Offers custom handwritten/hand-painted pieces for events, wedding, home, fashion, and businesses. Also explores opportunities to collaborate with other artists and participate in local events. Featured on HGTV’s “Hot Mess House”.• Chalkboard Menus and Signs• Wedding Signs, Tablecards, Menus• T-shirt Logos• Promotional Easels• Custom Hand-painted Jackets• Personalized gifts

• Promoted for consistently releasing projects smoothly and ahead of time.• Simplified tools by developing a new project tracker and implementing weekly huddles with production and creative.• Helped streamline workflow between print and digital requests by working with creative, marketing, and IT to create a new electronic creative brief request form.• Worked with a select taskforce to build and maintain an all-inclusive seasonal milestone calendar.• Continues to execute day-to-day traffic management responsibilities listed below.

Gate-keeper to all creative and print production projects, and works in partnership with cross-functional project leaders, enabling marketing efforts to be executed.• Established SOP for barcode proofing and printing process for all printed coupons.• Manages production schedules, tracks, and obtains necessary approvals for 30+ creative projects simultaneously every week.• Processes creative briefs and launches kick-off meetings to review project scope with marketing, copy, design, and production.• Routes copy, artwork, and vendor proofs to project owners, marketing, merchandising, legal, copy, design, and production.• Fosters open communication with cross-functional teams and consistently follows up on any issues in a fast-paced environment.• Delivers project status updates to senior management upon request.• Tracks and supports the execution of marketing initiatives such as direct mail, bouncebacks, proprietary credit services programs, gift cards, public relations, grand openings, advertising, labels and packaging, HR and corporate materials, field training and incentive projects.
• Assesses creative team’s workload and gathers feedback for process improvements to increase productivity and communication in a challenging, deadline-driven environment.

PROMOTIONAL AND NON-PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS (2010-2013)• Managed the approval process for multi-million dollar promotional and non-promotional campaigns in the US and Europe.• Supported the launch and execution of the company-wide online global routing system for 3,000+ reviewers.• Ensured that campaign workflow processes aligned with company policies and procedures, and business SOPs.• Increased productivity by effectively communicating with internal and external teams across all levels to obtain necessary approvals on all projects. • Delivered recommendations for process improvements for the review of brand digital, print, and mobile campaigns.• Proactively collaborated with cross-functional teams and agencies/vendors to meet project timelines and budgets in a fast-paced environment. SOWs/PROPOSALS (2008-2010)• Managed the review and approval process for marketing campaign budgets of up to $100,000,000+.• Worked in partnership with internal departments to meet deadlines to initiate work with agencies.• Coordinated with medical education, finance, legal, and procurement to ensure appropriate approvals were on all SOWs/proposals.• Maintained database of 100+ vendors and contract start/end dates; established positive relationships with agencies.

Verizon Wireless Account - B2B Team• Identified relevant media outlets by utilizing media software to perform target audience runs and reach/frequency runs.• Contributed creative ideas in brainstorming sessions for added-value programs and campaigns.• Maintained a comprehensive list of contacts for numerous publications.• Updated necessary timelines and schedules for the successful execution of client’s approved media plan.

• Traveled with a team from 23 countries and lived with 20 host families in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.• Supported and provided community service to non-profit organizations, such as Make-A-Wish Foundation. • Performed a weekly musical production in front of audiences of up to 10,000 people.• Led and participated in over 30 volunteer projects, and was selected to work on various professional teams.BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM• Successfully developed a business plan to generate new areas of revenue and presented to the President of UWP in Brussels, Belgium.• Communicated key strategies for increasing online presence through search engine marketing and social media.ADMISSIONS TEAM• Held in-class presentations in various schools and universities in the Netherlands to promote Up With People to high school and college students and recruit possible candidates for the program.• Increased positive response for future enrollment through events, direct mail marketing, and online and e-mail correspondence.MERCHANDISING TEAM• Handled the sale and inventory of all Up With People promotional items.

CREATIVE • Created and designed print materials (brochures, trip itinerary booklets, magnets, luggage tags, signage, etc.) and developed presentations for clients, including proofreading and copywriting.• Maintained a cumulative database of each client’s images, logos, and promotional photos.• Assisted president of the company in typing up scripts and text for the corporate website.FULFILLMENT AND DISTRIBUTION• Managed and fulfilled ongoing monthly/weekly recognition incentive reward programs and mailings for all clients.• Organized sweepstakes programs and supported gift card rewards, achievement awards, and travel initiatives.• Helped supervise teams in high-volume catalog distribution (1,000+) and direct mail campaigns under tight deadlines.• Acted as a liaison between vendors and supervisors to satisfy reward redemption program.

• Collaborated as a team of five and managed a $4,200 budget to promote PEOPLE Magazine to the 18-24 market.• Built brand awareness and loyalty through special events and direct marketing.• Created and designed online and print promotional materials for Facebook ads, on-campus and off-campus events, and university newspaper.• Developed and executed small events and three large events (250+ attendees) on campus, contacting sponsors and media.• Competed against teams across the U.S. and ranked “Top 3” in subscription sales.