Storytelling, Ethics and Workflow in Documentary Photography
Claire Ion - Resume
1. CLAIRE ION
(503) 475-7477
claire.e.ion@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/claireion/
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
February 2017 – Present | Portland, OR
Division Black | Account Executive for Oracle
• Account Management – Oversee all OOH, Digital and experiential
• Strategy & Activations – Kickoffs, brainstorms, status, research, planning & producing
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, Division Black
November 2015 – February 2017 | Lake Oswego, OR
• Created system to manage RFPs and event production to regulate workflow
• Responded to new business requests, creating budgets and presentation decks
• Handled all day-to-day client contact
• Managed projects from start to finish including scheduling and leading meetings, event
planning, managing vendors, pre-event communication, budget creation and tracking, on-site
management and post-event logistics
• Created and managed agency social media platforms and website
• Provided admin duties and created weekly status reports to internally track all projects
• Big projects and recognitions include:
o Event Marketer’s 2016 Agency It List in 1st
year of the agency
o Nike – Produced the premiere youth event “Swoosh Saturday” at the SF flagship store
o Oracle – Planned and executed 7 rideshare events in 5 states with 17 Tesla Model X’s
o Braintree SF – Produced a 3-day food truck activation in SF for more than 5,000
• Other clients include: Jordan Brand, Georgia Aquarium, Cree & more
ASSISTANT ACCOUNT MANAGER, Pac/West Communications
December 2013 – November 2015 | Wilsonville, OR
• Researched and assisted in writing strategic communications plans
• Drafted and distributed pitch letters/press releases to media lists created via Cision
• Provided copywriting and editing support for online and print materials
• Handled regular contact with clients and provided weekly news updates for their industry
• Assisted in event planning and production for various clients including drafting and designing
promotional materials, coordinating and managing event logistics such as registration,
attendee tracking, inventory control, etc.
PR/MARKETING INTERN, TriMet
July 2013 - December 2013 | Portland, OR
• Assisted with various PR and outreach campaigns; duties included press releases, social media
creation, research, managing CRM database entries and supporting photo/video shoots
• Researched, created copy, managed over 7,500 submissions and prepared materials for board
meetings for the “Name the Bridge” campaign and special landing page
• Provided pre-event production for the annual "Be Seen, Be Safe" campaign and onsite support
during the kick-off event featured on KGW by Drew Carney
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, BS in School of Journalism and Communications
September 2009-August 2013 | Eugene, OR
• Emphasis: Public Relations
• Minor: Business Administration
R Proficient in Keynote, Insightly, Cision and CRM databases.
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
SKILLS