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Minneapolis, MN

Manage content creation, strategy, posting, reporting and influencer marking for the Minneapolis Downtown Council, Minneapolis DID, Aquatennial, Holidazzle, Minneapolis Street Art Festival accounts. Lead audience development for social media audience segmentation as well as aid in developing audiences for the organization as a whole as we make plans for.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Professional photography services for local companies, charities, and individuals. Shooting anything from family photos to fashion and nightlife. I love telling stories and I have been taking photos for about 13 years for fun, family and friends. I want to make your experience working with me an exciting and fun one. I love what I do and I want my clients.

-Manage Google ads account running 5 profitable campaigns including shopping and search campaigns. Google Search Certified - Manage strategy, posting, and metric tracking of social media outlets for Goodybeads.com and assisting with Dakotastones.com ecommerce sites- Product photography and promotional photography for Goodybeads.com and Dakotastones.com.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Manage the website, blog, and social media outlets for Lumen Photography while also going out on shoots and interacting with clients and their needshttp://www.lumen-photography.com/

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• As Marketing and Social Media Manager for nation-wide franchised organization providing of on-site photography booths for special events, managed marketing functions including web design, digital strategy, content.
• Developed marketing strategies with senior leadership. Collaborated with marketing team to develop new marketing approaches.CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED FACEBOOK AND CONTENT THAT DROVE TRAFFIC
• Managed Facebook page (5,000+ likes and growing) including fielding inquiries, and posting content – including blogs and articles.
• Wrote company Blogs (min 2 per week).
• Maximized SEO for website, dramatically improving Google Search results from page 12 to near the top of page 1, increasing company exposure and driving business.DEVELOPED SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING THAT DROVE ONSITE EVENT.
• Conducted a successful online marketing campaign and promotional event to assist in the launch of a new product. Resulted in booking several events for the coming year.

United States

• As a photographer and social media coordinator, joined Love Your Melon summer tour to take photos and participate in promotional events for hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses in nine cities through the United States..
• Created a social media campaign increasing reach on social media platforms. Gained 3,000 Facebook followers over the course of the tour.
• Developed demographic targeting strategies that significantly increase visibility in cities visited.BROUGHT SMILES TO THOUSANDS OF KIDS
• Told stories through taking photos of kids and their families at Ronald McDonald Houses and Hospitals.

• Construction and environment company focused on clean-up and remediation of disaster areasWorldwide. Three divisions include Disaster Relief, Civil Construction, and Wood Waste Recycling.Prepared proposals, marketing.
• Created customer and trade show marketing materials for all divisions, creating brand awareness and increasing market share.
• Developed website content and SEO strategy based on target industries and locations.
• Wrote hundreds of proposals to provide disaster relief and recovery services for Federal, State, and Local Government entities.
• Won primary contract status with the City of Los Angeles for catastrophic event debris removal. Contract potential value $500M+.
• Developed standardized template for services and pricing used across the organization

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for all photo content on the websiteTraveled to capture stories visually through photos and slideshowsInstructed other employees on how to properly take photos in difficult shooting situations and proper methods of telling the story through photos and captions.

St. Paul

Took photos of all kinds of events on campus for the Aquinas Yearbook

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Five years of summer employment with increasing responsibility for City park maintenance needs. Responsibilities included closing ball field for safety reasons in the event of severe weather impact to hundreds of players and their families. Trained new workers on the correct procedures for various tasks involved in maintenance of the facilities and use of.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration - Marketing Management Minor: Spanish

Activities and Societies: Newspaper Photo Editor, Yearbook Staff Photographer, Campus Volunteer

High School Coursework

Activities and Societies: Learned Portuguese and developed passion for cultural differences.