Colleen Hickman Email & Phone Number

Carbondale, Co

I founded Corvidae Collective to bring high level work to small businesses. Corvidae Collective is a design and marketing studio that specializes in crafting timeless brands with an authentic and collaborative approach.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clinically Media is a startup marketing agency serving the life science industry. My role here was dynamic, and included (but was not limited to):• Executing cohesive and impactful communications, marketing and PR plans• Of note, in 2022 alone, my PR work put Clinically Media on the map, winning 3 major industry awards and over 10 significant and relevant media placements.• Managing internal team and all third party contractors• Developing and managing a partnership program• Creative direction and graphic design• Business development and sales initiatives• Production, including video, graphics and app dev• Event planning, booking, management and hosting

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Glenwood Springs, Co

In this role, I managed all marketing and creative work, resort-wide. This included the hotel, spa, athletic club and hot springs pool. For each of these entities individually, and together as one resort, I managed the following:• Strategically positioned the brand through both digital and traditional marketing avenues• Creative directed all marketing, events and production• Managed social media strategy and content creation• Planned and managed special events and promotions• Created internal collateral and marketing materials• Worked alongside ad and PR agencies to facilitate consistent messaging, branding and strategy• Maintained website content• Handled group inquiries and sales

Los Angeles, Ca

At Apple's dedicated advertising agency, I worked on the iPad advertising team. In this role, I handled the following:• Supported all departments through the full process of creating each TV ad placement• Briefed creatives and assisted them throughout the creative process• Handled product and product content• Ensured all content, product and creative was approved and prepared for test and full-up shoots• Communicated with client about financial matters, i.e. provided production estimates for client approval• Worked with business affairs and legal teams to ensure legality of every component of each ad• Created visual charts and organized notes for meetings including pre-pros, edit reviews, and creative reviews

Milwaukee, Wi & Los Angeles, Ca

Working for Apple solidified the foundation of my values in creativity, teamwork, customer service, and collaboration. When working for Apple, I:• Worked in a fast paced environment to offer a unique sales experience for customers• Kept the store up to company-wide visual standards and supported the corporate retail marketing team• Focused on customer service, product knowledge, team dynamics and brand representation• Worked product launch events including: iPhone 3Gs, iPad WiFi, iPad WiFi + 3G, iPhone 4, iPad 2

Los Angeles, Ca

I interned with PMK*BNC to solidify my interest and build my skills in Public Relations. I was part of the team at a crucial point in PR, where digital media was taking over. Specifically, I assisted in spearheading a company-wide initiative to use PR over social media. I also positioned myself as the group leader among interns to lead all projects we were tasked with. During this experience, I:• Handled projects for high-profile clientele• Demonstrated an active leadership role for intern projects, including the creation and pitch of a full PR proposal for Audi to PMK*BNC executives• Assisted with creating internal presentation for company-wide digital communications initiative• Researched and tracked social media usage/statistics and industry environments• Created project proposals• Worked client events including T-MOBILE FIFA World Cup Party and Expedition Blue Planet Fundraiser• Analyzed post-event surveys for demographic statistics

Milwaukee, Wi

I interned at a local boutique marketing agency to further pursue and develop by interest and skill in marketing and public relations. Specifically, I worked as a planning intern and was able to dive into the strategic side of advertising and PR. During this experience, I:• Developed market and industry research• Attended client meetings and contributed to creative strategy• Wrote creative briefs, press releases, business reports and job estimates• Planned marketing events

Los Angeles, Ca

My first internship was a big accomplishment, as I started off strong with renowned agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day. It was here I knew this was the industry I was meant for. During this experience, I:• Assisted a team supporting major clients including Energizer, Leapfrog, Shutterfly and PrincipalFinancial Group• Provided weekly industry updates, market research and competitive analysis for each client• Proofread commercial scripts and copy-edited print ads• Participated in weekly intern meetings to learn about the role of each department within the agency

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Graduated cum laude in the Business Scholars Class of 2010: a high-level series of seminar-style research.

Journalism & Mass Communications, Strategic Communications

Activities and Societies: Digital Arts and Culture Certificate: an interdisciplinary certificate program combining courses in the areas.