Matthew Carr

Past

• Project Manager at Oliver, Incorporated
• Marketing Administrator at Continuing Medical Education, LLC
• Marketing Assistant at Discovery Science Center

• Stock Manager at Limited Brands

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Education

• Allied Business Schools
• California State University-Fullerton

Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Matthew Carr’s Summary

Matthew Carr’s Specialties:

Local government building and planning liaison, branding and identity, contract negotiation, communications, marketing materials, business generation, client retention, California real estate brokerage

Matthew Carr’s Experience

• Project Manager

  Oliver, Incorporated

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  July 2003 — October 2009 (6 years 4 months)

  Responsible for client retention, marketing and generating new business opportunities for prominent landscape architecture and construction company serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Utilize strong verbal and written communication skills in juggling a variety of daily responsibilities including managing clients and vendors, developing proposals and directing staff. Provide strategic counsel and results-oriented solutions to complete projects in a timely manner and within budget. Successfully manage and implemented project budgets exceeding $500,000. Strong writer and editor via a variety of written communications including proposals, letters, memorandums, strategic plans and project summary reports.
  Supervise, mentor and develop junior staff, including training and performance reviews; report to managing partner

• Marketing Administrator

  Continuing Medical Education, LLC

  (Education Management industry)

  August 1999 — June 2003 (3 years 11 months)

  Project management of marketing promotions including; advertisements, brochures, direct mail campaigns, e-mail broadcasts, flyers and news releases. Develop and coordinate marketing strategies for Internet sites generating over 10 million hits per month and $1.6 million of annual revenue. Creation and management of annual Internet marketing and trade show budgets.
  Acted as national media contact for both print and electronic news agencies. Procurement of national industry trade show exhibiting opportunities and displays. Administer market research including new revenue generating streams. Communicate relevant corporate, Internet and trade show marketing promotions and statistical information to other company departments. Promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Marketing Administrator.

• Marketing Assistant

  Discovery Science Center

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  February 1999 — May 1999 (4 months)

  Secured facility placement in the American Automobile Association’s Annual Tour Book. Arranged taping of news segments by local television news outlets. Wrote copy for and distributed corporate news releases. Wrote copy and produced direct mail pieces, including: brochures, flyers, media kits and signs. Public relations support for special events. Improved corporate Web site design and promotion to generate greater activity. Collected and analyzed market research.
  
  http://www.discoverycube.org/

• Stock Manager

  Limited Brands

  (Public Company; LTD; Retail industry)

  1994 — 1999 (5 years )

  Retail merchandising and management of inventory for mall location, provided customer sales and service, managed up to 6 employees, including decisions regarding hiring and termination, performed clerical and operational duties pertaining to the merchandise of the store. Was promoted from Stock Associate to Stock Manager.

Matthew Carr’s Education

• Allied Business Schools

  CA Real Estate Brokers License 2008 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  California Real Estate Broker License Course

• California State University-Fullerton

  BA , Communications/Public Relations , 1994 — 1999

  Activities and Societies:

  PRSA

Additional Information

Matthew Carr’s Interests:

Networking, management training

Matthew Carr’s Groups:

•    Allied Schools
•    Allied Schools Real Estate

Matthew Carr’s Honors:

California Real Estate Brokers License, American Legion Award

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