Ryan Ladd Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Austin, Texas Area

• Executes all graphic design and video content for clients around the country
• Works one-on-one with clients to help execute their creative visions
• Updates and organizes company spreadsheets with project information and finances
• Completed ~100 different projects since founding in January 2014
• Developed company website via Adobe Muse (www.volumeup.co)

Texas Area

• Manages staffing needs for commencement ceremonies in the Texas area
• Coordinates logistics for preparing products for all ceremonies
• Trains staff for selling graduation products at ceremonies
• Works with supervisor to increase sales and partnerships in the Texas area

Austin, Texas Area

• Create concepts for clients such as Southwest Airlines, Hilton, Good Year, John Deere, and Chipotle
• Provide creative insight and direction for upcoming products and pitches
• Support the Creative Department

Lake Como, Pennsylvania

• Interviewed and hired 40 staff for five summer program sites
• Trained and managed a 25 person team from the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and Israel
• Participated in a 10 day global leadership seminar and training in Israel via Maccabi World Union (http://www.maccabi.org) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (http://www.jewishagency.org)
• Led workshops for 350 teens from 10 countries to develop leadership skills and enhance their Jewish identities
• Managed operations for two three week leadership conferences
• Took photos, recorded videos, updated blogs, created graphics, and managed program communication technologies

Austin, Texas Area

• Organized 4 outreach events to engage young BBYO alumni in creative ways
• Engaged over 100 students through campus meet ups and hometown reunions
• Attended major Jewish community events including the Jewish Federation's General Assembly (Washington DC) and BBYO's International Convention (Atlanta, GA)

Greater Atlanta Area

• Executed graphic work for a convention attended by 3,000+ members of the Jewish community
• Worked behind the scenes of International Convention on plenaries, media pieces, operations, and logistics
• Created a vision for decorating and branding convention spaces

Austin, Texas Area

• Built relationships with 60+ new students at UT Austin
• Managed relationships through online data entry system
• Participated in weekly meetings for leadership and professional development
• Attended all Hillel leadership, service, and Judaic programming

Austin, Texas Area

• Created flyers, videos, and other marketing materials for donors and prospective donors
• Attended meetings to discuss innovative ways to reach Hillel’s fundraising goals
• Conducted 10 interviews with Hillel community members for fundraising videos

Austin, Texas Area

• Conducted independent undergraduate qualitative research
• Worked under with Dr. Keri Stephens, Associate Professor in the Moody College of Communication
• Completed 10 in-depth interviews with Austin business leaders
• Focused research on the unspoken meanings and changes in the mantra "Keep Austin Weird"
• Found that as more cities continue to model the the culture of Austin and more people from around the world move to Austin, the city is slowly losing the veracity of the Keep Austin Weird. The mantra covers up many of.

Lake Como, Pennsylvania

• Executed all photography/videography for the program for BBYO ILTC/Kallah*
• Managed all technology set-ups for plenaries and programs
• Led educational workshop sessions for teens about social media issues and the digital arts
• Worked with teens to update the online blog for each program*BBYO ILTC/Kallah - 7 week leadership development and Jewish enrichment conferences

Austin, Texas Area

• Learned about qualitative research
• Researched how technology is impacting student organizations and the members of those organizations
• Conducted 8 in-depth interviews with UT students
• Conducted preliminary research analysis

Austin, Texas Area

• Researched information about products, companies, and clients
• Browsed video content and music for project inspiration
• Gathered travel options and information for shoots around the country
• Filmed and edited a series of 60 second clips for the AHB Community School

• Teen coordinator of BBYO’s International Convention in DC for ~2,000 members of the Jewish community (*Notable convention guests: President Barack Obama via video, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, US National.
• Lead weekly convention planning conference calls for over 40 teens
• Managed a network of 200+ programming counterparts from around the world
• Attended four leadership development and training retreats