Lezlie Garr Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

• Create and display still and motion graphics, animations, live and live action videos, and design, written, and web content. • Create modern, engaging, on-brand motion graphics using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Lottie plugin.• Built the website as an original design, without pre-designed templates, using WordPress and Elementor.Pursuing education for a major career change: • UPenn – Digital Media for Social Impact Executive Program• Digital Marketing Institute – Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP)• American Marketing Association – Professional Certified Marketer (PCM)• California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) – Graphic Design Specialization• UPenn Wharton – Viral Marketing & How to Craft Contagious Content• UC Davis Online – The Strategy of Content Marketing

• Various projects taken on personally, either for personal/business use or as volunteer work to build web design and development skills.• Build and develop a fully responsive website for a resume writing/career coaching business, an RV travel blog, an RV park website, and a few resume clients who needed a simple branded website for their new entrepreneurial venture.• Establish and guide website design, handle the backend of the website (via Wordpress w/ some minimal coding), analyze website performance, and troubleshoot errors.• Update and edit digital media and proofread and edit website content, monitor updates and site performance, and research and remain up-to-date on new features and best practices.

• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆: Created by Escapees RV Club (one of the oldest, largest, and most loved RV membership organizations in the world) to provide a total support network for all RVers, and offer job opportunities in every industry while helping to educate and inform businesses of the underutilized mobile workforce.• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Led growth and direction after initially creating the role from scratch and successfully pitching it to CEOs. Provided creative problem solving and resourceful solutions to unexpected problems.• Consistently brought new, often advocacy-focused, ideas to leadership to expand reach and impact.• Worked collaboratively with other department heads to develop and execute a robust strategic marketing plan that aligned with organizational goals and objectives, contributed to overall company brand strategy, and helped achieve engagement and revenue goals.• Implemented social media strategy and email strategy to drive engagement and brand recognition.• Created high-quality deliverables across a wide range of content, including: text and visual content, web and social media content, digital downloads, educational resources, long-form blogs, printed collateral, and more).• Conducted market research to identify industry trends and opportunities for creative campaigns.• Produced a unique, creative video campaign and owned the project from ideation through completion; interviewed digital nomads who RV about how they work from the road, including question creation, subject sourcing and interviewing, filming and audio recording, editing, and marketing.• Developed rebranding content to better market the job board to a broader audience; brainstormed several viable new names (based on keyword research and available urls), created a new logo based on the top pick, modified an existing (brand-owned) font and hand-designed the typeface for several new, unique letters.

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Built the business from the ground up and grew an average of 35% annually 2015 – 2018. ‘Wore’ all the ‘hats’ and embraced change, learning, and growth in every area. Engaged in continuous professional development, including certifications, trainings, and mentorships.• Content Marketing Strategist (2014-2022)• WordPress Web Designer (2014-2022)• Certified Professional Resume Writer (2014-2022)• Job Search Strategy & Interview Coach (2014-2022)• Certified Career Transition Coach (2020-2022)• Digital Course Creator (2020-2022)• Master Resume Writer (2021-2022)• Developed brand strategy (mission, vision, positioning, tone, voice), messaging and digital writing (web, email, social media), digital marketing (social media, web, SEO, email), animated video storytelling (ideation, script writing, voiceover, animation), and a weekly live video series (development, branding, marketing, execution, hosting).• Led project management and creative strategy for ~120 clients annually; wrote professional resumes for all career levels and developed clear, compelling, targeted messaging in each client’s unique ‘voice’.• Met clients wherever they were and provided custom solutions; learned the goals and needs of each project, led strategy sessions, identified target audience and relevant marketing tactics, and developed unique messaging. • Produced high-quality, action-driving creative content, developed high-quality deliverables, and oversaw creative deliverables developed by other team members.• Created written, graphic, and live, recorded, and animated video content, web content and copywriting, myriad social media content, long-form blogs and emails, and high-level custom resumes.• Developed a good creative eye and ability to innately distinguish what looks great and what doesn’t based on the current market and industry trends.• Consistently acted as a public advocate for change.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Provided coaching, training, and professional guidance and services to hundreds of clients.• Spearheaded an intensive 6-8-week career change training program in 2017 that helped dozens of clients transition into new, fulfilling careers. • Developed and facilitated a weekly LinkedIn LIVE series with a different topic/format each week of the month: virtual training class, step-by-step tutorial, real-time Q&A, Interview with a subject matter expert.• Produced high-quality, memorable creative content, developed high-quality deliverables, and oversaw creative deliverables developed by other team members.• Consistently acted as a public advocate for change in the job search and hiring process. 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ hours of expertise, 𝟳𝟬𝟬+ happy clients, 𝟵𝟵% client satisfaction• “Because of the resume you did for me, 𝗜 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 and was flown around the country! I am super appreciative of all of your help!” - Keaton J., Nonprofit Management Specialist• “Lezlie has a unique style 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 and set your resume apart from the rest. I’m very glad I trusted her, and I would highly recommend her to anyone else. You will get what you paid for and more!” – Kristen N., Account Manager• “Lezlie has been 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵. The finished product was exceptional…I 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 with the outcome. I would highly recommend her services. You won’t be disappointed.” – Daniel R., Senior-Level Retail Manager• “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! I fully admit it 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 and you’ve done a great job! …I’ve already recommended you to a close friend. I really appreciate your professionalism and promptness to all of my questions and comments." – Christina B., Account Management Executive

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 (2021)𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘓𝘦𝘻𝘭𝘪𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 (2021)𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 (2020)𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘓𝘦𝘻𝘭𝘪𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭

1𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴 - Job Search Pop-Up Class2𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴 - Behind Hiring: Live interviews (co-host with Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill)3𝘳𝘥 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴 - Roast My Resume: Live reviews4𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴 - Live Job Search Q&A5𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴 - Bonus Tuesday: TBD

𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, podcast with Ben Passman (2021)Getting Your Resume Off the Ground𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗩 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Heath Padgett (2021)Switching Careers & Finding Remote Work𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, LinkedIn Live with Mark A. Dyson & Jack Kelly (2021)Ask Me Anything Job Search Related (w/ Lezlie Garr & Ashley Watkins)𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝟭𝗕𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Anthony VaughnMonday Anticipation, Ep. 5: Job search tips and the hiring process (2021)𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Brad MintonEpisode 17 - Tolls Ahead: Create Resumes To Get Past The Checkpoint (2021)𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Virginia FrancoInterview with Career Transition Coach & Resume Writer Lezlie Garr (2020)𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Mike Bird and Lisa PlainEpisode 34 - Accidental Entrepreneurship (2020)

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 by Escapees RV Club (2021)Webinar: Adapting Your Resume for Remote WorkDigital Workshop: Generating Remote Income as a Resume WriterPanel Discussion: Remote Work Tools for Success𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 + 𝗥𝗩 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁Webinar: Beginners Guide to How to Start a Resume Writing Business (2020)𝗡𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 presented by JobscanWebinar: Quick Tips to Tweak Your Resume (2020)𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻Webinar: How to Create a Successful LinkedIn Profile (2020)

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Provided free resume consultations, feedback, and advice to career fair attendees; offered free follow up sessions and deep discounts on services• Networked with local and national companies, recruitment agencies, military and police organizations, and educational institutions

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Ensured that the Career Center process functioned smoothly and effectively to achieve an appropriate number of employed graduates each week to reach a goal of 90% employed graduate rate per program. • Served as an advisor and educator to students and oversaw their learning and professional growth.• Cultivated a client experience where students felt valued, communicated with, and supported. (Campus closed September 2014)

Arlington, Tx

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Effectively managed a portfolio of 100-120 students and graduates, from programs in the Pharmaceutical, Business Administration, and Criminal Justice fields, ensuring placement outcomes averaging 1.5 per week or better. • Assisted students with job readiness, including: resume writing, job search and application skills, mock interviews, and professionalism• Guided students in the creation or editing of LinkedIn profiles, Facebook pages, and other social media profiles• Provided professionalism counseling to adult students of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds, including on-going coaching to improve skills for employability• Developed and delivered supplementary services, such as workshops and seminars covering a wide range of career preparation skills (job search techniques, resume writing, interview skills, etc.)

Dallas, Tx

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Effectively managed a portfolio of 170 students and graduates, from the Medical Assistant Program, ensuring placement outcomes averaging 1.5 per week or better. • Assisted students with job readiness, including: resume writing, job search and application skills, mock interviews, and professionalism.• Guided students in the creation or editing of LinkedIn profiles, Facebook pages, and other social media profiles• Provided professionalism counseling to adult students of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds, including on-going coaching to improve skills for employability.• Developed and delivered supplementary services, such as workshops and seminars covering a wide range of career preparation skills (job search techniques, resume writing, interview skills, etc.). NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Nominated by campus directors and selected as a North Texas Achiever within first quarter of employment.• Nominated by direct supervisor for President’s Roundtable within first six months.

Florence, Ky

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Provided all students and graduates with guidance for employment preparation by assisting with resumes, cover letters, job search techniques, job applications, interview skills, and professionalism.• Conducted workshops and “Dress for Success” seminars, and planned and implemented career fairs at the campus level. • Performed community resource activities and promoting the College to local businesses, agencies and organizations, • Built relationships with local employers and used target-marketing strategies for the purposes of graduate placement. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Improved placement percentage by 27% within first 3 months of employment.

Cincinnati, Oh

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Built strong relationships and maintained several accounts in a fast-paced professional environment, staying highly organized in order to service each account and still allow time for heavy prospecting. • Created marketing strategies to maximize client impact and help them build connections in their communities. • Built strong client relationships, provided excellent customer service, and maintained several accounts.• Tracked and analyzed trends, prospected new business, and used CRM software to track account timelines.• Utilized various Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools to maintain client relationships and account timelines.APPOINTED AS DEDICATED SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR SWEETJACK.COM • Solely responsible for building and branding SweetJack.com, a Cumulus Media National Brand, in the Cincinnati market.• Acted as singular point of contact and liaison between SweetJack Corporate offices in Atlanta, Georgia and all departments, managers and staff in the Cincinnati office.NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Led the Cincinnati market to book further in advance than any other Cumulus market in the nation, within the first 6 weeks of launching SweetJack.com.

Blue Ash, Ohio

• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Generated revenue by encouraging potential patients to seek a Lasik evaluation.• Served as liaison between patients and dozens of medical centers nationwide, ensuring that each patient received exemplary customer service.• Complied with all HIPAA laws and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.

• Employed several methods of student motivation and effectively mixed levity with learning. • Thoughtfully created lesson plans and instructional activities which complied with State and District standards and were the best fit for the needs of the class and individual students.• Conducted assessments of student achievement and assisted students in improving performance techniques and practice methods.

Executive Program, Digital Media For Social Impact

• The Social Impact of Digital Media • Digital Marketing for Social Impact • Principles of Inclusive Technology and Ethical Design • Media.

Viral Marketing And How To Craft Contagious Content

• Contagious: How Things Catch On • What Makes Ideas Sticky? • Power and Psychology of Social Media and How Social Influence Shapes.

The Strategy Of Content Marketing

• The Content Marketing Ecosystem • The Strategic Context (The 7A Framework) • Mapping the Journey: Crafting a Content Marketing Strategy.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Integrative Studies: Education, Organizational Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Music

Music Education