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Curriculum Vitae/Resumes

Karen Dillon Roth

Work Experience

2000--Present, eSapp, LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Office Manager and Administrative Assistant

• Responsible for all corporate communications, including writing copy for company web site, news releases, marketing and advertising, and letters for the president.
• Service customer accounts and leases, including preparation of leases and lease documents; maintenance of active insurance for lease accounts; repossession, transport, and wholesale of collateral; account collections; and maintenance of lease files.
• Manage day-to-day running of office, including corporate banking and maintenance of computer back-up system for office.
1997, 1998, Ellen S. Crabb & Company
Indianapolis, IN
Market Research Assistant

• Provided written assessments of focus group meetings, and wrote reports analyzing research.
• Recruited focus group participants with 95% success rate.
1986-1989, White River Park Development Commission
Indianapolis, IN
Director, Public Relations and Communications
• Coordinated all public relations activities for development of 250-acre White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, including Indianapolis Zoo, Eiteljorg Museum, Riverwalk Promenade, and National Institute for Fitness and Sport.
• Served as liaison among park developers, state government officials, community leaders, and media. Gave speeches and audio-visual presentations on park development to various civic, political and development groups around state.
• Wrote all news releases and newsletters; supervised design of park exhibits and brochures.
1980--1986, WTHR-TV (Channel 13), Indianapolis, IN
1979--1980, WEHT-TV (Channel 25), Evansville, IN
1977--1979, WHIZ-TV and Radio, Zanesville, OH
Television News Anchor, Reporter, Writer, Producer, Talk Show Host
• Anchored television and radio newscasts; developed news stories; conducted on-camera interviews; wrote news copy; assembled audio and video news programming to meet daily news deadlines.
• Hosted community affairs television programs and conducted guest interviews; participated in numerous televised fund-raisers and national charity benefits.
• Maintained regular contacts with community and civic leaders including the governor, state legislators, mayor, city department heads, city-county council members, state politicians, and business leaders.

Community Activities

Allisonville Elementary School, Indianapolis
Chairman, Carnival Committee, 1999-2001
Classroom Teacher's Aide, 1995-2000
Library Assistant, 1998-2000
Yearbook Editor, 1996-1997

Tanglewood Neighborhood Association, Indianapolis
President, 1989-1990

GTE/U.S. Men's Hardcourt Tennis Championships
U.S Open Clay Court Tennis Championships
Director, Media Relations, 1987, 1988, 1989

White River Park State Games
Steering Committee, 1987, 1988, 1989
Co-Chairman, Special Promotions/Publicity Committee, 1987

1987 Pan American Games
Public Relations Committee

Sullivan Awards
Public Relations Committee, 1986, 1987, 1988

Education

1973--1977, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
B.A., Telecommunications and Forensic Studies
• Blue Key National Honorary Fraternity
• I.U. Dean's List, 1973-1977
• I.U. Panhellenic Association, Vice President, 1975
• Alpha Lambda Delta National Honorary, President, 1974
• I.U. Culbertson Award for Writing, 1973

Awards

Pike High School Alumni of the Year, 1987
Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalism Award, 1983, 1980
Indiana State Medical Association Journalism Award, 1983
Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1980