Creative Entrepeneur & Master of Integration; Marketing Professional with a keen eye.
Greater New York City Area
Creative Entrepeneur & Master of Integration; Marketing Professional with a keen eye.
Greater New York City Area
I am an ambitious and motivated creative thinker, with a practical - but meticulous - attention to detail, organization, and academic rigor, as well as a strong commitment to projects throughout all stages of development. I exhibit superb communication skills and expression - both written and oral - and possess an energetic, patient, and overall positive demeanor.
Through my diverse professional experience, I have acquired the following skills, among others: Technical & Business Writing | Marketing & Promotional Design | Creative Writing | Proofreading & Manuscript Preparation | Copy Editing & Design | Database & Independent Research | Speech Preparation & Verbal Coaching | Management, Public Relations, & Training | Managerial Accounting & Finance | University Teaching Experience | Private & Group Tutoring | Program Coordination & Follow-through.
Advanced computer skills: Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Access, Outlook | Google web products | Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, & Acrobat | QuarkXPress | Apple iWork | FileMaker Pro | Pro Tools | Logic Studio | Sonar | Experienced in Mac OS, Linux Distros, & Microsoft Windows.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2007 — October 2008 (11 months)
As the Lead Producer & Marketing Coordinator for this internet start-up business, I facilitated the design and overall direction of content & user experience, and worked directly with the marketing team to begin development on a viral internet campaign during the pre-launch phase of development. I also assisted developers in moving from conception to development by facilitating precise and effective communication between the different departmental teams.
Further, I defined project scope, timeline, budget allocation, and strategy.
(Public Company; COCO; Education Management industry)
July 2007 — January 2008 (7 months)
At Everest University - a branch of Corinthian Colleges - I coordinated and developed an academic program involving English, Writing, and Math skills instruction for adult and challenged learners.
During the first semester of the program, the school saw a dramatic 25% increase in the number of students accepted into the university - a direct result of the quality of the program.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 6 months)
With Parenthetical - an independent marketing agency which caters to small to medium-sized businesses - I created and maintained promotional web pages and promotional materials packages for small businesses and non-profit organizations. I also utilized social networking platforms and creative graphic design as a means of boosting awareness and building the brand power of my clients.
(Fine Art industry)
September 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 8 months)
At The Oracle, I selected, proofread, and edited content of literary publication for grammatical, tonal, and logical consistency.
I also organized and designed the publications' layout using industry-leading software, such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress.
(Music industry)
December 2004 — January 2007 (2 years 2 months)
Managed the acquisition and retention of clients.
Supervised and managed the development and follow-through of client projects from start to completion.
Utilized professional industry software and hardware, including Pro Tools, Logic Studio, Sonar, & Cubase.
(Events Services industry)
May 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 4 months)
At Get Motivated Seminars, I managed and trained groups of 50-75 customer service temp employees at various seminar event locations.
I also supervised employees at 10-15 product kiosks during events, which were often attended by 20-30,000 people; kiosks under my supervision frequently saw the highest sales numbers and fastest customer turnover, due to the quality training the employees received under my supervision.
(Real Estate industry)
June 2000 — May 2003 (3 years )
While working at D & T, I managed the acquisition and the retention of clients involved in real estate investment, as well as conducted field research on individual prospective properties.
Within six months of my arrival, the company saw a 60% reduction in overall client attrition.
(Public Company; TGT; Retail industry)
March 2001 — May 2002 (1 year 3 months)
While at Target Co, I was responsible for organizing and overseeing the electronics department, assisting customers with technical questions, communicating with the warehouse regarding inventory, and operating the cash register for department purchases.
MBA , Business Administration , 2007 — 2008
B.A. , English , 2003 — 2007
Literature, Creative Management, Publishing, International Travel, Languages, Ice Hockey, Rock Climbing, Nutrition, Songwriting, Technology, Business Ethics
ASCAP
Who's Who Among American High School Students - 1999-2000, 2000-2001 | Presidential Scholarship - 2003-2004, 2004-2005