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Aurora, Illinois

● Founded and organized business by fathering marketing/business plans andstrategies, i.e. designing 2 websites using branding tactics to attract idealclients● Built an email marketing list of 50+ people using opt-ins● Developed a consistent brand using integrated marketing and brandingtactics and strategies such as building brand awareness through heavy socialmedia marketing efforts● Maintained 3 social media accounts and a blog with a total following of1,500+ social media users● Grew Instagram following by 50% in 6 months● Constructed target market research through 3 focus groups and personalresearch to aid in business models● Established 15+ new client relationships each year and maintained 10 repeatloyal customers● Partnered with other creative entrepreneur and businesses for cross-promotionalcollaboration

Greater Chicago Area

-Developed sales skills from company’s sole use of commission pay-Provided quality customer service to parents by answering questions, offering suggestions, and using problem solving to enhance experiences -Achieved a less than 25% decline rate each month-Landed on employee top sales of $500 or more list for multiple shifts weekly -Represented company brand through photography and customer service

Geneva, Illinois

-Sales Associate at high traffic, high revenue store assisting customers in finding product and answering questions.-Represented company brand through dress and customer service. -Managed cashier, processed returns, answered questions, problem solving and handled over 40+ credit and cash transactions per shift.

Chicago, Illinois

● Promoted chapter events● Managed and ran social media portals● Grew engagement and member attendance

Coralville, Iowa

● Produced 50+ copy photography for catalog and marketing materials● Revamped social media strategy and grew social media engagement andfollowing by 5%● Generated 12 press releases and articles published to local media outlets● Created and researched social media and blog content weekly● Assisted with Wordpress website updating products of stock photos andsafety documents

Iowa City, Iowa

● Promoted chapter events● Managed and ran social media portals andwebsite - grew engagement by 25%● Created advertising and promotionalmaterial for events, fundraisers andphilanthropies● Oversaw the executive committee of 12people and delegated tasks

Bachelor'S Degree, Music Performance And Psychology, Junior

Activities and Societies: Hawkeye Marching Band, American Marketing Association, Students In Advertising, Iowa Retail AssociationGraduate.

High School