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Greater Los Angeles Area

Huntington Beach

Manage the social media presence of Hyundai Motor America.Develop the brand look and feel in social.Create longform story content for social platforms.Work with the NFL and Hyundai to create engaging and relevant content for their strategic partnership.Translate live events and news into engaging social content.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Act as the brand voice for Gatorade in all digital mediums.Create engaging social media content across major platforms that included daily postings, audience interactions, and paid media campaigns.Work with media companies to innovate new ways of engaging key audiences.Mentor other team members and communicate the brand values.Ensure the recognition of award-winning work.

Teach English language courses to Grades 7-9 for 22 hours per week with 18 hours of planning time.Develop and perform complex lessons designed to pique student interest and participation.Act as a cultural ambassador to students and teachers.Tutor fellow English teachers on grammar and culture.

Write website content for DMI Direct and its clients.Draft direct marketing pieces which consistently receive a high response rate (4%-7%).Work within Constant Contact to manage and release email blasts.

Springfield, Missouri Area

Start new firm focused on creating integrated marketing campaigns for local businesses.Win contracts in preliminary client meetings.Write a 4-billboard series, a 3-email series, and a brochure.Develop and Assess brand strategies and long-term marketing goals.

Springfield, Missouri Area

ST. JOHN’S HEALTH & WELLNESS May 2010 - August 2010Tell the story of Integrative Medicine: concepts, procedures, and results.Script presentations and manage content.Create multimedia presentations for various professional organizations within St. John’s.MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BRANDING CAMPAIGN April 2009 - September 2009Board of Governors choice to rebrand Missouri State University.Create the new university tagline, “Follow your passion. Find your place.”.Develop recruitment posters for all six colleges of the university.MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR July 2009 - October 2009Assist in the re-branding of Missouri’s Department of Labor.Lead team of three to create a unique logo for the department.Present logos and accompanying materials to department officials.EDVENTURE PARTNERS January 2009 - May 2009Develop online video campaign for The National Security Internship.Write scripts for videos featuring high-level FBI/DHS officials.Write headlines and body copy for business cards, image and recruitment posters, email blasts, and the website.Videos may be found at NationalSecurityInternship.com.

Train and direct 4 other Graduate Assistants.Coordinate and execute the important and confidential faculty evaluation process.Distribute, collect, and catalog all GA time sheets.Assist Marketing Department Head, Dr. Robin Luke, in marketing and recruiting for the College of Business Administration.Research articles and analyze data for Professor Sherry Cook on numerous service learning projects including Greene County Libraries and Greenwood Laboratory School.Co-write and create using Webpress the Marketing Department e-Newsletter each semester.

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION- Created an Integrated Marketing Campaign for a national client including print, radio, TV, and event marketing elements- Campaign was implemented with a $21 million budget nationwide- Chosen as the best campaign by the EPA and the Director of The National Highway Traffic and Safety AdministrationFBI/DHS National Security Internship Website- Oversaw a complete redesign of NationalSecurityInternship.com- Increased qualified applications by over 400%- Recorded interviews with top FBI and DHS officials at their headquarters in Washington D.C.- Scripted “The Facts” video and the presentation intro “Backwards” Video- Served as copywriter for all marketing materials

Master

Bachelor Of Science