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Processing and accounting of all media related financials. Duties include tracking, budgeting, reconciling accounts and managing the billing for numerous clients and projects. Work closely with media account teams and communicate the appropriate processes for client billing; including enforcing agreed-upon invoicing timelines.

Provide support to the executive leadership team and assist with marketing and agency communication efforts. Tasks include administrative tasks such as meeting coordination, calendar management, presentation creation, resourcing and document management. Assist with marketing efforts and other agency-wide communications.

Leading the development and execution of Greater Than One’s strategy, ensuring it is pulled through every part of the enterprise, and understood among internal and external stakeholders, including staff teams, clients, vendors, partners, and the Board of Directors.Reporting to the President, providing executive, administrative, and communications support to him and members of his executive team. Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on all matters pertaining to the President. Maintain relationships between the President, his executives, his employees, the Founder/CEO, as well as external stakeholders, like current and prospective clients, media, and vendors. Leverage your experience producing events and programming by managing special projects approved by the President.

University Of Houston

Develop, produce and distribute marketing materials to increase sales of Arte Público Press books. Design, manage, edit, produce and distribute catalogs, fliers and advertisements throughout the year from beginning to end. Manage catalog printing and mailing, coordinating with rental agencies and UH postal services. APP website and key account website (Amazon.com, Bowker, BN.com, Ingram, etc.) upkeep and management. Send new title information, new covers, updates, blurbs and corrections to website managers at key accounts, as they become available. Use Constant Contact to produce and send regular e-blasts to confirmed and prospective customers and industry representatives. Oversee the maintenance of marketing database. Managed company's Facebook page, writing posts and creating content.

Houston, Texas

As a board member, I attend monthly meetings as well as assist in marketing and public relations work to help the society. Our mission is to preserve and promote the classic works of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan through the production of live musical theater. The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston is a non-profit, all-volunteer company which, since 1952, has been dedicated to preserving and sharing the delightful legacy of Gilbert and Sullivan's wonderful operas. As an internationally award-winning stalwart of the arts community, our Society is proudest of showcasing young talent for Houston audiences, as well as awarding more than 100 scholarships to vocal performance and theatre tech students over the years.

Houston And Austin Area

Tide Dry Cleaners - Edit, TX LLC (formerly MW Cleaners)Design, create and coordinate printing and distribution of printed collateral such as brochures, posters, hangtags, inserts, hand-outs, bag tags, banners, ads, signs and more for 42 stores, valet service, events and inter office communication, using Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Create and post stories, posts, pictures and promotions to attract new customers and increase brand visibility and awareness on social media including, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google. Monitor, find resolution and respond to online reviews and posts. Create newsletter content and distribute to over 80,000 customers monthly, using Constant Contact. Create, plan, organize, implement and lead campaigns for three special projects/community events company-wide, Prom Dress Drive, Toy Drive and Coat and Blanket drive. Assign responsibilities, develop and track timeline and deadlines using Sharepoint. Write press releases and generate media relations and buzz for special projects and events. Represent the company on live or recorded TV, Radio and print media interviews when the President is unavailable. Serve as a liaison between President, Vice Presidents, managers and store employees for special projects. Generate customer social media involvement with interactive posts. Assist in designing and creating collateral during re-branding. Responsible for hiring and managing vendors for events while maintaining budget.

Houston, Texas Area

Design, create, and coordinate printing of 4 to 6 high end catalogs a year, ranging from 8-36 pages. Choose themes appropriate for the season, jewelry line and customers. Edit and re-arrange catalogs for individual customer needs. • Daily upkeep of four company websites - updating graphics, show information, pricing and specials using Jewelscart. • Write and edit President and CEO's outgoing communications. • Implement the President and CEO's creative ideas by researching and producing latest products using Photoshop, video editing programs such as Nero, animated GIFs and more. • Support the President and Senior Merchandiser in creating new product line graphics, labels, names and taglines, as well as obtain trademarks for new items. • Design, create and send out weekly specials - using Jewels2000, Photoshop, and Constant Contact to research pricing and inventory, design an ad, present and receive approval from the President and send out ads through e-mail blast two to three weekly specials. Follow up on results of e-mail blasts. • Sales support upkeep - Approve and upkeep client website access, fulfill client image and graphics requests as well as create posters, postcards, and ad campaigns for our customers. • Assist, when necessary, with sales invoicing, credit returns and memo returns using a POS system. • Train and manage all new hires in all aspects of our company. Write and implement new company policies for our growing company. Work through and resolve employee issues whenever they arise. • Design and create campaigns and graphics for banners, advertisements, light boxes, posters, etc. for international shows attended eight to twelve times a year. Coordinate with show representatives on specifications, timeline and printing of the campaigns in a timely matter. • Write, edit and update the company's media kit sent out to Major clients. • Write, edit and mass e-mail company press releases in appropriate format from points given by the President of the company.

Baybrook Mall

Manage staffing, including recruiting, hiring, training and scheduling. Creating and implementing policies and procedures for all the stores. • Manage and resolve customer service issues. Implement and reinforce Anti-theft procedures. • Sales presentations and meeting sale goals. Re-training employees as needed. • Designing and ordering unique jewelry for clients. • Daily Counts, POS, Deposits, and quarterly Inventory. • Marketing including creating and maintaining a company Facebook and Twitter account as well as special events banners and campaigns. • Merchandise buyer and placement. • Achieved many awards in sales, increased business and streamlined business by implementing procedures adapted by other stores. • 2012 Royalty Award for Top Sales Performance

Houston, Texas Area

Client & Media Support / AdDogs.com: • Research print media data and online media companies for marketing and advertising purposes. • Analyze media kits and rate cards to input into AdDogs.com online templates. • Communicate with clients regarding data collected and the benefit of online advertising. • In charge of completing online templates for the website. • Create Demo videos, using Camtasia, for online users of AdDogs.com.

Responsible for operation of VizTrio, VizArtist, and Clarity character generators in newscasts and other local programming live and taped. • Producing relevant and timely artwork for television programming, using Curious Maps, After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop. • Studio operations - Run camera, Floor manage and help with lighting the studio when needed.

Responsible for exception reports for daily physical gas trading and affiliate trading. • Work directly with traders and analysts to research and correct discrepancies for financial reports. • Run and distribute daily volume reports to assist in traders' trade order.

Organize the office and maintain medical and insurance files. • Patient appointments, insurance and room procedure preparations. • Assist physician with in office medical procedures. • Assist in advertising, creating content and promotional literature for the office and presentations. • Organize symposium and meeting with other health care professionals.

Chyron graphics program operation for live and taped shows on a timely matter. • Studio camera and lighting operations for live and taped programming • Studio and lighting operations for on location shoots of parades and commercials.

Production graphics operation using Chyron for live and taped events • Studio camera and lighting operations for live and taped programming as well as for remote and on location shoots.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications

High School Degree