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United States

Account Manager for a variety of Amazon Sellers to build, launch, & manage their brand in the Amazon Marketplace. Optimize existing listings and create new listings with Keyword-optimized copy, updated images, and A+ Content.Build and Manage PPC campaigns for various brands, utilizing Sponsored Product, Sponsored Brands, and Display Ads.Design and create Brand Stores, editing images and writing copy to promote a large variety of products.Photographed products as well as edit customer images in Photoshop for listings, A+ content, and store pages.Research relevant keywords using JungleScout, Merchant Words, and other tools to enhance listings and build PPC CampaignsDay-to-day maintenance of client accounts, answer customer inquiries, resolving listing errors, scheduling FBA shipments, and following up on cases.Attend client and team meetings to strategize on marketing strategies, promotions, and continued listing improvements.

United States

Freelance photographer specializing in event and food photography for commercial and private clients.Traveled throughout the United States to promote services and photograph products, people and food. Adapted photographic style based on project style, publication format and client requirements.Delivered project images to exceed customer deadlines and creative expectations.

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Harvest Intern for a 40,000 Case Bio-Dynamic Winery in Willamette Valley, OR focusing on Pinot Noir and German Whites. Field sampling and testing vineyard blocks for brix, TA, & pH and logging in Vintrace for harvest timeline decisions.Daily Cap management tasks including, punch-downs, pump-overs, pour-overs, bucket-overs, and air mixing using Pulsair system.Fermentation and nutrient additions, pitching yeast, SO2, and Oak chips.Performing dig outs, running lees filtering on whites, running bladder press on reds, and usage and cleaning of cross-flow filter.Fermentation monitoring through daily sampling, tasting, testing and recording temp/brix in Vintrace. As well as monitoring for smoke taint. Provide support for bottling line, stacking, wrapping, organizing, and forklifting case products for storage.

Launched a brand and a blog focused on educating readers who are interested in small space homesteading and fermentation. Customized and implemented a Wordpress theme to fit our aesthetics and branding.Approach and interview various craftspeople and business owners about their specialized skills to gain insights to educate readers. Research, write, and edit blog posts on a variety of topics within our space based upon trends and keyword research.Photograph and edit images for blog content and social media platforms.Designed branding for The Modern Journeymen as well as our specialized product line “Wildcraft Culture”.Researched possible products to launch using keyword research, competitive advantage, volume of products sold, and sourcing opportunities.Sourced components for our fermentation kit through various suppliers and had product produced and shipped to Amazon. Built product page utilizing keyword data, custom images, and engaging copy.Launched Wildcraft Culture product on Amazon utilizing PPC and social media marketing.

Sebastopol, California, United States

Harvest Intern for a boutique winery & custom crush facility specializing in sustainably grown & naturally fermented Pinot Noir & Chardonnay. Perform daily cap management tasks including punch-downs, pump-overs, and delestage.Fermentation monitoring through daily sampling, tasting, testing and recording temp/brix.Tank and Barrel procedures including prepping, filling, topping, cleaning/sanitation, and sampling. Responsible for sanitation of equipment and facilities in all areas of harvest and cellar activity.General harvest labor with sorting grapes, bottling, tank dig outs, forklift operations and nutrient additions.

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Founding Partner & Director of Marketing in a retail store specializing in Hydroponics, Indoor & Organic Gardening, Homebrew & Beekeeping.Expanded & re-branded original store into a multi-location retail destination.Increased brand awareness and sales through community outreach, advertising, social media, classes, and events. Launched a specialized blog, wrote and published various articles on gardening, hydroponics and homesteading.Photographed & designed flyers, signs, ads and other marketing materials to promote the store and weekly events.Designed various keynote presentations and presented at events and in-store classes.Developed & introduced a homebrew section to the shop and taught live bi-weekly classes on all aspects of homebrewing.Improved day-to-day operations of sales team, customer experiences, marketing efficiency, and inventory management.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Founder and Sales Manager of a B2B service company specializing in photography post-production & graphic design. Optimized customer workflow to save time, enhance client interaction, and increase their sales.Utilized Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom to edit images per each clients style and preference.Designed various marketing materials, prints, and wedding photo books. Hired & trained a consistent team of 5-8 in-house and remote employees.Delegated tasks to team members to meet project deadlines of 100+ national & international clients.Developed and implemented proprietary software which increased productivity more than 40%.