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Work experience

March 5, 2017Present

Marketing Coordinator

Town of Parker Parks and Recreation

Complete activity brochure redesign 

Nov 2015Present

Creative Marketing Manager

SafeSplash Swim Schools
Jan 2015Nov 2015

Marketing Manager

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment - Altitude Tickets
Aug 2006Jan 2015

Graphic Designer

Freelance Graphic Designer/Marketer
  • BriStrong Softball Fundraiser logo, Facebook and donation page
  • Hooters Colorado/Arizona Facebook timeline images
  • Napa of the Rockies website
  • Chamber of Commerce directory ad for Rocky Mountain Bio-Ag
  • Logo creation for the Supporting Tiny Soldiers organization, Toys for Tots division
  • Adamson's Funeral and Cremation Logo Re-design and Phone book advertising
  • EuroBotanicals brochure
  • EuroBotanicals brochure converted to Spanish
  • Orchard Mesa Thunder girls fast pitch softball logo and uniform design
  • Johnstown Liquors T-Shirt Design for Slow pitch softball team
  • Graduation Announcements
  • Wedding photography
  • Sarah K Photography Logo design
  • Anna Lynch McClary Photography logo re-design for extending brand
  • Hooters Arizona Facebook fan page cover photo design
  • Custom Twitter Background for Buy Colorado Insurance
  • Web content creation for BuyColoradoInsurance.com

These are just a few examples of the Freelance design pieces I have been commissioned to create as a designer. Freelance designing requires good time management, organization, the ability to multitask efficiently and quickly, strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to successfully create designs and positive relationships with clients.

Jul 2013Jan 2015

Marketing Coordinator

American Galvanizers Association

The American Galvanizers Association is a non-profit trade organization providing technical support on today's innovative applications and state-of-the-art technological developments in hot-dip galvanizing for corrosion control

  • Created multidimensional and engaging designs for AGA print/digital ads and promotional materials, including brochures, internet advertising, multi-page publications, print newsletters, video production and e-newsletters
  • Applied well developed written and verbal communication skills working in a small in-house graphic design and marketing team, ability to collaborate and thrive in a team setting as well as independently, self motivated and goal orientated
  • Content creation and editing/proof reading for AGA website pages
  • Coordinated all continuing education efforts on galvanizing for architects and engineers through the Galvanize It! Seminar program.
    • Researched and implemented the use of a new online program to deliver monthly webinars to potential students in the Architecture and Engineering fields
    • 2014 goal; increase the numbers of specifiers educated by the AGA by 10%, exceeded that goal by the beginning of the third quarter with a 15% increase.
    • Streamlined a new online recording system for presenters to generate course completion certificates online, eliminating unnecessary paper waste and ensuring the correct certificate was being distributed
  • Database creation and management, CRM programs and research and analyze competitive marketing strategies
  • Management and campaign creation of the AGA's Google AdWords account for the Galvanize It! Continuing Education program. 
  • Organizer of the annual TechForum Technical conference with locations throughout the United States and Canada.
    • TechForum 2013 was held in Montreal, CA for a member list of over 300 attendees. Responsible for all aspects of the event including conference schedules, technical speakers, catering, trade-show booth organization, after hours networking activities and three off site bus tours. 
    • TechForum 2014 is well underway with Houston, TX as this years conference and tour destination

Programs used at the AGA

  • Adobe Creative Suite CC
    • Illustrator
    • Dreamweaver
    • InDesign
    • Photoshop
    • Premier Pro Video Editing
  • Microsoft
    • Access
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Outlook
    • Power Point
  • Online Tools
    • Exact Target Digital marketing platform/sales force
    • Google AdWords
  • PowerPoint seminar slide design
  • Ad/publication creation
  • Interaction with AGA members
  • Exact Target email newsletters
  • Filing credit with the American Institute of Architects for Continuing Education
  • Writing copy for publications
  • Dreamweaver/HTML
  • Trade show events
  • Google AdWords/Analytics
  • Video creation and editing through Adobe Premier Pro
Apr 2009Oct 2012

Owner/Creative Director

Trifecta Marketing
  • Specializing in Tech Marketing; Mobile (SMS), Social Media Marketing, Email blasts/newsletters
  • Google Ad Words Purchasing/ Google Analytics, SEO
  • YouTube creation/management/contest promotions
  • Facebook creation/management
  • Database development and management
  • Research and report on up to date industry trends
  • Team Management
  • Translate ideas to reactions and results
  • Meet and exceed performance goals
  • Flash driven website development
  • Consumer technology, marketing and devices
  • Community Relations
  • Writing ad copy for Radio promotions both on air and on-site
  • Event promotion/management

Client List

Mar 2012Jun 2012

Google Shopping - Contract

Rage Fitness/Gibson Athletic

Contracted by Gibson Athletic to create and manage a new Google Shopping account for both Gibson Athletic and Rage Fitness. I was supplied with over 1,000 product images for both companies

along with product information in which to use to create the Google Shopping account. This

contract position included many hours of data entry, image manipulation, account monitoring and site

optimization. During this project I also helped with website SEO and Google Analytics, organizing key

words and instructed them on how to effectively use their campaign to draw in more customers, track

movement once inside the website and help define better ideas to increase their ROI.

Jun 2009Sep 2011

Event Marketing/Social Media Director

Country Jam Colorado

Country Jam Colorado Strategic Marketing Campaign Country Jam Colorado is a Nationally recognized Music Festival which hosts an average of 110,000 people over the course of the four day event every June. Top Country music performers such as Lady Antebellum, Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols, Taylor Swift and many more have graced the Jack Daniels stage every year.

  • Online and offline promotions before and during Country Jam Colorado
  • Creating social media buzz via Facebook, YouTube and SMS
  • Attending events in the Grand Junction and Front Range area to promote Country Jam Colorado
  • Distributing information about Country Jam USA via traditional and viral marketing
  • Direct communication with multiple Advertising/Marketing Agencies dealing with sponsorship information
  • Evaluate campaigns and translate ideas into reactions and results
  • Communication with Country Jam owners, event promoters, Artist Management, radio personalities, vendors, production teams
  • Artist interviews, back stage and meet and greet assistance
  • Google Ad Word Purchasing/Google Analytics/SEO
    • Surpassed previous Marketing agencies numbers 
    • Increased Organic search results
    • Increased web traffic by 12 million in a 3 month span
    • Strategic Key Word purchasing
  • Custom You Tube Channel Creation/Management
    • Project Manager for the "I Love My (Country) Jam" Video contest
    • Wrote all copy for contest rules and information
    • Build awareness for Country Jam Colorado through a secondary Social Media platform
    • Interaction with fans
    • Review and quality control of all videos
  • Facebook Fan Page
    • Created new Facebook Fan page on June 1st, at the end of the month we collected 1,381 new fans, with 108,033 post views and 1,631 in feedback. Insights show we had significant increases in these numbers during our on-site participation during the four day music festival.
    • Daily communication with fans
    • Facebook contests
    • Photo uploads/interactions from the festival grounds to encourage fan participation and post up to date concert information
    • Building a team of Country Jam fans to participate in online discussions
  • Promotional Figure "Country Jam Mayor"
    • Guerilla Marketing approach in the creation of a promotional figure who embodied the persona of our target audience
    • Project Manager for scheduling appearances at local sponsor businesses, radio events, on air promotions, as well as "celebrity" appearances
    • Management of "The Mayor" on-site at the Country Jam festival
    • Meet and greets with Joe Nichols, Lady Antebellum etc...
    • Roper Apparel and Footwear sponsorship 
  • Mobile (SMS) Marketing
    • Mobile Marketing Campaign which lasts throughout the year but significantly increases in work load during the few weeks leading up to festival including the on-site management during the event
    • Execute engaging communication in 140 characters or less
    • Direct marketing for ticket sales, concert updates, artist info etc...
    • Database development and management
    • Generate ticket sales leads
    • On-site mobile contests
    • Text message give a ways with on air personalities during KEKB broadcasts, in studio and at promotional events
    May 2009Sep 2011

    Event Marketing/Social Media Director

    Rock Jam

    Rock Jam As a sister event to Country Jam Colorado, Rock Jam also is home to headlining bands spanning from Classic Rockers like Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Twisted Sister while bringing in the new generation of Rock in the likes of Godsmack, Buckcherry, Saliva, Fuel and many more. Average attendance for the two-day festival, 39,000.

    • Online and offline promotions before and during Rock Jam
    • Creating social media buzz via Facebook, YouTube and SMS
    • Attending events in the Grand Junction and Front Range area to promote Rock Jam
    • Distributing information about Rock Jam via traditional and viral marketing
    • Direct communication with multiple Advertising/Marketing Agencies dealing with sponsorship information
    • Evaluate campaigns and translate ideas into reactions and results
    • Communication with Rock Jam owners, event promoters, Artist Management, radio personalities, vendors and production teams
    • Artist interviews, back stage and meet and greet assistance

    Custom You Tube Channel Creation/Management

    • Project Manager for the "Rock This" Video contest
    • Set goal of 15 contest video uploads by fans, exceeded that goal and received 49 videos and 83 Subscribers with over 5,000 channel views
    • Wrote all copy for contest rules and information
    • Build awareness for Rock Jam through a secondary Social Media platform
    • Interaction with fans
    • Review and quality control of all videos

    Facebook Fan Page

    • In the month of August added 747 new likes,  644,772 post views and 3,215 in feedback, insights show significant increase in these numbers during the two day on site interaction.
    • Daily communication with fans
    • Facebook contests
    • Photo uploads/interactions from the festival grounds to encourage fan participation and post up to date concert information
    • Building a team of Rock Jam fans to participate in online discussions

    Optimum Hot Spot (Social Media Tent)

    After showing superior management skills, organization, ability to take initiative and demonstration of solid performance reviews, Shafer Marketing (Director of Marketing) increased my work load to include the management of the Optimum Hot Spot tent. Organized a phone charging "bar" where festival attendees could charge their phones and cameras. Instituted the use of laptops in the tent for social media interaction on site allowing festival-goers to upload pictures to the Rock Jam Facebook, participate in contests and discussions and view Videos from the Custom Rock Jam You Tube Channel. The Optimum Hot Spot tent was also host to meet and greets with the Canadian Rock band DEFAULT, a social relaxation hang out between performances and a free wireless "hot spot."

    During the 2 day event I organized how the contests were implemented and what prizes were given away. Helped with emceeing the Optimum Hot Spot, "House of Rock" tent and on stage along side radio personalities and made promotional appearances on the Jumbotron. Assisted with troubleshooting technical difficulties behind the scenes and assisted the Director of Marketing for Country Jam in all areas of the festival.

    Jan 2008Apr 2009

    Administrative/Creative Assistant

    Willshire Design
    • Organize office and clientele information
    • Book-keeping for accounts payable, estimates and customer job's with Quickbooks software
    • Assist with creative process; create, maintain and conceptualize products, business cards, print advertising, greeting cards etc...
    • Direct marketing for Fly Lines Greeting Cards
    • Customer contact and information processing
    • Project Management
    • Exceptional customer service through phone, email and person to person contact

    As the Administrative/Creative Assistant to the owner of Willshire Design I demonstrated many different job duties. Organization and relationship building with both current and future clients was very important. My most important role in this position was to handle the daily office duties and communicate with clients in order to allow the owner to do her job successfully which was designing websites and print advertisements.

    Dec 2006Jan 2008

    Advertising Operation liaison

    Ft. Collins Coloradoan Newspaper
    • Hub between customers, advertising representatives and art department
    • Direct interaction with clients via phone, fax, email and person to person contact
    • Layout design, copy and art editing/proofing, revisions, marketing projects and importing files using Creator Program, FTP sites and email
    • Staffer of the Year nomination, 1 of 10 nominees selected from the entire Advertising/Pre-press department
    • General office duties, phone, fax, email etc...
    • Keeping the "morgue" of previous Newspaper prints organized daily

    While in the position of the Advertising Operations Liaison my key responsibility was to ensure quality control of all advertisements placed into the Coloradoan newspaper as well as the other 35 non daily publications. This position required superior attention to detail, good proof reading skills, being able to understand both the audience and the advertising client all while adhering to strict newspaper deadlines in a very fast paced environment with no room for errors.

    Print and Web Publications

    Creation of both layout design and content for print and web publications.

    Advertisement and Social Media

    Advertisement examples and screenshots of past social media campaigns

    Education

    Skills

    Exact Target
    ExactTarget is a provider of digital marketing automation and analytics software and services. Used for email marketing campaigns and tracking. Used together with Dreamweaver.
    Dreamweaver/HTML
    Adobe Creative suite website builder.
    Accounts Receivable, Invoices
    Creation/Management of Social Network sites
    Google Analytics
    Google Adword Purchasing
    Website Creation/SEO
    Proof Reading/Editing
    Custom You Tube Channel Creation/Management
    Microsoft Office; Word, Powerpoint, Quickbooks, Excel etc...
    Digital Photography
    Acrobat
    Adobe Creative Suite (CS2, CS3)
    PC Platform
    Mac OSX

    Rock Jam

    Certifications

    Jul 2014Present

    Adobe Premier Training Course

    Sterling Ledet & Associated, Inc.
    Certificate of completion for the Adobe Premier Video editing software.
    May 2014Present

    Certification of Completion AdWords 101 & AdWords 201

    Cardinal Path Training
    Successful completion of Google AdWords 101 & Google AdWords 201

    Country Jam

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