Carina Coss
Chicago
Summary
Marketing Manager, Communications, Branding, Events, Customer Experience, Tri-lingual
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing & Communications Manager
SIENAMI
Remote based in Finland
05.2025 - Current
- Lead executive for wellness and lifestyle startup; launched social media accounts and e-commerce platforms on Amazon, Shopify as well as brand blog, BIOMI
- Successfully launched startup with an increase of 20% in brand awareness in the first quarter
- Manages digital marketing strategies and brand identity for US and EU markets
- Conducts wellness market research and interacts directly with customers and stakeholders
Linguistics & Phonetics Teacher
Remote
11.2021 - Current
- Customized lessons for 100+ students improving English for business, education, and travel
- Specializes in accent reduction, phonetic improvement and conversational fluidity in high pressure environments for university and business settings
Cultural Events Coordinator
Télérama Sortir
Paris, France
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed field work by visiting over 80 expositions, events, exhibits, museums and restaurant openings and created respective reports for the weekly Télérama Sortir edition
- Conducted research on future openings of restaurants, bars, museums, exhibits, cultural events, concerts and Parisian lifestyle and festivities which were submitted to the Editor-in-Chief
Native English Language Assistant
France Education Nationale
Paris, France
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Taught English to over 300+ students of French, African and Spanish descent within the French pedagogical framework while acquiring TESL certificate
Luxury Public Relations & Marketing Manager
AIRE Ancient Baths
Chicago, IL
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Increased profit margins of seasonal marketing campaigns by 6 to 14% per quarter
- Built corporate and B2B relationships within Chicago including 75+ hotels, travel and tourism industry businesses, restaurants, conferences, sports teams, Nike and The Chicago Marathon
- Lead and supervised the production, promotion and coordination of over 60 special events
- Acted as the principal liaison for high end restaurants and hotels, top-tier clients, celebrities, influencers and sports teams like the Chicago Cubs. Focused on B2B gifting and sales
Travel & Lifestyle Marketing Executive
Groupon Headquarters
Chicago, IL
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Increased customer acquisition, retention, brand awareness and profit for over 50 merchants including hotels, spas, travel and lifestyle packages, restaurants, bars and museums
- Created over 100 strategic deal structures to maximize merchants’ profit on Groupon App
Special Events & Communications Coordinator
Chicago French-American Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, IL
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Liaison for French businesses in Chicago in order to feature them in events and publications including: restaurants, hotels, chefs, spas and influential French business professionals
- Lead coordinator in creating integrated marketing and social media campaigns to promote 300+ restaurants, chefs, vendors, sponsors, and special events
Nike Marketing Associate & NRC Pacer
Nike Chicago
Chicago, IL
09.2013 - 03.2016
- Recruited 250+ athletes to Nike+ events, Nike Run Club sessions and Nike Training Club
- Executed 50+ brand events and initiatives according to quarterly product campaigns
- Hand chosen as The Chicago Marathon 2015 Pacer for local brand ambassador Bill Rancic
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations & French with Concentration in Linguistics & Anthropology
DePaul University
Chicago, IL03.2017
Skills
- Linguist, Translator and Interpreter
- Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
- Proficient in Salesforce, Saas, CRM
- Proficient in Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce
- Wellness, Skincare, Travel and Lifestyle Expert
- Public Relations, Branding and Communications Strategist
- Digital Marketing, Social Media
Languages
International Travel to 25 Countries
English: Native Fluency
Spanish: Bilingual Fluency
French: Professional Fluency
Brazilian Portuguese: Intermediacy
Japanese: Novice
Timeline
Marketing & Communications Manager
SIENAMI
05.2025 - Current
Linguistics & Phonetics Teacher
Remote
11.2021 - Current
Cultural Events Coordinator
Télérama Sortir
10.2021 - 06.2022
Native English Language Assistant
France Education Nationale
09.2021 - 06.2022
Luxury Public Relations & Marketing Manager
AIRE Ancient Baths
04.2019 - 04.2021
Travel & Lifestyle Marketing Executive
Groupon Headquarters
10.2017 - 03.2019
Special Events & Communications Coordinator
Chicago French-American Chamber of Commerce
09.2016 - 09.2017
Nike Marketing Associate & NRC Pacer
Nike Chicago
09.2013 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations & French with Concentration in Linguistics & Anthropology
DePaul University