Omarr I. Cantu

Current

Field Marketing Manager - McDonald's Account at Dalton Agency

Past

Promotions Manager at Fry Hammond Barr
Search Advertising Specialist at .Com Marketing
Account Manager/ Project Coordinator at Sundog Design Inc

Recruitment Marketing Coordinator at The Walt Disney Company
Casting Marketing Coordinator at The Walt Disney Company - Casting
Attractions and Customer Service at The Walt Disney Company

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Education

Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Omarr I. Cantu’s Summary

Omarr specializes in non-traditional marketing using such disciplines as experiential, street, guerrilla, and event marketing. Currently, he is handling event sponsorships and event executions for the Dalton Agency and McDonald's(R) of Central Florida.

His experience has also allowed him to become diverse in that he also has a good understanding of interactive marketing, pay-per-click advertising, project coordinating, account generation/management, statistical research/analysis, program development/ implementation, promotions, and public relations.

He has aided in the development and execution of a wide variety of different projects including several national and international campaigns to improve employee recruitment and retention while with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc, a nationally acclaimed traveling exhibition 'Our Body: the Universe Within', numerous tradeshow and museum exhibits. Omarr has a B.A. from Texas A&M University where he studied Communications and History. He enjoys keeping up with current events, college sports, cigars, and electronics.

Omarr I. Cantu’s Specialties:

Applications: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, FTP, SAP, HTML Skill set: Spanish (conversational), Disney customer service, technical writing, multi-tasking, and conceptual development. Summary: Outstanding interpersonal, motivational and presentation skills. Passionate about quality and client satisfaction. Analytical, diligent, articulate, loyal, team player and deadline oriented.

Omarr I. Cantu’s Experience

Field Marketing Manager - McDonald's Account

Dalton Agency

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

The Dalton Agency is a full service advertising agency that is based out of Jacksonville, FL. Currently I am based out of the Orlando branch on the McDonald's of Central Florida account where I specialize in field marketing.

Dalton Agency services include: advertising and design, public relations, brand engineering, interactive services, video production and street marketing.
Promotions Manager

Fry Hammond Barr

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2007 — March 2008 (4 months)

Full Service Advertising Agency in Orlando FL .
Search Advertising Specialist

.Com Marketing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

July 2007 — October 2007 (4 months)

.Com Marketing (www.commarketing.com) is a full service, strategic interactive marketing and online advertising agency ranked by AdvertisingAge as a Top 100 Interactive Agency Nationwide. Since 1997, .Com Marketing has been providing comprehensive online business solutions offering a suite of interactive marketing solutions such as search engine marketing strategies, website design and Internet advertising campaign strategies.

.Com Marketing combines the strength of effective interactive marketing and advertising campaigns with creative and award-winning website design to assist companies in driving qualified web traffic, increasing sales conversions and delivering profitable customer relationships.
Account Manager/ Project Coordinator

Sundog Design Inc

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

July 2006 — May 2007 (11 months)

Graphic Design Agency Account Manager/ Exhibit Specialist

At Sundog Design (www.sundog-design.com), I assisted in development of contracts and proposals, managed customer requirements and budgeting, configuration management, product delivery, and logistics.

I also generated and managed new accounts through networking, client feedback management, proposal development, drafting, fabrication/ development management, implementation, overseeing installation and dismantling.
Recruitment Marketing Coordinator

The Walt Disney Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2005 — February 2006 (9 months)

Recruitment Marketing Coordinator (internship), Project management

While with Disney Casting Marketing (www.disneyjobs.com), I assited in the conceptualization an design of effective advertisements to improve employee recruitment and retention. I also facilitated the completion of various regional and national recruitment campaigns; assisted in ad approval, concept design, copy writing, editing, client feedback & public relations. One of the highlights of my experience with Disney Casting Marketing was that I had the opportunity to manage and maintain the Central Florida employee referral program called Casting Scout.
Casting Marketing Coordinator

The Walt Disney Company - Casting

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )
Attractions and Customer Service

The Walt Disney Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )

Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland Attractions: Indy Speedway, Alien Encounter, and Audience Control - Disney's Animal Kingdom Attractions: Kilimanjaro Safaris (Casual Temporary Status)

Omarr I. Cantu’s Education

Texas A&M University

Liberal Arts , Communication & History , 2000 — 2005

Originally driven to develop museum exhibits, I majored in communications and history with strong emphasis in visual communications. I was extremely emerged two university sanctioned non-profit organizations where I aided in the development and implementation of several national educational campaigns. Throughout school I followed my specific interests in PR, campaign development, and visual communications in hopes to one day represent some of the largest brands in the world.

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Chi National Social Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Bonfire Coalition for Students Not For Profit Special Interest Organization(Public Relations), CHANGE: Not for Profit Scholarship Endowment Fund (Director of Public Relations, Texas A&M University Hullabaloo Court Band
Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Communications , Communications/ History , 2000 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Kappa Psi National Honor Band Fraternity, Sigma Chi National Social Fraternity, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Pride of South Texas Marching Band, Living Learning Communities (President)