Karen Horton Email & Phone Number

Charleston County, South Carolina, United States

Greater Wilmington Area

I'm a full service retirement planner. I help people wade through confusing choices about healthcare, life insurance and extended care needs as well as offer folks safe and guaranteed investment options to ensure the money they set aside for retirement will always be there when needed.

Member of the senior management team with proven ability to successfully manage many complex projects, tight schedules and budgets. Supervise daily workload of designers as well as manage all print projects. Work with clients and internal team members to ensure all deadlines are met. Manage all print vendors, freelance designer/ photographer relationships. Create design and printing budgets for proposals. Responsible for design staff orientation. In addition to the expected workload, initiated, researched and directed a company-wide project management initiative. Experienced photography director; proven ability to plan, cast, produce and art direct photo shoots.

Independent life/health insurance agent focused on the senior market. Assisted people navigate the confusing waters of Medicare supplements, prescription drug plans, donut holes and deductibles. Created and gave presentations at senior centers to share accurate information about the new Medicare Part “D” Plan.

Editorial designer and advertising coordinator of a regional monthly magazine called The Roanoker Magazine. Functioned as the leader of the editorial and advertising design team while designing feature sections of the magazine. Routinely worked with clients to help their ads communicate a clear, targeted message.

Dynamic leader of the in-house creative team that assisted residential builders and developers. The group created the community concept, name, logo, ads, sales material, sales environments, etc., to drive buyers to new communities. Responsible for creative strategy and execution, working with the client until approval, coordinating with print vendors until final delivery.

Created communication campaigns explaining employee retirement benefits for Fortune 500 companies. Primary responsibilities were to conceptualize and design material that was both highly creative and accessible. Gained high-level client interaction experience and managed all aspects of print and online projects, from inception to completion. Completed a company consulting development program. (This company is now called Hewitt Worldwide).