Eric J. Heyen Resume

Eric J. Heyen E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (217) 652-0086 Education Bachelor of Science: Major in Advertising, Minor in Cinema Studies University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • College of Media GPA: 3.6/4.0

May 2009

Experience Grand Knight (President) 2006 – 2007 Knights of Columbus Illini Council #2782 Urbana – Champaign, IL • Boosted recruitment; held 2 first degrees, gained 27 members, held 1 Major Degree: Bishop Sheen Degree Team • Encouraged fraternity; held twice the amount of social and recruiting events of the previous year • Retained and activated 15 members which were inactive the previous year • Chaired autumn Barn Dance social, the first profitable dance since 2003-4 • Chairman of MRLD: significantly more profitable than fraternal years 2005, 2007, 2008 Salesperson Midwest Cellular • Consistently sold the most in average phone revenue per week ($150+) • Technical Support knowledge doubled personal Customer Referral Rate

May 2008 – August 2008 Urbana – Champaign, IL

Research Assistant / Student Advertising Research Independent Study • Developed a social experiment using Media Lab, DirectRT, and SPSS software • Worked with professor on 5 experiment problems and 5 questionnaire assignments • Directed 25 students as proctor in a Social Psychology experiment

Fall 2008 Urbana – Champaign, IL

Producer / Musician / Mixer The AlgoFury • Performed 60 electric, bass, and acoustic guitar tracks as studio musician • Constructed the overall sound, the tone and arrangement, of the music • Advised all vocal parts, recorded and evaluated 5 percussion and 15 other guitar tracks • Built a soundproof recording studio and set up all 65 recording sessions

2006 – Present Urbana – Champaign, IL

Barista July 2007 – February 2009 Starbucks Corporation Urbana – Champaign, IL • Created enthusiastically satisfied customers everyday • Lead salesperson on Pike Place Coffee Promotion = Best Sales in Midwest Region by 20% Other Experience Laborer May – August 2006 & 2007 Newman Hall Dormitory Urbana – Champaign, IL • Newman Hall Scholarship Program (Summer 2006): 40 work hours/week = ¾ off Room and Board • Managing Supervisor of the Painting Crews and Head Courier • Moving Supervisor for Msgr. Stuart Swetland, Msgr. Greg Ketcham, Fr. Tom Holloway, Fr. Luke Spannagel Electronics Representative Target Corporation • Worked 25 hour weeks in Summer 2006 = 65 hour weeks, saving Room and Board costs • Highest rated salesperson on staff

May 2006 – March 2007 Urbana – Champaign, IL

Interests Acoustic / electric guitar, classic Hollywood films (especially Alfred Hitchcock), Boston (the band), Illini athletics, St. Louis Cardinals baseball

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