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Royal Oak, Michigan

Depending on the client, I might make commercials, corporate training videos, a website, print materials, or anything else needed for a marketing initiative.

Sterling Heights, MI

I managed web development projects for a marketing services agency. Oversaw all design and development, as much time as possible wading into the code and making business websites better.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Co-founded TEDx group in Kalamazoo, MichiganCreated physical and digital media for TEDx eventAssisted in event planning and execution

Battle Creek, MI

Responsible for producing designs and developing code for email campaigns and landing pages for brands including ICEE, Campbell's, and Case IH, among others. Also created and managed mailing lists for each client I designed for. Email volume was in excess of a quarter million per month.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Reviewed and verified data for mortgage re-finance options including HARP loans, with special focus accuracy and error logging. Graded specifically on speed and accuracy.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Created and streamlined marketing initiatives on the web and in print media. Increased website traffic by 50%, quadrupled both social media reach and post interaction.Standardized branding and implemented SEO techniques to boost lead generation online.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Managed teams and processes for all design projects. Personally oversaw creation of hundreds of products for print, web, and mobile devices. Reported to and collaborated professionally with marketing firm's owners.Personally created artwork for print products, webpages, banner ads, and mobile applications.

Developed and maintained relationships with corporate sponsors and client school systems. Represented company at trade shows and client presentations. Reported directly to CEO.

Created print and digital advertisement products for North America and Europe.Streamlined office design standards to simplify workflow and reduce print costs.

Responsible for advising on marketing methods, as well as implementation of marketing plans. Other duties include creating designs for marketing materials and researching marketing strategy. Also responsible for grant applications for the 2009-10 season.

Created and delivered curricula for middle and high school students in the areas of computer animation, digital video, and web design.Provided tools only available in the open-source community.

Responsible for managing databases and e-mail accounts for a bi-annual festival that celebrated and promoted animation of all forms. Processed festival entrant data and provided input on competition judgement criteria.Responsible for gathering and managing large amounts of data and generating reports from multiple databases.

B.A., Arts Management

Activities and Societies: University Theatre Productions, Theatre Student Advisory Board, Theatre Guild Liaison, Sigma Alpha Lambda.

Irish Culture

Activities and Societies: Exploring, meeting the locals, failing at step dancing Studied Irish culture and history at a graduate art.

New Media Design

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, National Dean's List Coursework included marketing, graphic design, animation, life drawing.