Vice President of Creative Services at American Biz, Inc.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Vice President of Creative Services at American Biz, Inc.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
<b>Web Site Portfolio</b>
<A HREF="http://www.niflamefashions.com" TITLE="Fashion Stylist Miami" target="_blank">Fashion Stylist Miami</A> - NiFlame is a Fashion Stylist located in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale area. As a Jamaican-born fashion, wardrobe stylist, NiFlame uses the latest trends from the Caribbean, Latin and North America, Africa, and European cultures.
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.salvagezone.com" title="Salvage Autos For Sale">Salvage Autos For Sale</a> - one of the largest auto dealers in the state of New York and New Jersey that specialize in salvaged autos, trucks, and autos that are considered repairable and rebuildable.
<a href="http://www.nickroy.com/hrblog" target="_blank">HR Horizons HR Blog</a> - The HR Blog by HR Horizons is a set of regularly updated links to Human Resources and Recruiting information written by HR professionals for HR professionals.
search engine optimization, Google PPC, Google Advertising Professional, web design, blogging, HTML, JavaScript, usability, CSS, WYSIWYG layout tools, RankQuest WatchRank
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (7 months)
As Vice President of Creative Services for American Biz, Inc., I oversee a number of brands including our companies amBiz Creative, 808image Web Design, WorkplaceVisions.com, MBADistanceLearningGuide.com, as well as a variety of clients sites. I currently oversee a production team made up of designers, programmers, and content writers.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)
808image Web Design is a Honolulu Web Design company that offers everything that Hawaii businesses need to get your site up and running - web design, hosting, domain name registration, maintenance, search engine optimization, and much more.
As the Owner of 808image Web Design, I view your web site has a crucial communications tool with your customers, suppliers and employees. Recognizing the graphical nature of the Web, I have brought in the skills of graphic designers from the printing industry and business managers that understand your business and the relationship your business has with your customers.
As a Honolulu web design company, 808image Web Design offers everything you need to get your site up and running - web design, hosting, domain name registration, maintenance, search engine optimization, and much more.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)
SWI Digital is one of the leading multimedia companies in South Florida. In this position, I am primarily responsible for seeking new link partners as well as optimizing the site content for both client sites and our company owned national sites. This position involved keyword research, content development, light coding in cold fusion and HTML to create the link pages; researching for potential link partners on the web; using Arelis software to send out emails to potential link partners and manage the links pages.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
For the first couple of months I was responsible for processing loan applications for cosmetic surgery patients. I then became responsible for the design and management of the website
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
May 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 5 months)
Manage the frozen food department by maintaining proper sanitation standards and merchandising techniques; tracked daily sales by using company Intranet. Maintained communication with management to ensure department activities are aligned with store level goals; provided leadership and direction to part-time associates in order to successfully achieve department objectives.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Created a team environment to carry out a full range of web design functions from concept to completion, as well as established product selection, pricing, and programs. Developed website promotions and communicated marketing programs; developed creative print and online marketing collateral; lead and direct forward-thinking marketing team.
(Non-Profit; Higher Education industry)
September 1999 — May 2000 (9 months)
As the Co-Chair for the Marketing Department of the TIM Banquet Planning Committee, I developed the marketing strategy for the 2000 TIM Banquet. Responsibilities include developing promotional materials, such as flyers, posters, table tent cards, and brochures using Print Shop and Microsoft Publisher. Coordinated the TIM Banquet Booth that was used to sell tickets to the event as well as receive payment of cash, check, or credit cards from customers. Developed a cash handling procedure. Enter the daily sales into an Access database and prepare the money for deposit. Supervised a subcommittee to ensure plans stay on target, as well as supervise the registration area on event day. Develop seating arrangement for guests.
Bachelor's, Hospitality Management, August 1991 — October 1995
MBA, Human Resources Management, 2007
MBA, 1997
Academic research in group dynamics and teamwork