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Newark, New Jersey, United States

Winnipeg/Ottawa

Expert at marketing and creation of promotional items. My portfolio includes: corporate identities, posters, logos, business cards, websites, packaging, event/wedding photography, portraiture, etc.This position required the use of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, HTML, Wordpress, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, Firefox to name a few.Current clients include: The Courtyard by Marriott Bistro (Ottawa, ON), Desire In Balance and HR Horizons.Marketing plans have also been created to coincide with corporate identities, as well as promotional campaigns.

Austin, Texas, United States

Responsible for supporting marketing campaigns and producingmarketing collateral, promotional materials, and website pages.• Coordinate social media posts across multiple social platforms.• Created videos, icons, presentations, social tiles, interactive .pdfs, andLinkedIn carousels.• Tracked user analytics across social media and website.• Work with product teams to facilitate successful customer focusedevents including customer advisory boards, training webinars, and new releases.• Compare and analyze the online presence of competitors.• Coordinate trade show events, including trade show booth designs,banners and booth swag.

1111-343 Preston St Ottawa

• Key holder with opening and closing privileges.• Interacting with clients including completing cold calls.• Customer service/assisting with customer’s financial inquiries.• Providing reports/analysis and other documents for the Senior Advisor.• Responsible for large bank deposits and confirming successful transfers.• Provided direct Tax information to Clients.• Processing and directing mail and incoming packages for deliveries.• Improving office automation and administrative processes.• Answering and directing phone calls to relevant staff.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Responsible for marketing coordination and promotion for five Riverstone properties.Function included but are not limited to:- Purchasing media from various vendors- Developing marketing strategies, writing copy and developing creative for various promotions.- Creating a marketing schedule and coordinating various campaigns simultaneously- Updating website, social media and other online initiatives as needed.- Responsible for reporting weekly on marketing campaigns, web traffic and other analytics.- Invoicing for all marketing projects- Monthly Budgeting - Photographing events and capturing corporate imaging- Planning and coordination of events and trade shows.- Grant submission, resulting in $9,700 to be used towards senior socialization.

Ottawa

My time as sports coordinator allowed me to work multiple projects for Parks & Recreation.Ultra Play, an after school program provided youth in disadvantaged communities the opportunity to play games, and learn the fundamentals of sport in a safe, and friendly environment. Language barriers, personality conflicts and attention disorders made this position at times extremely challenging. However, learning how to adapt to these issues and incorporate the involvement of all participants made it extremely gratifying and fun. My Involvement in Ultra Play increased my conflict resolution skills, ability to problem solve, ability to relate and become familiar with different cultures, and program experience. I coordinated all programming for the 8 week duration of the program.To create a sense of community amongst the Ultra Play youth, I assisted in the coordination of a City wide soccer tournament. This was a full day of soccer, teaching youth to importance of fair play, proper nutrition, and fostering new friendships.At Girl's n' Women and Sports I assisted with the women's winter sports leagues. This position required travel to multiple locations throughout Ottawa, ensuring that staff at these sites had all the equipment they need to maintain quality sports leagues for our participants. During my employment at Girls 'n Women and Sports I organizing a Women's Only Volleyball Tournament. My responsibilities included: preparing permits, organizing prizes, creating tournament schedule, briefing staff, and overseeing the day. With my help, the biannual tournament broke attendance records and to accommodate we ran the tournament in two different schools. Coordinated Winterlude 2016 events at both Lansdowne Park and City Hall and HKCC.This position required the use of the following programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and the City of Ottawa databases.

Ottawa Ontario

The City of Ottawa, in conjunction with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, the Ottawa Coalition of Community Houses, and other community partners come together to provide sports/instructional programming to disadvantaged youth throughout Ottawa. I had the pleasure of managing these programs for the 2014 summer season. The 'I Love to Play Soccer' and 'I Love to Mentor' programs ran simultaneously from May to September. I Love to Play Soccer was celebrated with an end of the year festival, this full day soccer tournament consisted of all 600 participants coming together for a recreational soccer tournament. while the I Love to Mentor graduates will be honoured with a graduation ceremony in December 2014. My roles for this position included but are not limited to the following:-hiring coaches for the I Love to Play Soccer program. -organizing/running a full day training for staff.-organizing programming to over 25 communities throughout Ottawa.-ordering equipment for 600 participants.-attend and record committee meetings.-cold call to all Ottawa High Schools (Outreach for the I Love to Mentor program).-attend meetings with interested parties to discuss the I Love to Mentor program.-register all 600 youth into the City of Ottawa registration system.-nightly site visits to various program locations throughout Ottawa.-assisting with the organization of the I Love to Play Soccer Festival and the I Love to Mentor graduation.-researched, reported and implemented a social media campaign for the 'I Love to Program' as well as the 'I Love to Mentor program'.-held keys and codes for various City Buildings.-created PowerPoint presentations for various committee meetings.This position required the use of the following programs and equipment: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Class (the City of Ottawa's registration database), Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Providing each customer with excellent customer service this includes but is not limited to: ensuring new employees are sufficiently trained, delegating tasks when needed and reporting the day’s events to management. Merchandising of products, and promotion of Courtyard and Bistro brands are also daily functions.Starbucks Barista, Cashier, Counting of cash, Opening/Closing responsibilities, customer service. Editing, and using POS system.I have also created numerous ads and promotional items for the Bistro, which were printed in the Orleans EMC.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Create consistent branding and promote the Shockbox, helmet impact sensor. Role includes but is not limited to: print design, web design, corporate identity, promotion, copywriting, and product positioning.This position required the use of the following programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Wordpress, and HTML.Learn more at www.theshockbox.com

Ottawa, Canada Area

Delegate and in charge of the logistics of high profile events.Problem solving skills, and client facing. Beyond the traditional tasksassociated with these positions, I am responsible for opening/closingfunctions including maintaining a float, and operating restaurantcomputer system (Squirrel).

Ottawa, Canada Area

Guaranteed the successful execution of catered events. Including but not limited to: Weddings, Corporate Galas, Private parties for celebrities and affluent residents of Ottawa, Parliament Engagements.Problem solving, conflict resolution, promotions, customer service, and public relations were just a few of the qualifications required to be successful at this position.

Kanata Pirate bantam fastball teamMember of the ethics committee of Softball Manitoba• The only player/member of the committee. Discussed issues effectingplayers, coaches and fans. Developed the code of ethics.Coached one-day softball clinic• Instructed proper technique and promoted confidence.

for Princess Auto• As Princess Auto was in the process of developing a new packagingdesign for its Powerfist®brand, it was my duty to ensure that alldesign elements were updated on all associated packaging. Thisrequired in some instances consulting with buyers, and coordinatingpackage dimensions and information to producers and translatorsworldwide.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Played Fastball for the Ottawa Gee Gees.Was awarded the most enthusiastic award, during a 4th year business.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design / Photography, 3.1

My interest in Graphics as a promotional tool became the driving force which lead me to complete my bachelor of commerce.

High School Diploma, High School

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa