Scott Bajgrowicz

AmericanVigilante@gmail.com | 847.650.2363

Profile
A resourceful business entrepreneur and market research analyst, I am working to make a transition into media where I know that my
vivacious personality, creative outlook, and ambitious work ethic will make me a valuable asset. I plan to start a new online magazine in
the future with an intellectual yet edgy appeal and I know a strong exposure to media relations will teach me how to reach my
demographic. I am intimately familiar with working in fast-paced environments where deadlines are crucial and excuses do not make an
exception; my leadership skills have taught me how to balance my priorities and work cohesively with the team to create the best work
possible. I am very adept with new social media, blogging, and immerse myself daily in pop culture to stay current; I know that my
unique experiences, positive attitude and my desire to learn from the best will only be a beneficial contribution to you.

Education
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
Currently attending Medill graduate school of Journalism & Media Publication
Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ .
Bachelor of Science in Business Management | May 2008
Barrett Honors College, disciplined at the W.P. Carey School of Business | GPA 3.33
Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire, IL | May 2004
Graduated with Honors | GPA 3.6

Skills
• Exceptional market analyst and astutely resourceful with minimal information
• Proven leadership skills and thrives in high-pressure environments with full autonomy
• Technically savvy in both Mac and PC applications, including MS Office Suite, Apple iWork Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
• Up to date and inherently understand new social media, blogging via Moveable Type, networking, trackbacks, and SEO
• A virtuoso of language nuances, creativity, and image perception
• Successful background in sales management, direct sales, and sales training
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Dedicated to the improvement of customer service and providing a memorable experience for clients
• Strongly self-motivated, enthusiastic, and profit oriented
• Exemplary communication, listening, and closing skills
• Effective in generating new business, marketing, and enlarging customer base
• Highly respected by peers, co-workers, and subordinates
• Talented at multiple art mediums via computer and/or hardcopy
• Overall, a genuinely positive person with the desire to contribute my best effort for the team

Experience
Intern | Paramount Public Relations-Chicago, Il | Aug. ’09-Current
• Created press releases for multiple clients and pitched new ideas from daily research, followed by e-mail blast campaigns to
influential and pertinent media outlets
• Maintained client press coverage and image while tailoring new concepts for potential clients

Branch Manager promoted to Division Manager | College Works Painting-Tempe, AZ | Oct. ‘05-Oct. ’06 | Oct. ‘06-Nov.
’07
• Personally recruited, trained and managed a division of 20+ interns to run their own entrepreneurial venture
• Gained exceptional management, team-building, and leadership skills and among CWP top 25 division managers in the nation
• Generated over $225K in revenues
• Trained to run my own business venture and excelled in client sourcing, advanced sales techniques, contract negotiation, project
forecasting, employee hiring & management, image management, and practical business accounting skills
• Broke record for top revenue in Arizona at $109K and awarded Manager of the Year, Safety Award runner-up
• Learned from a tried and true entrepreneurship school of thought with virtually any application

Market Research Analyst | ASU Technology Ventures Clinic- Scottsdale, AZ | Jan. ‘08-May ’08
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• Helped start-up companies and inventors visualize the competitive environment for their product or service
• My research helped YouGetItBack.com enlist Arizona State University as a client for their electronic device retrieval service
• Worked in a fast-paced environment becoming an expert in high-tech industries to understand industry jargon, standards, and
trends from month to month in order to provide my best expertise as a business student
• Other research projects were for inventions in the fields of bio-imaging, cell phone bandwidth expansion alternatives, and voice
recognition software enhancement
• Gained a strong understanding of patent and copyright laws

Record File Clerk | Law Firm of Baker & McKenzie- Chicago, IL | Sept. ‘08-Mar. ‘09
• Mastered LegalKey software used to manage the massive influx of legal documents at the firm
• Served as a legal assistant to various practice groups throughout the firm

Volunteer | Chyro Performing Arts Venue-Scottsdale, AZ | Sept. ‘07-Dec. ’07

• Began as a student volunteer working concession stand and ticket box office
• Decided my knowledge as a business student was more helpful, and created a business plan for the venue
• Saw an opportunity for the venue to enlarge their patronage base and cater to a wider demographic through community
advertising for new, unique events like battle of the bands for high school students

Data Entry Specialist | Clinical Cardiology Consultants-Melrose Park, IL | Jan. ‘03-Sept.’05

• Worked primarily on data entry, but also worked on several projects in the office to help improve efficiency and reduce overhead
by 20%
• Entrusted with sensitive medical information and worked accordingly with HIPAA rules and regulations

Technical Skills
Proficiency In:
• Platforms: Mac and Windows XP
• Design Applications: Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4
• Productivity Applications: Moveable Type, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Visio), Apple iWork
Suite (Keynote ’08, Pages ’08, and Numbers ’08), Quicken, and QuickBooks Pro