1. Nicole Waln
LinkedIn.com/nicolewaln▪ (317) 519-4717 (cell) ▪ Nkwaln4@gmail.com
http://nicolealicewaln.weebly.com/index.html
Education
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana
Bachelors of Arts in Telecommunication May 2014
Experience andSkills:
Professional Experience:
Roche Diagnostics
Global Medical Device Company manufacturing and selling medical instruments and diagnostics tests.
Communications Specialist (Contractor)
May 2015 – Present
 Assessed employee communications practices by surveying over 800 global employees on internal
news preferences. Analyzed results and recommended ways to update communications and improve
effectiveness.
 Managed global electronic newsletter distributed to employees in 4 countries
 Authored numerous internal stories highlighting significant accomplishments of employees and teams
across the Diagnostics Quality and Regulatory function
 Designed SharePoint team sites to enable effective collaboration of cross functional working teams
 Led the migration of SharePoint sites for various teams in order facilitate software upgrades
 Developed and lead three workshops on SharePoint “dos and don’ts” to build skills on how to better
leverage the software
 Executed software validation for intranet site changes
Panera Bread
US based restaurant chain featuring bakery products, sandwiches, and salads.
Sales associate
May2014 – February 2015
 Co-lead a team to sell $1,000 worth of food in a one hour period
 Trained four members of Panera team on best practices and production line
Ball State University, Housing and Residential Life
An accredited, public university located in Muncie, Indiana
Media Assistant
 Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint,
Word
 Adobe Suite, Premier, After Effects,
Illustrator, Photoshop
 Audio Editing Software: ProTools,
 Video Editing Software: Final Cut 7, Final
Cut 10
 Excellent Team Player
 Results Orientation
 Demonstrated Leadership
 Solid Organization and Planning

2. January 2013 – December 2013
 Managed social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube postings and updates
 Monitored and maintained tracking of contacts, followers and “likes” for social media sites.
 Organized and participated in weekly evaluation meetings with campus leaders to discuss future
projects and current progress
 Created informational videos for prospective students and faculty members to encourage campus
community development and growth
 Designed promotional materials (flyers, daily posts, and photos) for students to engage them in
campus events and educate them on best practices
Eli Lilly Corporation
Fortune 500 global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana
Summer Intern – Paid
May 2012 – August 2012
 Reorganized 300 document libraries in SharePoint to make them user friendly.
 Utilized SharePoint and PowerPoint to redesign eight locations on the internal website promoting cross
functional collaboration and leveraging stakeholders.
 Led a workshop introducing coworkers/peers to the new technology available in SharePoint.
 Designed and prepared instructional brochures for team members on how to utilize SharePoint
software within the company.
Volunteer andService Activities
 Glo Run
 BSU Student Action Team
 Volunteer in Costa Rica/Ball State University Student Program
 Accelerate Program Volunteer
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