Resume

About Me

I’m a seasoned creative professional with over 10 years of experience in designing, producing and implementing innovative and successful marketing strategies.

Skill Summary

Digital

Digital advertising and graphic design. Website strategy, design and WordPress development. Intermediate HTML/CSS experience

Print

Direct mail, brochures, collateral, identity/branding, newsletters, ads, catalogs, outdoor boards, banners, posters, invitations and wedding announcements

Marketing

Strategic campaign development, presentations, collateral and promotional materials

Honors/Awards

KCDMA Ambit Award; Bronze, Direct Marketing – 2011
Devry University Honors Society – 2011, 2012, 2013
Devry University International Marketing Study Abroad – 2012
Presidential Emerging Leaders Program – 2009

Memberships/Volunteering

Student Member, Kansas City Ad Club 2013
Volunteer work with the Overland Park Lions Club and the VFW

Education

Bachelors of Technical Management, Marketing (Magna Cum Laude)
Associate Of Liberal Arts, emphasis in Graphic Design

For more specifics on education, visit my education page.

Work Experience

Senior Marketing Coordinator

Multi Service of Overland Park, KS – February 2012 – Current

• Responsible for coordinating and implementing marketing projects with responsibilities that include special events management, advertising and creating brand awareness.
• Also includes organizing the preparation of proposals and presentations using marketing resource materials such as brochures, data, slides, photographs and reports.
• Responsible for developing and coordinating visual identities of 9 diverse business lines within the transportation industry.
• Worked with a 3-person team to rebrand and re-launch several different websites, designed printed collateral and trade show materials.
• Managing bids from printing companies and preparing files printing specifications; working closely with vendors for finished products
• Designed and developed rebrand and WordPress websites that serve as a template for remaining websites that reduced the development time from multiple months to less than 2 weeks.

Creative Director

Boshtec of Baltimore, MD – February 2011 – April 2012

• Provided creative direction, design and strategy for a wide range of clients.
• Worked as a freelance consultant for this business services provider and developed their brand as well as design and branding for several small to medium businesses.

Marketing and Production Coordinator

Better Life Technology of Overland Park, KS – October 2011 – February 2012

• Responsible for brand development, marketing and print production scheduling for custom printed flooding and POP displays.
• Developed a new logo and brand architecture in addition to customer service, production scheduling and file management for custom orders.
• Coordinated photo shoots for products including theater stage flooring that was donated to a local high school.

Graphic Designer

Plattform Advertising of Lenexa, KS – October 2009 – September 2011

• Managed  design projects from concept through production.
• Made design layout decisions including format, artwork, color, paper and type style then using Adobe Creative Suite for execution.
• Provided camera ready artwork and final layouts; negotiated bids from printing companies and prepared printing specifications; worked closely with printers to completion of finished products.
• Developed a project management system that helped increase the capacity and efficiency of the department.

Graphic Designer / Prepress Artist

Z3 Graphix of Lenexa, KS – October 2007 – October 2009

• Was responsible for troubleshooting customer documents and generating original designs for production.
• Applied industry standards to create print-ready art files from customer documents as well as original designs.

Graphic Designer

Print Time of Kansas City, MO – November 2006 – October 2007

• Responsible for troubleshooting customer documents and generating original designs for production.
• Applied industry standards to create print-ready art files from customer documents as well as original designs.

Assistant Manager of Production & Administration

Lanier Professional Services – May 2005 – November 2006

• Administrative responsibilities including: Invoicing, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Payroll,
• Quality Assurance, Production Scheduling, Inventory Management and Copier Maintenance
• Facilities and Fleet management for national accounts

Supervisor, District Trainer, House Account Manager

Office Max Copycenter – February 2003 – May 2005

• Responsible for sales growth and development through internal advertising and external canvassing. Reporting sales efforts to district and territory levels, inventory management, vendor relations, accountable for an in-store team of 5, resolving customer and internal issues.
• In charge of team development and training, at store and district levels (Included Wichita and Topeka). Discovering, managing and developing in house accounts. Manage and document all quotes. Work as a liaison for corporate accounts