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► Creating cutting-edge motion graphics that make marketing videos come to life.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

► Developed thoughtful, compelling, and technically flawless content alongside designers & art directors.

Richfield, Minnesota, United States

► Created unique and compelling video and illustration content educating Best Buy teams and leaders at all levels.► Developed content from inception to final design shared out in trainings and storytelling events.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

► Created automotive social media video commercials for major automotive brands using Abode Creative Suite► Co-produced a series of new model vehicles videos, including the 300 of the top selling models, branding each Manufacturer's series of videos, based on OEM brand standards.

Initial member of Best Buy’s in-house video production capability communicating company strategy, initiatives, and marketing messages to create awareness, drive engagement, and inspire action for employees that belong to “The Best Company of the Year” (Forbes magazine).► Created, shot, and edited hundreds of cutting-edge videos energizing, inspiring, & training employees from over 1,ooo store locations► Formulated video concepts enhanced from audio and graphic design capabilities that informed a high energy retail associate audience ► Partnered with hired talent to co-create live event show videos and vendor sponsored promotional content

Created and led a new video production capability that delivered guidance for all employees► Conceptualized and designed the format of Company’s first weekly tactical video news show. Formed a core staff to help carry out new and refreshing ways to deliver news to our retail stores.► Directed, produced, shot, and edited a full season of shows that had multiple dimensions including dynamic camera work, evolving creative concepts, off-site location shots, and rotating special guest performers, allowing viewers to be better prepared for upcoming initiatives. Saved the department $700k by producing in-house.► Designed, developed, launched and maintained oversight instructional videos to train store personal on 30 key retail system tools that empowered employees to build their operational and systems knowledge.► Project managed and executed a variety of video formats used in different situations including interviews, roll-plays, video screen captures, group presentations, and departmental branding.

Executed strategy and operational components of an information management capability ► Gathered business requirements and managed implementation upgrading an employee customer service tool to resolve store issues within 24 hours. Tens of thousands of issues were addressed from all departments of the store through this tool.► Managed information flow of strategic information for store operational success. Areas include Computers, Digital Imaging, and Services.► Partnered with Sales Business Teams to ensure field concerns were effectively resolved. 70 percent of issues resolved before business team was contacted.► Built out a variety of communication vehicles (Wiki, Survey, and Task Management) to promote ongoing initiatives and train store employees.

Managed communication and reporting to launch and develop new subscription services from an in store execution standpoint. ► Drove subscription service sales through awareness campaigns, reporting tools, and districtcommunication acquiring 75 million gross margin dollars in pinnacle year.► Partnered with core marketing teams as a retail representative.► Created and maintained the single source for scorecards around drive times and yearly performance goals.► Led the migration of corporate reporting and rouge store reporting into single and automated scorecard for the entire organization

► Created reporting to help analyze sales, forecast trends, and for budgeting in the following areas: Accessories, Digital, Warranties, and Internet Service.► Managed the market reaction process, solved store pricing problems, and managed advertised promotional pricing► Partnered with Regional Marketing Management and the corporate buying team for the ad versioning process and was the key player in automating this process.

Advanced Animation & Design

B.B.A., Marketing│Management