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This is a place where the under served and under represented are always welcomed. Where business owners of color and entrepreneurs can come to tell their business stories to establish strong brand identity and appeal to their ideal client. Located in Minnesota and serving business in southern MN & the Twin Cities.

Photography is more than pretty a picture. It's about capturing an objects strengths and defining features. It's about finger printing a personality in a photo. • Created fun and relaxing photography experience for clients of all ages.• Oversee business development activities such as: community partnerships, i.e. business-to-business and non-profit partnerships.• Designed, developed and implemented annual marketing plan that focuses on providing quality service and products for customers in different demographics.• Manage social media platforms and website, ensuring clients received excellent content to interact with such as: Animoto videos, Wordpress blogs, Squarespace, Facebook and Instagram.• Researched local photography pricing and industry trend to establish a business plan• Experienced at maintaining and creating content for websites and blogs• Edit and design creative print content for clients on Adobe CS, while enlisting third party vendors for bigger design projects• Experienced with third party social/marketing vendors such as Animoto, Wordpress, Squarespace, Facebook and Instagram.Browse sample designs here: http://pinterest.com/BNashPortfolio/boards/

Coordinate service orientated events and programs that inspire personal and public responsibility for students attending Bethany Lutheran College.

Coordinator of a one-person career services office that serves around 600 students. Used strengths based coaching techniques to help students find and prepare for careers in various industries. Familiar with Strengths-based coaching. Duties included, but not limited to: •Increased student engagement with career services 327% within first four semesters of becoming Coordinator of Career Services and Internships•Worked with employers to establish and build partnerships including: developing and maintaining recruiting events such as On-Campus Recruiting, CareerMaina (campus career fair), Mock Interview Day, and Careers in the Classroom which help open job shadow and internship opportunities for students•Lead workshops and one-on-one sessions, that helped students prepare for graduation, internships and graduate school, build resumes, navigate LinkedIn, prepare for interviews•Collaborated with faculty members, recruiters, and business professionals to identify the Bethany Lutheran College talent pool for job and internship opportunities •Taught Freshmen Seminar Classes about decision making as it pertains to majors, jobs, and careers •Researched and implemented social media platforms that would be most effective in interacting with college students •Surveyed graduating seniors about their college experience, job outlook and post-graduate plans. Analyzed data to report to senior management and used data analysis to enhance career services events and workshops •Member of the Intercultural Directions Team, Minnesota Association of Colleges & Employers, National Association of Colleges & Employers, Minnesota College & University Career Services Association, and Minnesota Private Colleges Career Consortiumhttp://www.pinterest.com/BNashPortfolio/career-services-designs/

•Provided committee with guidance and counsel while serving as the liaison between the Odyssey Group (event planner) and the MCUCSA Executive Board Minnesota College and University Career Services Association (MCUCSA) •Ensured that the committee was adhering to MCUCSA Policy and procedure, while accurately tracking incoming and outgoing transactions •Balanced the budget and communicate with the committee regarding fiscal responsibility

Managed a team of 30 co-works in shifts of 5-7 co-works, while creating and executing week-to-week sales goals.•Coordinated the opening of Store 466, in St. Peter, Mn. Which included training co-workers on food service expectations and regulations, how to properly order products and control inventory and how to execute marketing and point-of-sale signage for weekly sales goals•Executed week-to-week sales goals and followed inventory control policy that led to store 466 being profitable within one year of opening

• Used Adobe CS programs to process creative design orders for press.• Used time management skills to increase production• Troubleshot design/editing problems for clients

• Assisted with (via remote) media planning and tracking for Kapti Cheese and Visa, Frontera, Yealands Estate, Laminex, and Transfield Services.• Designed PR material for Vodafone and Anchor.• Learned about public relations initiatives from one of the leading PR firms in New Zealand.

Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN• Developed leadership practices and methods to increase personal and career success by using individual strengths• Participated in etiquette dinners• Participated in Minnesota Private College’s Day at the Capitol event

• Initiated key communication strategies to help the four newspaper department to interact cohesively.• Designed and established newspaper template and helped established feature articles to a small campus newspaper.• Served as leader for 5-8 person layout team• Wrote articles covering various campus events including, sports, features, campus events and profiles.• Learned about crisis management and the importance of forums on college campuses.

Researched trends and aplications available for instore kiosks.Created new concepts for Target's instore kiosk.Presented findings and new ideas to Store Support team.