Tia Wilkins
Account Supervisor
Hired February 2007
Hired February 2007
A World View:
Tia has traveled, lived and studied extensively abroad in London, China, France and South America. While in Peru, she worked at Mother Teresa's Hospice, assisting with the daily care of terminally ill and extremely impoverished men and children. "My experiences around the world help me in my advertising career because they give me insight into how the world really is, and how to communicate with different types of people."
Education:
Tia graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a Major in Strategic Communication. She also studied advertising at the University of St. Thomas.
Previous Experience:
Before joining Risdall, Tia worked as a Global Solutions Intern at Cross Cultural Solutions and as a Promotions and Partnerships Intern at Channel 45 KSTC. She also worked as a Media Kit Coordinator at Padilla Spear Beardsley, Inc. and was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America.
Notable Achievements at Risdall:
Tia was part of the account team that supervised the creation of a logo design and packaging for the "SoapTunes" product launch in Target stores.
Tia was instrumental in working with the client and the creative team in creating an interactive, e-card for prospective and incoming University of St. Thomas students.
In 2007, Tia's team placed first in the Institute of Advanced Ad Studies class, a program of the Twin Cities Council of the American Association of Advertising Agencies.
Client Experience:
AGA Medical, Alliance Management, DeCapper Bottle Openers, Devicix, Enventis, Glacier Companies, Great Northwest Insurance, Immune Alert, Ivey Awards, LifeScience Alley, Montgomery Dental Care, OptumHealth Financial Services, Schoonover Body Works, SoapTunes, The University of St. Thomas, VisionEase Lens and Zia
The Last Word:
As an equestrian, Tia has won numerous blue ribbons, most notably for jumping three-foot verticals. She is a talented clay pigeon shooter, owns a paintball gun, and is a certified lifeguard.