Sam Markham Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Worked on multiple features instrumental to the Clio Payments platform, a payments platform for the legal industry- Led project to improve internal payments reporting- Worked closely with product and design on features- Investigated and resolved app and user issues, as well as bugs, using ELK and bugsnag tooling as part of regular rotation

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Coordinated production of Advance Reading Copies with publicists and printing companies- Put together mailing lists to send out media copies of books- Wrote and edited marketing materials, including press releases and notices of publication

Madeira Park, Bc

- Honed writing skills creating and editing a wide variety of marketing materials for 30+ books as lead publicist, including writing and designing press releases, event releases and posters - Developed coordination and problem-solving skills by designing, setting up, and when necessary, troubleshooting author tours for over 20 authors across Canada- Wrote a weekly newsletter for sales reps in HTML- Gained extensive experience working remotely after relocation to Vancouver in Fall… Show more - Honed writing skills creating and editing a wide variety of marketing materials for 30+ books as lead publicist, including writing and designing press releases, event releases and posters - Developed coordination and problem-solving skills by designing, setting up, and when necessary, troubleshooting author tours for over 20 authors across Canada- Wrote a weekly newsletter for sales reps in HTML- Gained extensive experience working remotely after relocation to Vancouver in Fall 2015 Show less

-Developed strong attention to detail taking notes for four UBC classes.

-Promoted the Faculty, its events and the accomplishments of its students/faculty by writing articles and press releases for blogs/print media.-Developed an understanding of engineering disciplines and concepts interpreting engineering research and representing it in articles understandable to the general public.-Showed commitment to work by staying later hours to meet project deadlines.-Represented the Faculty of Applied Science with tact and professionalism in… Show more -Promoted the Faculty, its events and the accomplishments of its students/faculty by writing articles and press releases for blogs/print media.-Developed an understanding of engineering disciplines and concepts interpreting engineering research and representing it in articles understandable to the general public.-Showed commitment to work by staying later hours to meet project deadlines.-Represented the Faculty of Applied Science with tact and professionalism in interviews. Show less

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Developed leadership and coordination skills coordinating a large pool of volunteers on two direct mail campaigns and up to 9 volunteers a night over 16 concerts- Honed attention to detail processing over 2000 lottery tickets using the Tessitura database management system

-Gained experience in artist promotions writing press releases and other content like biographies for local rock group, with two of these documents adapted for publication in local papers. -Developed technical skills filming performances for the band for the Peak Performance Project and recording audio during live shows to allow the band to critique their own performance.-Applied critique abilities making recommendations on all aspects of the band’s performances.

-Coordinated the production and distribution of five brochures for the choir’s educational programs. -Developed copy-editing skills proofing the Choir’s website and 2012-2013 season brochure, which is their primary communications vehicle for the entire year.-Conducted online research to compile a list of foundations and corporate sponsors who fund arts and culture in Vancouver, and also to identify of target audiences for marketing initiatives the Choir undertakes during the… Show more -Coordinated the production and distribution of five brochures for the choir’s educational programs. -Developed copy-editing skills proofing the Choir’s website and 2012-2013 season brochure, which is their primary communications vehicle for the entire year.-Conducted online research to compile a list of foundations and corporate sponsors who fund arts and culture in Vancouver, and also to identify of target audiences for marketing initiatives the Choir undertakes during the year. -Performed general administrative duties, including answering phones, taking payment orders, updating online listings, maintaining databases and helping with mail-outs. -Demonstrated an understanding of social media taking responsibility for and maintaining an active presence on the Choir’s Twitter feed.-Honed spoken communication skills taking subscriptions over the phone and distributing over 1,000 brochures to a variety of retail locations across Vancouver. Show less

-Raised the profile of the Faculty by using a variety of media forms including Facebook, Twitter, and the Arts Wire blog to share events and interesting stories with the public. -Demonstrated time management skills by researching and following through with writing ten articles, working independently away from the office. -Attended and contributed to weekly meetings to discuss the Faculty’s communications plan with regards to website direction and content and future events.

Software Engineering Bootcamp

B.F.A., Creative Writing, Sociology

Activities and Societies: UBC Writing Group, Arts Co-op Program - Completed a 16-page paper on media representation of trans rights that.