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San Antonio, Texas, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Direct & mentor in-house creative team & external agencies/freelancers. Oversee creative, strategic work from conception to publication across all platforms (web, social, video, print/digital - paid & organic). Direct creative work and cross-functional initiatives across the business with internal stakeholders. Develop & implement simple, compelling ideas from complex narratives Inspire, create, & sustain excellence & inclusivity. Develop & maintain a culture where creatives flourish.

San Antonio, Texas

Manage the planning and development of content for all social media channels. Oversee a team of content specialists and ensure a strategic, measured, and consistent approach to all online social media content. Manage requests from internal, cross-functional stakeholders to support business initiatives with social campaigns and content. Develop focused strategies to optimize both paid and organic support by both geo and demographics. Ensure external content has a consistent brand voice, tone, and visual style. Protect and promote the Whataburger brand by planning and delivering integrated strategies and tactics to effectively connect with both Family Members and customers to build brand trust and loyalty.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Unpacked, steamed, hung, put out clothing on floor. Unpacked, priced, & put out jewelry. Priced & tagged clothing from invoices. Assisted in implementation of window design and dressing mannequins, store displays, etc. Ring up customers (paying with credit card, check, cash and by phone), answered phones/general customer service inquiries. Assisted in taking or making special orders for customers. Gift wrapping (bags and boxes). Assisted at fashion show in dressing/changing the models. While on floor helped customers coordinate outfits or think about how to style their new purchases or things they were trying on. Pulled outfits to coordinate for special occasions, limited space vacation wardrobes, etc.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Lead the Sales Operations team in responding to requests for proposals from commercial, small group, mid-market, third-party, municipal and federal government groups. Manage team of six to design custom proposals to drive group vision plan sales. In one year, more than doubled proposal-related sales from 2016 ($16.1M) to 2017 ($37.6M). Utilize design and marketing strengths to better sell and communicate tailored messaging to each potential client. Copy-edited 500+ (answer and graphics) database to ensure on-brand, up-to-date messaging.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Plan and design strategic collateral for a variety of audiences including existing employer groups/clients, brokers, sales/new lead generation, consumer, plan member and more. Duties included project management and project planning, creative and art direction, copywriting and content creation, strategic graphic design, and finding new ways to increase efficiency in B2B and B2C marketing. Supported sales efforts to help ensure the correct pieces were utilized and appropriate communication outlets were in place to adequately support existing client relationships, and aid in capturing new business and ensuring growth in multiple markets.

Manage, strategize & design external communications for the 501(c)3 non-profit Concert for the Cure including television & radio, online & print advertising, annual promotional graphics & products (t-shirts, koozies, etc.) etc. Develop & build relationships with local groups & agencies that can help spread the word about the cause.

Responsible for managing all incoming and outgoing projects for external sales through the Strategic Growth and Business Development departments who work with employer groups, insurance carriers and brokers, hospital systems, and more. Duties included project management and project planning, creative and art direction, copywriting and content creation, strategic graphic design, and finding new ways to increase efficiency in B2B and B2C marketing. Supported sales efforts to help ensure the correct pieces were utilized and appropriate communication outlets were in place to adequately support existing client relationships, and aid in capturing new business and ensuring growth in multiple markets.

San Antonio, Tx

Responsible for distributing information to Trinity University Greek Organizations' Alumni Advisors, the University's communications department for website, social media accounts, and to their respective general alumni memberships to maintain consistent communications through all platforms.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Assumed numerous responsibilities as the first member of a new department focused on Social Media. This department worked with new & existing Robot Creative clients on both project to project & retainer based work agreements including copy-writing, design, client management, client communication, research, reporting, analytics, customer service, monitoring, response, public relations and more.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Responsible for designing, & editing pieces used as marketing materials in various capacities (i.e. business development/sales, health awareness, brand identity, general information, etc.). Managed Airrosti's brand identity through all social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, & Pinterest. Created graphics, wrote posts, & responded in real-time with the audience. Response content included general information, workplace promotional material, public relations, FAQ, scheduling, billing, etc.

305 E. Houston, San Antonio, Tx

Graphic design of marketing materials, signage, advertisements in print and online etc. Photograph and document special events, summer camps, daily programming & more. Manage all social media accounts for the museum. Design, create & send e-newsletters, online coupons, programming updates, special event announcements & all email correspondence with guests & e-database. Attend outreach events on behalf of the museum to extend the reach & message of SACM. Assist or pull & compile reports on coupon usage, visitor entry, visitor analysis (zipcode data, tourism vs. residency etc.), member spending & more. Maintain, update, edit, and manage the museum's website, http://www.sakids.org . Work with the front desk to ensure seamless implementation of marketing campaigns & information dissemination to guests.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Website Design, Website Management, Website Press Release Publisher, Product & Uniform Design etc.

Coordinate schedules between ABC News' 'After The Bell' segment put on in conjunction with the non-profit Dallas AfterSchool Network. Organized and researched filming options based on scheduling availability of both the programming to be featured as well as TV personality and anchor Chris Flanagan's schedule and the camera crews. Conducted preliminary research including guiding questions for the interviews and segment itself. Balanced and maintained relationships with ABC news affiliate WFAA in Dallas, TX and countless non-profit organizations with summer programming under the umbrella Dallas AfterSchool network. Created and designed the layout for the 2010 and 2011 Afterschool Achievers program and the 2010 After the Bell program. Created signage, t-shirts and other branded collateral for both of these events.

Conducted marketing research on potential clients for Robot Creative. Largest project: "The Gallery Guide" a compiled guide to provide visitors and art collectors to the San Antonio area a specific look at South Town galleries and artists. Conducted initial research including making and maintaining relationships with galleries and artists, staying in contact to provide up to date information to Gallery Guide & its audience. Worked with other employees at Robot Creative to ensure a Neighborhood Community Revitalization grant for the project's first print run. Compiled thumbnail images for each gallery included in the guide.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Chi Delta, Intramural Sports As a student at Trinity, a liberal arts university in San.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Leadership, Student Council Vice President (Senior Year), Student Council Historian.