Kimberly Van Gels Althage Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

O'Fallon, Illinois, Us

Former strategic communicator responsible for the oversight, management, and execution of company objectives coordinated across current 18 locations. Collaborate with local clients, car clubs, charities, and other interest groups as we promote collective objectives.Built media relations from scratch resulting in live FoxTV and Digital-News interviews (Studio STL, WDRB in the Morning, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Digital News), achieved ink in various local papers across locations, and building a network of guest writers for Gateway's News portal.Gateway's News Blog was under my ownership and control (throughout 2021 and half of 2022 calendar year). Beyond telling automotive stories of historical relevance, and promoting inventory or company itself, I tell the stories of the community and their experiences. Many of these individuals express my ability to tell their stories better than they ever could. A number have shared reading these stories brought them to joyful tears.I was not only the company's cheerleader and ambassador, as Public Relations I also assisted sales efforts. Dubbed 'The Defibrillator' because most 'Featured Classic of the Week" posts I wrote resulted in a sale.

Assisted identifying and facilitating alliances to strengthen community engagement and collaboration with Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Tower Grove Park, and Missouri Botanical Garden. Currently Bee Fork Water Lilies are on display at Tower Grove Park.Wrote and edited copy for Bee Fork Water Gardens website.Assisted with the goals, planning, and development marking the centennial anniversary with a Water Lily festival and event at Missouri Botanical Garden for 2022. Still in discussion and working out logistics for tours of Bee Fork Water Gardens as part of the celebration.

Was ultimately accountable for initiating contact into the business environment and generating lead opportunities to expand customer base. Expanded product awareness to both clients and prospective clients through authorship of brochure and direct mail content. Defined parameters that focused on key potential customers detecting high potential opportunities through research. Effectively managed CRM data and target market research.Generated a 64% revenue increase in 2008 calendar year (271.78% in total company growth measure over 3 year period) versus previous year by identifying appropriate decision-makers within targeted companies. Result was IPS being ranked as #6 on the St. Louis Business Journal’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies” and in the “2010 Book of Lists.” ~ Subsequently in the “Book of Lists” for consecutive years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 & 2016. Also resulted in a “Hall of Fame” award and 5-Time Inc. 5000 Honoree of Inc. Magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.Detected and prioritized high potential opportunities based on the perspective client’s number of employees, scope, and industry. Gathered relevant data through multiple research channels and direct calls to target companies identifying decision makers and other key players within the organization.Created quarterly newsletter to be informative yet engaging. Researched and develops direct content for a finer target audience. Writes about new product, company, and employee developments and enhancements.Juggles multiple priorities expanding market awareness and lead generation.

My Media Communications Master with Media Literacy Emphasis and additional MBA is the blend she liked and why the founder approached me, for she has the Media Communications and Educational background.AIME is a 501 (c)(3) itself; its purpose is to assist groups of its kind to acquire funding and complete production of educational interactive media. No matter the medium, all interactive programs are educational and intended as resources to be used in various learning environments.AIME researches and specifically completes each project’s grant application, recruits an advisory board of content experts, and assembles a team of professional media freelancers. Part of the process is a final evaluation, included to integrate feedback from the target audience which ensures the integrity, usability and effectiveness of the final project.

Provided marketing consultation to a variety of clients such as the Tenderloin Room and KayOss Designs, a local fashion designer. Guided the increase in brand equity and awareness by helping create innovative marketing plans and social media presence.Taught clients how to identify target customers based on demographics, and directed how to utilize the appropriate social media methods to promote services or products in a positive and professional manner, increasing brand equity and building client trustInstructed clients how to manage brand ownership using Google alerts and how to foster a community of followers by creating personal relationships in the social media settings. Recommended client to invite new clients to venues and events to increase brand awareness and patronage.

Referrals are the easiest, least expensive, yet MOST effective, form of promotion. If these referrals are from peers who are respected and trusted, all the better... I have been dubbed the “Networking Queen” by many who know me. Yet, I prefer my favorite self-proclaimed title of Catalyst. I use my knowing many to help others when can. I like being a resource and it gives me an excuse to meet new people at a variety of functions around the area.I have presented effective networking techniques on how to be remembered and offered helpful tips for the timid at various BNI and Chamber of Commerce groups. I sometimes train or offer to be a “wingman” to those that do not possess such innate qualities. As an outside salesperson I organized networking events designed to systematically produce tangible and measurable results that were so successful there was a waiting list. I have no fear talking to anyone, and I can talk knowledgeable about nearly any subject, which only helps being a valuable resource to others I meet.

Civil Pictures is a nonprofit company dedicated to preserving history through cinema.I was one of the lucky volunteers to work on a feature-length, award winning, Hi-Def documentary on the St. Louis, 1904 World’s Fair. I researched and wrote a segment for “The World’s Greatest Fair” (won the CINE, Telly, and Emmy© awards). As researcher/writer, I share an Emmy Award for writing. I extensively researched and then wrote the segment on Jessie Tarbox Beals, entitled “A Woman’s View - the only official female photographer at the Fair."The World's Greatest Fair" won the CINE, Telly, and Emmy© awards. It was directed by first-time documentarians Bob Miano & Scott Huegerich and produced at Technisonic Studios, St. Louis Missouri's oldest and largest production facility, by Civil Pictures. The overwhelming success of The World's Greatest Fair can be measured by its sold-out premiere at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, along with 20 other sold-out screenings. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch described the documentary as "one of the greatest gifts to the city of St. Louis since the Gateway Arch."

Master, Of Business Administration

Master, Of Arts, Media Communications With Media Literacy Emphasis

Bachelor, Of Psychology, & Bachelor Of Arts, Media Communications With Media Literacy Emphasis

Associate'S Degree