message.
Chow’s Gymnastics, Coach (Fall 2008)
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• Coached youth gymnastics at facility where Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson trained.
• Worked under Liang Chow, head coach of the 2008 Beijing Olympics U.S. Women’s Silver Medal Team.
tecHnOLOGY
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite, including Photoshop and InDesign
• Skilled in creating social media strategies to promote brand and content through Twitter and Facebook
• Experienced in using Lexis-Nexis, Opensecrets.org, Project Vote Smart and the website of the Federal
Elections Commission to locate and effectively utilize public records information
• Capable of writing and editing some HTML; familiar with multiple content management systems
• Published photographer and photo editor; practiced videographer and video editor using iMovie