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Unbricked Communications is a communications and events agency. Our clients include billion-dollar corporations, single-person operations and everything in between. We deliver innovative and effective solutions designed to showcase your products, people and personality.

Dillard Drive Center for Global Studies and Spanish Immersion Magnet Elementary School PTA's organization is composed of parents, guardians, community members, and teachers. We support our students and teachers through fundraising and school projects.Through our fundraising efforts, we will be able to provide new and improved technology, resources for the media center, supplies for teachers, school campus improvements, and much more for our kiddos. In addition to the resources, we plan special events for the students and keep parents informed about school happenings and district policies through newsletters, member hub social media, and our website.

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Roling into VP and Communications role new school year

• Direct market planning and research to identify new business opportunities.• Create email marketing campaigns to promote products or services.• Ensure marketing message is conveyed clearly and delivered properly to prospects.• Ensure messages are sent in proper form and template• Research market competitors to identify potential new products and service opportunities.• Manage social media campaigns and accounts for a diverse range of clientele.• Maintain company and event websites and updated it regularly to include newly designed products and corporate announcements.• Work with customers to present mock-ups and collect information for adjustments.• Design and produced event signage, invitations, e-mail correspondence, event themes, speaker presentations, decals, promotional products and large format printing materials.• Create communication strategies to meet client objectives.

Develop new clients through prospecting in the corporate market.Cultivate effective business relationships with executive decision-makers in key accounts.Develop sales presentations and proposals for new business opportunities.Develop and maintain a customer contact and communication database using Salesforce.Perform client relationship follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction.Build new client business within markets by pursuing strategic targets.Recommend product changes to enhance customer interest and maximize sales.Build lasting rapport with associates and customers.Establish new and maintain existing client relationships by cultivating open and positive dialogue, ensuring high-quality service.Identify business prospects through cold-calling, networking, marketing and database leads.Consult with long-term, new and prospective customers to understand needs and propose ideal solutions.Apply consultative sales strategy to assess client needs and propose turnkey solutions to align with business objectives.

Create, manage and execute run of shows for programs with venue and stage crews.Manage Assistant Stage managers and production teams for proper Stage Management/production of events.Organize rehearsals, stage placement and direction of production teams to ensure programs run as planned and on schedule.Create and communicate an environment for clients and talent to perform easily and successfully.Provide speaker training and guidance for presenters.

Attended site visits with vendors and clients to assess space for programs and production needs.Led creative development team meetings to brainstorm and design event concepts.Collaborated with production companies to create an appropriate event look and feel within client budgets.Organized and attended meetings with clients and vendors to ensure programs remained focused on meeting clients’ standards and goals.Created and developed program "run of shows" to insure proper timing for events.Oversaw load-ins and strikes and communicated with venue staff to ensure proper setup and execution.Obtained quotes from various vendors to determine cost-effective purchasing options.

• Identify and solicit corporations, businesses and donors for sponsorships while working alongside chapter staff to fulfill the chapter’s overall fund-raising strategies• Collaborate with chapter development staff to identify fund-raising opportunities, including, but not limited to, internal and external events, Wish Society, Major Donors and Season of Wishes• Solicit corporate sponsors for financial gifts and gift-in-kind donations• Identify grant opportunities and donor prospects applicable to Make-A-Wish and our services• Stewardship of all internal and external events donors to maintain return and growth of funding• Ensure that a positive image and consistency of message is maintained through all internal and external communications; • Plan and produce internal special events; and oversee external special events• Maintain working budgets for overall internal events while delivering appropriate sponsorship funding for each event • Represent Make-A-Wish® Eastern North Carolina at check presentations, kickoffs and cultivation events• Lead creative development team meetings to brainstorm and design event concepts• Correspond directly with clients to assess needs, communicate progress and manage budgets• Oversee vendor management and all logistical details of programs• Attend site visits with vendors and clients to assess space for programs• Negotiate contracts with hotels, venues and vendors and finalize BEOs with catering companies• Collaborate with production companies to create an appropriate event look and feel within client budgets• Organize and attend meetings with clients and vendors to ensure program remains on task to meet client standards and goals• Create and update production schedules with assigned responsibilities for team members• Stage manage all elements of events (e.g. rehearsals, stage placement, direction of production team, etc.) to ensure programs run as planned and on schedule

• Correspond directly with clients to assess needs, communicate progress and manage budgets• Oversee vendor management and all logistical details of programs• Attend site visits with vendors and clients to assess space for programs• Negotiate contracts with hotels, venues and vendors and finalize BEOs with catering companies• Lead creative development team meetings to brainstorm and design event concepts• Collaborate with production companies to create an appropriate event look and feel within client budgets• Research and book guest speakers, presenters and entertainment• Organize and attend meetings with clients and vendors to ensure program remains on task to meet client standards and goals• Oversee event registration setup and management for program attendees • Create and update production schedules with assigned responsibilities for team members• Maintain working budget for overall programs while delivering appropriate profit margins• Oversee load-in and communicate with venue staff to ensure proper setup and execution• Manage Program Coordinator and assist with preparation where needed on assigned tasks such as floral prep, registration setup, name badge creation, giveaway assembly, etc.• Stage manage all elements of events (e.g. rehearsals, stage placement, direction of production team, etc.) to ensure programs run as planned and on schedule • Consistently communicate with clients and vendors to build and maintain strong working relationships• Follow up with client contacts to confirm satisfaction

The Partnership for Excellence - 2004-presentDesigned company logo and completed design work for seminar materials. Develop PowerPoint presentationgraphics. Design covers for Annual Reports, flyers, certificates of achievement, newsletter layouts and inneroffice materialsForrester Smith - January 2006Designed T-shirts, banners and promotional products for various clientsSperry & Associates - August 2006Designed ads, collateral pieces and outdoor boards for automotive and real estate clientsChamber Orchestra of the Triangle - 2007- presentDesign postcards, posters and ads to promote performancesRavenscroft Theatre Department 2006-presentDesign performance posters

• Provided design support for over 300 locations throughout the US and Canada• Fulfilled requests on a daily basis for ads to be used in newspapers, magazines and on the web• Developed marketing pieces such as direct mail, catalogs, brochures and tradeshow displays• Responsible for design and production of monthly newsletter that was mailed to over 10 thousand customers nationwide • Designed logo concepts and assisted in brand management • Assisted in the planning, creation and launch of a national campaign to be implemented in all stores across the nation• Maintained portions of company intranet, SharePoint sites and designers forums• Managed distribution of trade show displays • Created concept design that was chosen for company-wide internal employee morale campaign• Maintained strong working relationship with marketing and sales team

• Worked directly with various clients on concepts to produce and design business stationery packages, yard signs, posters, banners, promotional products and large format printing materials• Actively participated in biweekly networking events to grow business and to secure clients generating 15% of business• Fielded customer requests and ensured fulfillment of orders• Worked closely with customers on product design • Weeded vinyl, cut business cards, bond materials and installed banners and signs

Office Administrator A non-profit, which works with schools and school districts throughout North Carolina and the nation. Duties included maintaining office, invoices, budget, and communications with partners. Utilized Microsoft Office for general office work. As a graphic consultant I, designed the company logo and completed design work for seminar materials. Developed PowerPoint presentation graphics. Designed covers for Annual Reports, PowerPoint presentations, flyers, certificates of achievement, newsletter layouts and inner office materials. Participated in product production design and layout.