Onsite Elections Tech.Set up and teardown of election equipment.Ensured all voting terminals remained online through the duration of open elections.

• Provide oversite during the website redevelopment process for internal stakeholders.• Reviewed all current printed marketing collateral and developed processes to integrate content into existing social media and web channels to drive traffic and capture metrics for analysis and reporting.• Write, edit, and revise documents for Administrative and Executive leadership.• Assist at Community Events under the direction of the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications. Assistance includes photography and the set-up and teardown of events.• Research emerging technologies for MarComm and Social Media applications for department activation.• Migrate existing websites to new hosting providers. Review, test, and activate websites once the migration process is completed.

• Lead Graphic Designer for Employee Recognition and Holiday programs. Responsible for the creative direction, design, and production of all event collateral. • Write, edit, and distribute email newsletters for both internal and external audiences.• Research, analyze, and disseminate information about products and trends in the development of editorial content.• Support the Sr. Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist at high-profile event activations.• Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator; perform staffing, inventory, activation, tear down, and reporting for CSR programs.

• Provided direct Marketing support to Sales department at assigned branch location. Serves as a representative for Retail Image Manager.• Supported Key Account Managers with the production of monthly Point of Sale advertising for National Accounts.• Supported Sale Execution Manager in the development and maintenance of a cloud-based point of sale sign system.• Produced Point of Sale marketing materials for concerts, special events, and on-premises accounts.• Managed Point of Sale Marketing warehouse and one Retail Image Associate. Oversee the receipt, allocation, and distribution of marketing materials. Items include glassware, neon lights, pop-up displays, refrigerated coolers, and sales racks. • Developed and assigned special projects to Retail Image Associate as needed.

• CMS administrator for inaugural Day for Night website.• Database development and administration.

• Business to business liaison for assigned national retail clients and architectural firms.• Developed and refined print production, manufacturing and distribution processes for assigned clients.• Generated and reviewed work plans with both the Sales department and Senior Management to ensure all deadlines were maintained.• Responsible for alerting customers of manufacturing concerns or challenges as issues arose ahead of deadlines.• Oversaw production of multifaceted sign campaigns from pre-press to final fabrication. Assist department managers in directing the kitting, freight and tracking of the finished product to the client.

• Provided graphics support for system wide marketing initiatives within a retail environment.• Managed inventory and budget for all necessary supplies and equipment.

• Assisted Branding and Design Manager in the creative direction of advertising, marketing, and public relations plans. In 2011 our work won Best of Show and the Brand and Logo Category in the Texas Library Association Branding Iron Awards.• Created custom web pages for system-wide events and customer alerts.• Worked with Public Information Office in coordinating content to develop marketing collateral.• Designed bookmarks, brochures, flyers, newsletters, posters, and templates as assigned.

• Provided customers cost effective graphic design solutions. • Designed newsletters, brochures, flyers, invitations and business cards for offset commercial printer. • Preflight, troubleshoot and fix customer files as needed for production. • Gathered information as needed for shop manager to aide with customer pricing and file management.

• Provided customers with color print output from both hard copy and digital files. • Managed self serve computer workstations. • Troubleshot customer digital files as needed.

• Designed posters, flyers and other collateral for City of Houston events and special programs.• Facilitated the transition from a print shop to a graphic design office by establishing accounts with print vendors after the loss of in-house production equipment.

• Designed monthly and seasonal print collateral under the direction of the Marketing and Development Director. • Developed weekly production schedules.

• Developed the Graphic Design office under the direction of the Marketing Director.• Worked independently to establish process and procedures relating to graphic design and production services to all media partners and on-site clients.

• Designed bi-annual fashion catalogue for bridal design/manufacturer/wholesale company. • Developed time saving techniques in the retouching and manipulation of fashion photography. • Created seasonal advertising campaigns for use in Bridal Guide and Brides magazines. • Independently developed branding for Cupids, Unspoken Romance, Fairy Tale Princess, and Couture d’Amour product lines. • Designed point of purchase posters for authorized retailers. • Archived marketing and sales materials. • Performed assistant duties to Marketing Manager as assigned.