Work
Experience
2015 - Present
Marketing & Communications Consultant
Work remotely with multiple clients to strategize and execute marketing and communications plans to achieve specific goals and objectives.
2021 - Present
Designer (contract)
Content creation for well-established clients under tight deadlines in a remote collaborative agency environment utilizing Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe Premiere Rush. Graphics and videos created for use in social media, email campaigns, conference & event promotion, business development, and website design.
2021 - 2023
Lead Designer (contract)
Content creation and direction for a small branding agency specializing in film, advertising, apparel, logo design, websites, and all things surrounding brand identity.
2013 - 2022
Marketing Manager (direct)
For a national promotion apparel supplier, manage the production of printed & digital catalogs and sales flyers throughout the year. Manage social media presence, website content and email campaigns. Design print and digital sales flyers, ads and collateral. Copywriting for press releases, email marketing (Constant Contact), scripts, industry-related interviews and other promotional copy. Produce promotional videos for use on Youtube and social media channels.
2009 - 2012
Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator (in-office)
Project management of public relations and marketing campaigns for City activities, including advertising, collateral production, graphic design, media relations, photography, public communication and website. Provide creative direction for a team of writers and designers to support marketing goals and objectives. Copywriting for advertising, newsletters, press releases and the web. Managed web and social media including copywriting, editing, image updates, layout and
design; Developed a $240,000 budget for payroll, advertising, and other marketing expenses.
Education
2006
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree
Public Administration
Software
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Photoshop
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InDesign
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Illustrator
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Adobe Premiere Rush
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MS Office
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Google Docs
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Constant Contact
Skills
& Expertise
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Marketing project management
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Graphic design & layout
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Photo editing, retouching & masking
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Art direction,
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Print collateral coordination
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Print advertising coordination
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Writing of newsletters, web content, press releases, articles, scripts & other promotional copy, social media management, website content management, email campaigns
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DSLR photography
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Video editing
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Recruitment, personnel management, budgeting