Alysse Shoemaker Email & Phone Number

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Zeeland, Michigan

With a strong marketing and communications background, my role helped develop a growing portfolio of corporate, enterprise and non-profit organizations. With my passion for serving clients and the ability to provide an in-depth understanding of strategy, communication and design needs for each project, we were able to ensure these needs were met in each project’s final delivery. My responsibilities extended beyond the life of a project and was utilized in creating genuine and long-lasting relationships.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

With the ability to wear many hats, my responsibilities spanned over several departments where cross-training & team collaboration were vital to the life of the projects & position. My different roles included developing the areas of marketing (traditional, digital, inbound, including design & copywriting), sales support, inside sales, & tradeshow management.

Communicating efficiently and openly with vendors and customers while working together with a team towards the common goal of satisfying customers. In a nutshell, I take care of my customers, process orders and make sure “A” gets to “B” quickly and effortlessly.

Managed multiple responsibilities as an assistant in e-marketing, social media strategizing, & concepting ideas & design. Created & designed an interactive website for large database of volunteers.

I spend my shifts multitasking: people watching and matching personalities to entrees and drinks. I have successfully perfected the margarita and developed my observational skills.

Graphic Design Portfolio School. Meet at different advertising agencies for a weekly workshop. Create concepts for identities, logos, advertisements, copy, etc. for clients.I served as an account executive to clients and a concept designer for logo exploration and advertisement campaigns.

I assisted the VP of marketing in proposal development and event coordination. I developed the advertising schedule and other database maintenance.

I assembled and delivered media kits to local news agencies. I created ads, maintained databases, assisted in events and launched new products. Clients: Spartan, YMCA, Reds on the River.

Researched grocery advertising around the nation for Spartan Store development. Created and maintained a connected network among other newspaper contacts across the US.

Bachelor Of Arts, Advertising; Public Relations, Non-Profit Administration

Activities and Societies: Ad Club, Event Planning

Design And Advertising, Account Exec., Portfolio Development

Toured and worked with the best advertising and design agencies in the greater Grand Rapids, MI area to gain insight into the industry.