This document contains Megan Layne Wood's resume. It lists her education, including a B.S. in Mass Communications from Old Dominion University in 2010, and work experience including her current role as an Account Executive for The Virginia Gazette where she is responsible for advertising sales and marketing. It also outlines her previous roles as a Business Unit Supervisor at Busch Gardens Williamsburg where she directed a team of 25 employees, and as a Professional Medical Marketing Assistant where she scheduled patients and updated databases.

1. Megan Layne Wood
12731 Sandpebble Circle
Apt 16 Newport News VA 23606
mlaynewood@gmail.com
Education:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Bachelor’s Degree: B.S. Mass Communications, 2010
Experience:
The Virginia Gazette, Daily Press Media Group—The Chicago Tribune
Williamsburg, Virginia
Account Executive, Advertising Sales & Marketing November 2012 to
Present
Duties include: Carry out all roles associated with marketing, inside & outside sales, and print/online advertising. Effectively able
to execute all sales processes for day-to-day activities that are required for producing advertisements in conjuction with a
revenue goal within a monthly & quarterly time-frame. Well-versed in the understanding for the need for local businesses to
advertise with our local paper. Adit, AdDrop, and the e-proofs systems are just a few of the programs I use daily. Editing,
Proofreading, Creative Design and strong oral, written, and face-to-face communication with clients are the main priorities
in advertising sales. Able to independently strategize ideas to be helpful to narrow down clients & their needs to advertise in our
“Special Sections” calendar throughout the year to bring fresh ideas to various businesses’ marketing needs as far as helping
them decide/budget what they would commit to each month or even the entire year. Strong sense of oral communication,
presentation skills, and product knowledge are the strong suits possessed when setting up meetings with clients to discuss any of
their advertising needs.
SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT—Busch Gardens
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Unit Supervisor, Specializing in Retail Sales & Management February 2011 to
June 2012
Duties included: directing team tasks through strong oral and written communication to 25+ team members, daily cash handling,
use of protected security codes for cash handling, inventory control, resource management, time management, daily collection
and recording of store sales and merchandise sold. Specific supervisory skills including: providing till audits, behavior audits,
evaluations. Other duties included editing employee’s hours via KRONOS system (timecard management program) and Palm
Tree & Employee Scheduler program trained; making my team members’ schedules were based on park attendance, shop
budgets, hour budgets, and team member cooperation. Professional Supervisory training included: Leadership 101, HR 101,
Peer Today Boss Tomorrow, Train the Trainer, Team Member 30-60-90 Day Evaluation Training, Merchandise Security
Leadership Training, and Merchandise Sales Leadership Training.
SNOW & ASSOCIATES, DTP & WOM Experts
Williamsburg, Virginia
Professional Medical Marketing Assistant, Customer Service September 2010 to
November 2010
Duties included: scheduling patients for various programs that SNOW sponsored through pharmaceutical drug companies, calling
venues and setting up program times and scheduling future events. The SNOW Company patient database was Excel
spreadsheets and I worked daily within those databases to update patient information, company information and other various
types of privacy-protected documents. HIPPA trained and certified to file and protect patient privacy as well as various medical
documents. Focused greatly on patient/customer service, problem-solving and positive people and decision-making skills.

2. Megan Layne Wood
12731 Sandpebble Circle
Apt 16 Newport News VA 23606
mlaynewood@gmail.com