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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Teads is a leading cloud-based omnichannel platform for programmatic digital advertising, offering advertisers a single access point to premium global media inventory. The platform's modular, end-to-end solution enables partners to utilize advanced technologies across buy-side, sell-side, creative, data, and AI optimization. With exclusive global media partnerships, Teads connects advertisers to billions of unique monthly users in brand-safe environments, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of digital ad transactions.• Assisted the Agency Development team in crafting bespoke responses to agency briefs, improving the team's response rate by 20%• Collaborated on programmatic advertising strategies with key HoldCos (WPP, IPG, Omnicom, Havas, Publicis, Dentsu), strengthening partnerships and enhancing collaboration• Coordinated weekly and monthly document updates for internal and external stakeholders, involving extensive use of PowerPoint and Excel• Ensured internal Sales teams, Media Strategy, and Customer Experience teams were continuously updated with the latest relevant information, reducing information request backlog by 30%• Worked cross-functionally and proactively communicated with key business units (Finance, Marketing, Operations, Sales) within Teads, contributing to the identification of new revenue opportunities• Utilized Salesforce to effectively track pipeline, revenue forecasts, and client resources, maintaining an average pipeline accuracy of 95%

Blue Specs glasses is an e-commerce brand I created from scratch that sells blue light blocking glasses which have proven to reduce eye strain and eliminate headaches. The business utilizes a supply chain management method referred to as dropshipping which is a popular choice for ecommerce brands looking to mitigate inventory risk and increase business flexibility. In my time running this business, I have achieved the following:• Grew Blue Specs Glasses to $40,000 in revenue in the first 6 months of the business• Negotiated 100+ influencer contracts for TikTok collaborations,including paid and affiliate partnerships• Deployed profitable TikTok ad campaigns with personally-curatedcreatives leading to an overall ROAS of 244%• Developed an SEO strategy that improved organic search traffic tothe website, leading to bluespecsglasses.com ranking #1 on Googlefor the search term "blue specs"• Resolved 200+ customer service tickets regarding product inquiries,delivery status, and order cancelations• Carried out copywriting for all media—specifically taglines, product descriptions, detail page headlines, digital ads, and social captions—while adhering to an authentic brand voice• Consistently maintained a 60% profit margin while operating business

Fargo, North Dakota, Us

Trend-Z is an agency hyper focused on connecting companies to Gen-Z through TikTok. They are one of the worlds first platforms where brands can meet creators and collaborate with them to make content that actually works. During my time at Trend Z I wore many hats and was proud to perform the following:• Produced content and managed client relationships for a marketingagency that aims to enhance the TikTok presence of emerging brands• Performed high-level TikTok strategy to create value for clients viavideo engagement analysis and trend identification• Independently grew a client account from 0 to 25,000 followers overa three-month time period through how-to videos, productexplainers, unboxings, and comedic skits• Generated 12M+ views across client accounts through the process ofstoryboarding, shooting, and editing content• Created and managed dozens of influencer relationships betweenbrands and creators to drive traffic and increase website conversions

H-MUN is a charitable Model United Nations conference that is based in the Chicagoland area and completely led by students. Each year a topic is selected that brings awareness to a crisis in the world and ALL net proceeds are donated to a relevant UN Agency​. During my time serving as the Director Of Marketing I accomplished the following:• Led a team of students to market an annual non-profit conferencewhich raised $30,000+ over a period of two years• Created weekly custom professional content for Facebook andInstagram, increasing awareness of the organization• Implemented a direct email campaign for the marketing team toengage with prospective registrants, driving contributions from 100+donors from 29 schools across 6 states

Bachelor'S Of Business Administration, Double Major In Marketing And Entrepreneurship

High School Diploma