Branding & Social Media Marketer, Community Volunteer, Blogger, Photographer
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Branding & Social Media Marketer, Community Volunteer, Blogger, Photographer
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
I am a social media enthusiast and enjoy being a part of a dynamic community both online and off. My school background and degree in Photography and Mass Communications facilitates my love for creative and good design. I've had agency experience in both print and online advertising, mostly concentrating on recruitment advertising and utilizing social media and brand management. My other interests include community involvement through various volunteer activities and networking.
branding, marketing, internet recruiting, online recruitment media, blogging, job boards, web design, social networking, social media marketing, online community management, brand management
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Online Media industry)
October 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 8 months)
• Generated exposure in multiple local markets in North and South Carolina using new technology to create 900+ visitors a week using social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and various blogs.
• Increased customer satisfaction and sales rep efficiency by 50% by developing sales and training material for other cities and delivered training using Webex online conferencing.
• Utilized search engine optimization techniques for maximum exposure for online content.
• Assisted in developing corporate blogging and social media guidelines and policies after only 1 year of employment.
• Generated new sales leads through email marketing newsletters and participation in key industry-related online networks and events.
• Increased online content distribution, traffic and overall visibility in target markets through developing website partnerships and link exchanges.
• Created and implemented recycling program for the office.
• Provided technical support and assisted customers in utilizing their purchased products for 4 major websites.
• Served on Media Taskforce that strategized on integrating social media and other features to enhance customer and job seekers experiences.
(Computer Games industry)
July 2008 — September 2008 (3 months)
I attended Startup Weekend in Raleigh, NC and there co-founded Scavenja (http://www.scavenja.com), an online photo scavenger hunt game. The idea was to create a business in one weekend and present at the end. Most of my duties involved social media marketing and accrual of sponsorships.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 3 months)
• Served on Internet Planning & Development Committee, creating better online marketing strategies and online brand policies for clients.
• Managed multiple time sensitive projects simultaneously.
• Communicated with various media vendors before and during advertising campaigns.
• Consulted, assisted in developing and designing client media plans and proposals.
• Photographed commercial images for smaller campaigns and for campaign proposal mock-up pieces.
(Public Company; AGYS; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2001 — August 2005 (4 years 2 months)
• Worked on and off for several years doing temporary projects, both full and part time hours
• Reconciled rebills and credit reports
• Keyed invoices, credits, rebills into system database
• Assisted accounts payable, cost control and inventory departments with various projects
BS , Photo Illustration , 2000 — 2004
online recruitment media, social networking media, cleveland browns, football, running, photography, art, HTML coding, PHP coding and administration, MySQL, website administration