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Direct Mail Print/Email Production and Distribution
Aspen Marketing
Earth City, MO
Jul 2013 - Present (11 years 4 months)
• Coordinate with team to conceptualize, produce, and distribute 2,500,000 plus pieces of direct mail per quarter on behalf of our client
• Collaborate with the client and graphic vendors to mock-up direct mail pieces
• Prioritize tasks and provide administrative support to manage multiple on-going direct mail print projects
• Responsible for quality control, checking pre- and post-production print materials
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Marketing Communications and Graphic Design
St. Charles, MO
Oct 2012 - Aug 2013 (10 months)
• Managed graphic design and communications efforts in collaboration with the Student Life & Leadership Office
• Designed graphic, print, web, and TV content through coordinated use of Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Accurately followed through on who, where, and when to disseminate
• Mentored and led a team of three undergraduate students responsible for administration and coordination of tasks
• Built relationships with and served university departments and 70+ student organizations
• Coordinated maintenance – ensured new and consistent information (e.g., university public relations materials and student events) was posted regularly
• Organized electronic collateral to be easily found by colleagues
• Calmly and quickly addressed heavy workload, last-minute requests, and anxious persons on a daily basis
• Anticipated department needs
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Graphic Design and Social Media
374 DESIGNS
St. Louis, MO
Feb 2013 - Apr 2013 (2 months)
• Managed social media campaign for client with: HootSuite, bit.ly, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
• Created logos and fostered engaging and attention-grabbing branding for clients
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Marketing Communications, Graphic Design, and Social Media Freelancer
Lily and Stone, Marketing Services
Jan 2008 - Oct 2012 (4 years 9 months)
• Prepared inventory photos for client, New Balance, e-commerce site
• With direction from alderman, led content creation for community development plan
• Wrote newsletters, donation requests, and content for websites and brochures for various clients
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Image Specialist Freelance
St. Louis, MO
Aug 2012 - Sep 2012 (1 month)
• Perform corrections and adjustments to images as a vendor
• Prepared images and their associated files for e-commerce site
• Excellent use of Adobe CS6, largely Photoshop and Bridge.
• Accomplished tasks 3 weeks ahead of schedule
• Recommended to human resources for permanent hire
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Marketing and Event Production
ViaVixen Productions
Normal, IL
Apr 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 8 months)
• Guided and coordinated social media, promotions, sales, and model management efforts for events exceeding 300 patrons
• Provided direction to a team of four
• Managed budgets, secured performances, fostered events' themes and agendas
• Communicated agendas and progress reports
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Marketing Internship
Freeport, IL
Jun 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 2 months)
• Participated in field marketing, assisted marketing manager with her sales
• Gained internal project management certification
• Mined data from customer intake forms for the Underwriting Department
• Navigated Excel reporting methods, exported sales performance data