OBJECTIVE: To obtain an employment opportunity where I can further increase
my knowledge in advertising and marketing and where my skills in
communication, customer service, and professionalism can be further
exemplified. Open to local and relocation opportunities.
SKILLS: *Strong Interpersonal and presentation skills
*Adobe Creative Suite
*HTML coding
*Wordpress
*Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
*Delivers results with a sense of urgency while
maintaining composure
*Google Adwords/ Google Analytics/ Social Media Insights
*PPC/SEO, Affiliate Marketing, and Email
Marketing/Analytics-Exact Target, Salesforce, Act-On
EXPERIENCE: Ad.do Advertising and Marketing- Principal/Owner
(Nov 2013-Present)
*Brand Development-Experts at handcrafting
company signatures that communicates
the essence of the brand. We develop the brand
expression- the brand's look and feel.
* Manage email marketing campaigns end-to-end,
including planning, targeting, set-up,
testing, execution, reporting and optimization.
*Brand Communications- seamless transition from
brand strategy through the creative
development, execution and creation of
marketing materials.
* Create email reporting dashboards and custom
reports analyzing campaign
performance in order to provide actionable
recommendations and deliver continuous
improvements to our email program.
* Ensuring that the voice, spirit and
positioning elements of the brand shape all creative
messaging from launch through execution.
*Creating and developing repeatable lead
nurturing/drip programs to move prospects
through the marketing and sales pipeline
*Social Media Branding and Communications
Educator- presenter of various branding
seminars across the St. Louis Metro area.
* Leveraging marketing
automation and CRM tools and resources for campaigns and
reporting purposes
St. Louis Black Pages Inc.
-Brand/Digital/Communications/Social Media Manager
(Sept. 2012-Present)
*Develop content strategy for the brands, collaborating
with internal partners and monitoring external trends to
identify news to share with the communities
*Met and exceeded press deadlines and objectives
*Clients Include: Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
Cardinals St. Louis Rams, SSM Healthcare, Commerce Bank,
St. Louis University, Washington University-St. Louis, PNC
Bank, United Way, Annie Malone Children's Home, St. Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis Economic Development Council
*Monitor and participate in online conversations throughout
the day to ensure two-way dialogue, working closely with
customer service as appropriate via CRM tools- Hootsuite
*Seek ways to continually engage the communities including
Twitter chats, promotions, etc.
*Tag content to adhere to best practices and help drive
organic views
*Spearheaded re-branding and re-positioning of directory
and magazine
*Research and engage relevant influencers to increase
organic community growth through increased web visibility-
blogs, online press releases, social media
*Meet with key vendors to understand what is new and
evolving in social media tools
*Work closely with colleagues including brand marketing,
search, creative and media buying to develop integrated
marketing programs
*Draft social media content including tweets, Facebook
posts, etc. and optimize for search purposes
* Increased number of fans, engagement, visits and total
reach by at least 65% across social media channels.
*Stay abreast of, and adhere to, best practices, platform
policy guidelines, rules of participation etc. to remain
relevant and up-to-date in a quickly changing social media
landscape.
Edward Jones Investments-Product Marketing Associate(May
2012-Nov 2012 contract)
Insurance/Retirement/Mutual Fund Marketing
*Insurance Marketing-Annuities, Life, Disability, and
Protection.
*Assisted in coordinating and executing all department
communications.
*Created and executed a follow-up marketing plan for the
Annuity Tax Control marketing campaign.
*Assisted in creating and executing of the 5 Clients to
Call campaign
*Coordinated the 90 day Insurance Marketing promo event
*Assisted in the development and promotion of the Open
Enrollment Campaign
FaceTime Strategy Marketing, LLC -Dallas, TX-Account
Services
(Aug. 2009-May 2012 contactor)
*Strategy direction and planning for retail, franchise,
healthcare, homebuilding, oil and gas, transportation,
medical supply contracting, banking and finance clients.
* Plan and develop social media strategy for retail
client.
*Brand development and brand management.
*Collateral development and management.
*Strategy development and creation of client
marketing and advertising plans.
* Manage the development of print, broadcast, direct mail,
email, interactive and web promotions.
Xerox Corporation- St. Louis (May 2011-Sept 2011-
internship/contractor)
*Competitive ID- identified current vendors for top
opportunities
*Proposed and created a 3-point value proposition
for sales reps in Mid-West
*Xerox Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
*Constructed marketing proposals for Xerox prospects
in the Mid-West
American Eagle Outfitters (May 2010-Aug. 2010 internship)
*Contributed to executing a conversion tactic that would
turn traffic into increased dollars per sale.
*Executed flawless marketing tactics and selling points to
increase company market share in denim.
AT&T Advertising Solutions (May 2009-Aug. 2009
internshp)
*Handled contracts for advertisers and rolled out the
marketing plan for the 2010 Kansas City Yellow Pages
Directory.
*Communicated and organized accounts for advertisers in
Tulsa, OK, Saint Louis, Kansas City, MO, and Oklahoma City
EDUCATION: Webster University (2014 Graduate)
M.B.A. -Marketing
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Summa Cum Laude
Webster University (2014 Graduate)
M.A. Marketing and Advertising Communications
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Summa Cum Laude
University of North Texas (2012 Graduate)
B.A Marketing and B.A. Integrated Strategic Communications
GPA: 3.5/4.0
Cum Laude Graduate
HONORS &
ACTIVITES:
*Summa Cum Laude
*University of North Texas- Outstanding Student Volunteer
*Hope for Caribbean Kids- support and missionary for kids
in Haiti
* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. - Rho Delta Chapter Alum