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As a Senior Marketing Consultant, I design and execute innovative marketing strategies that support brand growth and advance sustainability initiatives. My responsibilities include planning comprehensive marketing calendars, crafting compelling outreach messaging and storytelling, coordinating cross-functional social activities, and managing sophisticated lead funnels.I focus on testing, measuring, and optimizing outreach and marketing strategies to achieve impactful results. With a commitment to promoting sustainable practices, I align data-driven marketing efforts with the broader goal of enabling responsible choices for a more sustainable future.

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Revolutionize your marketing strategy with an outsourced marketing team, delivering a dynamic and innovative approach to resourcing in marketing and digital services. By seamlessly integrating with your team and deploying the right resources, we eliminate overhead costs, recruitment headaches, and career development obstacles, ensuring your business can thrive without any distractions.

Recruiting and managing the outcomes of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire district’s volunteer programs including the recruitment, training and retention of volunteer firefighters necessary to meet the emergency response needs of the fire district.

Certified by REAL BALANCE Global Wellness Services under the training and practicum of Dr. Micheal Arloski. I focus and work with my clients to support their journey to change behaviors, gain confidence, and help them move toward living their optimal lifestyle. I apply clearly defined knowledge and skills that mobilize and motivate the internal strengths and external resources of each individual for sustainable mind-shift and change.

Producing superior, integrative supplement products for the medical community is our top priority and builds a strong relationship with our medical professional customers. As the Director of Marketing, I drive all phases of marketing—strategic planning, budgeting, digital marketing strategies, conceptualization, design, messaging, branding, advertising, events, research, analysis, and product launches. I push brand continuity and awareness over several mediums to make sure that we are reaching strategic mile markers and goals, to ensure we are focusing on the right things, and executing flawless plans.

As the Director of Marketing for Here & Now Media, I drive all phases of marketing—strategic planning, budgeting, conceptualization, design, messaging, branding, advertising, events, research, analysis, and product launches. I make sure that we are setting strategic goals, focusing on the right things, and executing flawlessly—to develop creative and innovative solutions for business clients and for the region's visitors.Developed, managed, and created all aspects of our marketing including PR, promotional materials, web design, and budgeting. Designed and executed a complete internal and external successful rebrand of company. Managed ongoing branding initiatives companywide for 4 territories. Strengthened client base and created longevity in our revenue by creating new buying and participation structures to our existing product line. Key leader and go to for business direction.Created new incremental revenue streams with 2 new products, currently executing the brands into 4 new markets for 2016 and on track to grow into 15 new markets by the end of 2017, projections are set to increase revenue by 400% in the next year. Achieved highest sales in company for 2016.

Developed, managed, and created all aspects of our marketing including PR, promotional materials, web design and execution, social media, media buying, new revenue streams, strategic process and budgeting. Developed and executed a dynamic website using Wordpress, resulting in increased web traffic by 200% month over month from its initial launch. Oversaw our Dealer network and developed new opportunities internationally which resulted into 14 Dealers from 4 in 2011.

Owner of a small consulting firm specializing in marketing, advertising, messaging and media strategy for non-profit and for-profit organizations. We are a company based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.Social Feeds:We are constantly monitoring our client's online reviews so we can keep their brands reputation positive, by combating any possible negative reviews by spam or disgruntled past employees. We build positive feed back to counteract false and negative information thus moving reviews farther down a list or off pages completely.Website Creation: We understand the changing use of the internet and how it works with today’s handheld devices, smart phones and more. We work to achieve optimum viewership on all platforms. Consistently and with due diligence, we research your competitors and "go internal" to understand the best word choice and strategy to get you real results and the best ROI. Creative Consult: Our greatest works come from a team effort and collaborating with our clients. We spend time getting to know you and what your goals are for your 1 to 5 year plan, building strategy around your wants and needs....we listen, we strategize, we create, we make happy happen...

Managed all aspects of international sales accounts for our Southern Hemisphere Sales Director, including warehouse inventory, KPI’s, and international shipping documentation. Worked closely with our Regulations Department to meet all label requirements for international product placement by researching governmental restrictions for Southern Hemisphere. Planned, managed and executed all marketing efforts globally, developed our consumer messaging, created an outline of our corporate strategic plan and was the liaison to an outside marketing firm hired to build and design a multi-level website. Initiated their schedule and monitored weekly progress, relayed progress details to the executive team at bi-monthly meetings.

Bid on RFP’s, developed all logos, collateral, web presence and marketing campaigns for each event. Created press releases, media buy and worked with local radio and tv to develop public service announcements for all nonprofit events. Developed an online volunteer signup and management system and delegated duties to each staff member and volunteer. Events Include• Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival • Sunriver Get Outside Sports Demo• Cascade Children’s Festival• High Desert Green Industry Conference• Sunriver Resort Holiday Traditions series• Nature of Words• Caldera Springs Development

Created marketing plan to rebrand and build awareness to the mission and value of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Worked with business owners on developing higher practices for those with special needs to create value to the client and to the business.