Jessica Plagens

Research Assistant to Head Editor

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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About me
Regional Brand & Social Media Manager at Marsh McLennan Agency | LinkedIn advocate who leads with empathy and humor
Education
- St. Olaf College
  2000 - 2004
  BA Fine Arts
  Activities and Societies: Study abroad: ACM London and Florence, Internships at the Jungle Theater and The Playwright's Center
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
  2009 - 2011
  Certificate Graphic Design
  Activities and Societies: AIGA
Experience
- Law Business Research
  Dec 2004 - May 2005
  Research Assistant to Head Editor
- Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit
  Aug 2005 - Feb 2012
  Server
- Olsson Associates
  Jan 2007 - Apr 2008
  Marketing Assistant, Team Coordinator
- HealthPartners Research Foundation
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
  Research Specialist
- Blackbird
  Nov 2010 - Nov 2011
  Server/Bartender
- Scales Advertising
  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
  Account Coordinator/Account Executive
- Freelance Graphic Designer and Writer
  Sept 2011 - now
  Web and Print Designer
  Consult with individuals, small businesses, and non profits both locally and remotely to develop content-based design for print, web, and social media. Create original copy. Consult on overall brand as needed. Work with vendors as appropriate.
- Westwood Professional Services
  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
  Contract Graphic Designer and Media Specialist
- Oppenheimer & Co.
  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
  Marketing & Design Consultant and Technical Writer
- J. Murphy & Associates
  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
  Part-Time Graphic and Web Designer
- Prisma International
  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
  Part-Time Production and Design Associate
- Team Jason Schmidt: Edina Realty
  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
  Marketing and Team Coordinator
- Marsh McLennan Agency
  Jan 2017 - now
  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regional team member. Co-Leader of DE&I regional council, 2023-24.
  - Regional Brand and Social Media Manager
    Feb 2022 - now
  - Regional Social Media Specialist
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
  - Marketing Communications Specialist
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- Strategic Social Media Marketing
  University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
  Apr 2020
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jessica Plagens
  Contestant on Jeopardy! Season 32 - Jul 2016 Episode aired in July of 2016. I came in second place.