Email: vsrussell11@gmail.comMarketing research and administrative services offered for businesses and communities to increase profits, to expand markets, and to deliver superior products and services.* Office experience A/P and A/R and Payroll, etc.* Administrative office duties--Customer service, processing requests, all Microsoft products, to name a few.* Web maintenance and update * Keying data into Excel and more* Email marketing advertisments using Constant Contact and/or FacebookTemporary or long-term labor.NO payroll taxes, benefits, insurance are needed. I am an independent contractor.Please give us a call at 706-340-5030Vsrussell11@gmail.com

Responsibilities are to attract, retain, expand, and establish employers that will create additional jobs, import capital investment, and improve the quality of life in Athens-Clarke County. Maintains contact with federal, state and local governments, partnering economic development offices such as Georgia Power, Department of Labor and other local government organizations. Responsible for project management, marketing public relations, website development and maintenance, demographic, economic, and market research, inventory of properties, event planning and coordination, communications – meetings and company functions, supervision of student interns, and office administration and purchasing, payroll, Community Development Block Grants, and other reports as needed. Assist the Industrial Development Authority and the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

The Administrator and Marketing Coordinator for OCAF is responsible for the organizations’ office operations, procedures, and resources to facilitate organizational effectiveness and efficiency; also responsible for conducting research, planning, and implementation of various marketing initiatives of the organization. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products, social media, email marketing tools, and website content maintenance.▪ Serve as a primary point of contact for patrons, members, volunteers, outside inquiries, sponsors, press, vendors, and others. ▪ Conduct range of marketing functions to expand organization’s presence and profile for sales, education, membership, sponsorships, fund raising, and media coverage.▪ Recruit and supervise volunteers, student interns, community service workers and others to further organization’s program objectives.▪ Update and maintain website content for events, exhibits, art education, artist directory, news items, etc.▪ Maintain Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables and serve as liaison with vendors and organization’s accountant.▪ Maintain Foundation’s Board of Directors’ reports, minutes, agendas, and responses to inquiries.▪ Assist Executive Director with developing external communications including press releases, advertisements, and marketing initiatives to internal and external constituents.▪ Attend business and social events and gatherings in order to extend visibility of organization.

Designed and conducted custom marketing analysis projects for small business owners and community economic development professionals. Advised SBDC consultants, clients and community entities (e.g. city councils, chambers of commerce, downtown development authorities, Main Street and Better Hometown directors) in development of research and data gathering/analysis techniques and procedures such as: surveys, moderator's guides for focus groups, and methodologies for secondary research. Directed projects to train business clients, consulting professionals, support staff, and graduate research interns in proper research and analysis methods. Collected, analyzed, and interpreted data. Developed project proposals and secured contracts to conduct sponsored research and analysis. Wrote and edited reports and communicated conclusions through written and oral presentations (including presentations at regional and national conferences). Wrote community revitalization case studies for national journals, news articles for other professional publications, and business consultant manuals. Utilized a wide variety of computer software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, SAS, Access, Geographic information systems (GIS), PageMaker, and Photoshop.

Retail small business owner responsible for managing sales, creating designs and production, and installations of finished glass pieces. Consulted with customers about preferred design considerations; prepared graphic design cost estimates, alternative proposals, and contracts. Secured commissions to create, repair, and/or restore lamps, windows, and door/sidelight panels for customers and local building supply businesses. Provided consignment pieces to regional retail glass contractors. Donated original art work for charitable auctions at the Georgia Museum of Art. Managed staff and projects including job costing, accounting, payroll, sales accounts, marketing, and advertisement campaigns.