Mike Richards Email & Phone Number

Parker, Co, Us

Englewood, Colorado, United States

• Mentoring new hires to ensure they have all they need to feel safe and welcome• Training team members on all primary shipping dept. tasks and processes• Processing a variety of medical device shipments • Researching and troubleshooting database information to ensure correct shipments and patient satisfaction • Communicating w/ other departments and team members to ensure correctness and quality of outgoing devices and supplies

Illinois

● Creating and releasing unique audio recordings & accompanying artifacts, typically w/ handmade elements● Curation, networking, web design, graphic design, packaging design, physical media production & assembly, copywriting, audio editing / recording / mixing / mastering, social media marketing, video production & other elements of production surrounding -but not limited to- audio art

Denver, Colorado, United States

● Managing Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for We Are Unstoppable podcast● Post authoring and engagement ● Video editing and graphic design● Increased followers by 200%

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Expanded and improved online presence across 9 social media accounts: 4 Facebook, 4 Instagram, + YouTube. This encompassed their organic biodiverse farm and their 4 local restaurants: Epiphany Farms Restaurant, Anju Above, Old Bank, and Bakery & Pickle. • Increased followers by more than 75%• Conceived, captured, edited & published more than 150 videos and thousands of photographs for social media, publicity and internal use • Consistently satisfied content demands for 5 restaurants, catering service, 7 event venues & 70-acre organic farm• Initiated the company’s first consistent social media advertising schedule and SEO efforts• Optimized web and ecommerce presence for SEO• Upheld a positive and supportive attitude while flexing fluidly to meet a wide variety of needs• Worked with numerous chefs and managers to strategize, gather information and assets for content creation • Kept media library properly organized• Provided support as needed to other departments, including the farm, the kitchen and service

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Captured, edited and published an hour-long keynote presentation made at Illinois State University, providing a substantial piece of high-quality "evergreen" brand storytelling for EFHG's YouTube channel• Captured and shared hundreds of professional-quality photos and videos to EFHG's Google Business, social media accounts and other local outlets• Revitalized branding and quadrupled output for the company's 9 social media channels and web presence• Boosted sales through increased visibility of many specialty offerings from their 4 unique restaurants, special events business and regenerative farm

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

• Hired with intentions to move into video / marketing role • Promoted quickly from daytime food prep team to evening service team Garde Manger station• Maintained and operated Garde Manger station during high-intensity evening services• Quickly acquired knowledge and understanding of culinary ingredients and preparation techniques throughout the kitchen

Illinois State University Center For The Visual Arts

• Helped numerous students overcome various strategic and technical problems with cameras, production, animation, audio / video editing, rendering and delivery of video projects• Provided one-on-one guidance as needed during lab hours for students learning Avid, Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Audition• Weekly maintenance of computers including dusting, drive status and permissions checks, troubleshooting and communicating with IT to resolve hardware and software issues• Maintenance and organization of computer lab, studio, green screen, lighting, sound and camera equipment • Periodic checkout of camera and audio gear to students

1 Hardiman Drive Bloomington, Illinois

● Operation of high-volume printing machines● Following specific instructions for in-house material handling & processing of printed matter● Hand assembly and preparation of corporate & other mass-mailing materials

Spring Valley, Illinois

● Unloading & processing inbound freight under tight deadlines● Certified and thoroughly experienced with various power lifting equipment (Crown RC,Clamp,Slip,PR - all standing lifts) for moving pallets of freight out of trailers and around dock / warehouse● Thorough knowledge of RDS receiving software, and how to properly identify and receive freight● Extensive training and experience in safety practices for material handling / power equipment usage● Certified T3 trainer, experienced in orienting new associates to the warehouse environment, job tasks and systems● Engaged in task-oriented communication with numerous people on a daily basis● Teamwork (physical and problem solving) utilized daily to expedite freight● Consistent rigorous physical activity; especially lifting● Consistent positive communication with management and other associates in order to encourage / maintain a positive, communicative work environment amidst high intensity workloads

Spring Valley, Illinois

● Audio recording, performance, photography, video production, web design, writing & drawing● Produced & released large quantities of my own recordings in physical & digital media formats● Release of various audio artists' recordings in limited quantities, web display & publicity for local artists of unusual character & vision

Marseilles, Illinois, United States

● Periodically assisted with Friday organic vegetable CSA harvest and packout● Vegetable identification, harvesting, cleaning, culling, and processing● Packhouse preparation and cleanup● Customer service and hospitality

Peru, Il

● Operation of collating machines for assembling wire-weld-coiled, plastic-strip-coiled, or extruded plastic nail sticks of various types for use in nail guns● Responsible for prepping machines for use, loading production materials, packaging & palletizing finished nail products● Hand-packing, weighing & sorting of specialized nail packages● Familiarity with specific packaging procedures for order fulfillment & warehousing

La Salle, Il

● Founded & managed an all-ages music venue to provide a local platform for musicians & artists of all ages● Networked & organized 30+ events featuring local & regional musicians & artists● Provided many young people with their first performance opportunity & / or live music experience

La Salle, Il

● Aided in managing & maintaining Italian food / pizza restaurant● Hosting / hospitality, serving, pizza making, bartending, housekeeping

Peru, Illinois

● Lead pizza maker & kitchen worker● Prep of all food items included on the menu● Dishes, sweeping, mopping, sanitation● Customer service, answering phones, taking orders, delivery● Delegating job duties & training new employees● Money handling, payouts for delivery drivers, nightly security check & final door locking● Handling complex order fulfillment demands in a high-speed / high-intensity environment

Peru, Illinois

● Customer service throughout the store● Responsible for training & delegation of duties to evening shift associates● Early morning freight processing, back room stocking & organization● Daily re-stocking & tidying of shoe department merchandise● Weekly price changing & signage adjustments

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Video

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Arts Technology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Created two live multi-camera concert DVDs for Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra as part of a year-long.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies

High School Diploma, General

Activities and Societies: Founding member, The Guild (extra-curricular art group), acted a small but notable part in fall play "Anything.