Ellie Locke

Professional Experience

Communications Specialist, Exelon, Chicago,IL

May 2018 – February 2019  

Marketing and eCommerce Consultant, Paper Source, Chicago, IL
May 2018 – February 2019   

  • Drove consumer traffic to Paper Source website by writing 600-word descriptions in SEO format for Q4 and Q1 holiday collections, along with updating Paper Source website using WordPress and Magento eCommerce platform

  • Proposed an independent study and currently creating customer-centricity formula titled “Personality Planner” by analyzing user journey of 4 typical Paper Source customers and match their characteristics with planner product attributes


Business Development Intern, Levy Restaurants, Chicago, IL  
May 2018 – August 2018       

  • Strategically developed $55M content of industry-defining new business proposals and presentations for clients ranging from sports and entertainment (Las Vegas Raiders, Nashville MLS) to cultural accounts (Woodland Park Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo).

  • Researched and presented fan segment demographics and psychographics through digital storytelling that led to a deliverable several million dollar bids


Media Specialist, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
August 2017 – May 2018

  • Utilized CMS for all facets of DePauw University’s social media, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, which resulted in an average seventy-five percent increase of web activity

  • Recruited and trained fifty DePauw University students on a weekly basis in writing blog posts for the admissions website and updated the DePauw University website utilizing BigTree software

  • Conducted interviews for prospective students while informing them of DePauw’s mission and vision, my comments were used as the determining factor for selecting Class of 2021


Media Planning Intern, The Integer Group, Dallas, TX 
May 2017 – August 2017

  • Built and executed paid media campaigns and created media flowcharts for See’s Candies and organized a screenshot deck for live placement, continuously monitoring the deck for adequate content

  • Delivered for new and existing client meetings and provided input based on previous research in the field and company insight


Marketing Coordinator – Intern Program, Brandera Marketing, Ft. Worth, TX.               January 2017 – May 2017

  • Assisted CEO with domestic market intelligence and product development reports for technical analysis

  • Created methodology for an interactive educational debate software and engaged in presentations with executive team

  • Participated in meetings for Series A investment and capital raising

Skills and Education

Experienced in Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint, ComScore, CMS, Adobe Photoshop, Advertisement Sales, Project Management software, Magento, CRM and Google Analytics

I am a 2018 graduate of DePauw University. I earned my bachelor’s degree is Communications and was named a Media Fellows Honors Student.

Leadership Experience

Teach South Africa – Volunteer Teacher
I traveled to South Africa to a very economically poor city, Muizenberg, and taught children ages ranging from 6 months to 7 years old.

Kappa Alpha Theta (Women’s Sorority) – Judicial Chair