Alexis Demetrea Prousis

1700 Alexis Court Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 347-1233 adprousis@u.northwestern.edu EDUCATION Northwestern University: Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL: June 2013- Present MSJ Candidate, Concentration: Magazine Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: September 2003- June 2007 BS, Major: Communication Studies, Minor: Legal Studies Big Ten Academic Honor Roll, Womens Varsity Tennis: 2006, 2007 Deans List: Winter- Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 WORK EXPERIENCE Medill News Service, Chicago, IL: September 2013- Present Business Reporter Cover the finance, investing and insurance beat; and the business of entertainment/sports Digital Factory, Chicago, IL: September 2013- Present Marketing Manager Work five to six hours a week for a digital startup agency that focuses on geofencing and near field communication Jan Anne Dubin Consulting, Chicago, IL: September 2012- June 2013 Freelancer Wrote and edited speeches and marketing and business copy for law/real estate firms and JAD Consulting The Jaffe Companies, Chicago, IL: October 2012- May 2013 Leasing Administrator Assisted the leasing manager and property manager of The Arboretum of South Barrington with lease oversight; wrote press releases Estate Lane Advisors, LLC, Lake Forest, IL: January 2012- October 2012 Real Estate Consultant Researched and wrote reports and proposals for prospective retail clients and real estate opportunities JMB Financial Advisors, JMB Realty Corporation, Chicago, IL: April 2011- January 2012 Marketing and Corporate Real Estate Intern Aided in the merchandising/leasing plans for the 900 North Michigan Shops and the proposed Rush Walton redevelopment Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Global: July 2007- February 2011 Professional Tennis Player Trained and competed on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, reaching a world ranking of 283 in singles and 280 in doubles DISTINCTIONS Northwestern University Womens Varsity Tennis Team, Evanston, IL: September 2003 - June 2007 Team Captain, September 2006- June 2007 NCAA Division I Womens Doubles Champion: May 2006 US OPEN Womens Doubles Championship participant: August 2006 Two-time All-American: 2006, 2007 Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient: 2007 Henry S. Bienen Tennis Scholarship Recipient: 2007 Combe Family Tennis Scholarship Recipient: 2006 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Northwestern University N Club, Evanston, IL: January 2010- Present Executive Board Member- VP of Social Events, March 2013- Present Promote athletics and relationships among former Northwestern athletes through a board of inducted letterwinners