Allison Chase

Experience

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  Curious City

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  I created customized media lists for individual books, drafted, edited, and released press material, catalogued books under consideration for Maine’s Raising Readers program, and generated and published content for a promotional Wordpress blog.

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  Sellers Publishing

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Intern

  I worked extensively on first-round editing and research for upcoming books, compiled marketing and contact lists, and edited a variety of materials, including short essays, book text and layouts, and press releases. I also drafted and edited press releases, reviewed a book proposal and drafted an editorial brief for it, and attended weekly staff meetings.

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  The Humane Society Legislative Fund

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  I planned, scheduled, and executed a subsidiary political campaign in Maine, assisted in the organization and running of Take Action for Animals and Humane Lobby Day, and individually lobbied members of Congress on humane issues. I also:• Traveled to assist with on-the-ground campaigning • Mocked-up a state ballot initiative campaign and presented it to a panel of my peers and supervisors• Researched and compiled the voting histories of members of Congress• Assisted with public outreach for state and federal campaigns • Organized and tracked incoming physical correspondence and donations• Aided in the creation of the Humane Scorecard• Attended organizational meetings Show less

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  L.L.Bean

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Worked as a key member of a small team responsible for the migration of product copy into a universal asset database Revised current copy into new, simplified, Search Engine Optimized formatEdited and finalized product copy for release Created and edited Search Engine Optimized product copyCollaborated interdepartmentally to craft compelling, informative copy for upcoming Signature, Mens’, Women’s, and Kids’ productsEdited copy for both print and online programsSearched and edited product reviews for a Social Media contest Conducted archive research to inform the history of upcoming productsGenerated content for the organization’s Social Networks

  • Temporary Project Editor and Migrator

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Copy Writing Intern

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
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  CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

  Sales Support

  -Managed over 600 student applications to study abroad-Scheduled and completed regular check-ins with students and parents regarding application status-Gathered and analyzed application data to determine priority -Communicated intradepartmentally to ensure high priority tasks were completed on schedule

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  Gravity Switch

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2018

  Project Manager

  In my role as project manager, I...-Managed multiple simultaneous projects from conception through completion -Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to plan project sprints and achieve project milestones-Met regularly with coworkers, clients, and vendors to monitor project workflow, ensure goal completion, and adjust milestones as necessary-Acted as an informational hub to drive vital decisions and decision-making across projects-Performed development and software quality assurance checks to ensure optimal product stability and usability for end users Show less

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  MIT Technology Review

  Apr 2018 - now

  - Lead product strategy and roadmap for Marketing, Ad Sales, Sponsored Content, and Analytics- Meet regularly with senior stakeholders and leadership to align product roadmaps with company KPIs- Work directly with stakeholders, engineering, and design teams to implement roadmap features and functionality- Gather feedback, set goals, determine engineering tradeoffs, test, and coordinate launch for each project- Determine analytics goals for each project, ensure alignment with company KPIs, and monitor performance over time Show less

  • Associate Product Manager

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2019