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Professional History

August 2020 - Present

 

Order Fulfillment & Customer Service Associate

The Home Depot

  • Fulfill online, curbside and special delivery orders

  • Process returns, card payments, phone sales, will call and rental orders, mitigate customer complaints for the service desk and other duties as assigned

 

 

July 2022 - January 2023

 

Freelance Social Media Content Coordinator (Contract)

 

Straight Arrow News

  • Collaborated with the social team to produce assigned content for the Washington, DC and Omaha, NE locations to help increase engagement and monetization on social platforms

  • Managed and scheduled content on Facebook, Instagram story and YouTube

  • Sole responsibility was to create graphics for the social team to publish on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a focus on breaking news – some graphics were promoted as Facebook Ads

  • Utilized a variety of templates through design software: Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

  • Designed carousels (Instagram), quote, headline, trending and news update graphics (Facebook, IG story, Twitter)

  • Coordinated and executed the creation and dissemination of the Opinion and General Newsletters weekly using MailChimp

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August 2021 - June 2022

 

Development and Marketing Coordinator

 

Joslyn Castle & Gardens

  • Collaborated with committee members on the development of a fundraising and marketing plan encompassed with a corresponding calendar

  • Created and designed marketing collateral for events and programming and fundraising efforts

  • Disseminated marketing collateral through traditional, digital and social media such as newsletters, e-blasts, direct mail, social media posts, organization’s print publication (Castle Watch), media contacts

  • Managed social media platforms, donor database (Bloomerang) and website (Firespring), and assist with grant applications and fundraising

  • Represented staff and utilizing my expertise and voice on various committees 

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Skills


Microsoft Office Products


Word, Excel, Publisher


Adobe Creative Suite/Design Software

 

Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Canva

 

Email Marketing


Robly, MailChimp, Constant Contact


Social Media Management


Facebook, Twitter, Instagram


Social Media Marketing


Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin

 

Writing & Editing


Press Releases, Feature Stories, Newsletters, Blogs

 

Print Design


Flyers, Rack Cards, Program Covers, Brochures


Digital Design


Evites, Newsletters, Banners, Website

 

Website Management


Word Press, Firespring

 

Game Management (Basketball)


EasyStats App, Book Keeper, Score Keeper


Leader & Team Player 


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Strong Work Ethic & Willing to Learn


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Result and Task Oriented & Juggle Multiple Assignments


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Efficient, Effective & Resourceful in a fast paced and deadline driven environment


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Analytical & Detail-Oriented




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June 2015 - June 2020

Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach

McGill-Toolen Catholic High School

  • Assisted with practices and created the strength and conditioning program

  • Established an online presence for the varsity girls program on Facebook from scratch and developed content based on the season, games and player recognition. (@MCTLadyJacketsBasketball)

 

 

February 2016 - February 2018


AmeriCorps VISTA


Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama

  • Created innovative ways to build capacity for the organization through marketing and communication initiates by engaging the community through events

  • Conducted interviews and produced and curated news content in the organization’s monthly newsletter such as feature stories and videography for fundraising events along with flyers, invitations and letters

  • Constructed and publicized event press releases for the BIG Event (2016 & 2017), designed the BIG Event program cover (2016) and the videography shown at both fundraising events (2016 & 2017)

  • Produced marketing deliverables for organization initiative, Little Acts Big Kindness (2017) 

 

 

January 2016 - March 2020

 

 

Communications Associate

Klean 4 King Services

  • Create, schedule and manage social media content and engagement

  • Produce and construct marketing material like flyers, coupons, and banners

 

 
 
 

August 2018 - July 2020

 

 

Physical Education Teacher

Little Flower Catholic School

  • Communicate and guide students in grades Pre-K to 8th in order to teach teamwork and strategic skills needed to perform physical activities and games

  • Plan, coordinate and oversee Little Field Day by creating and constructing the overall set up of the activities, developing teams and distributing written material for all activities and schedule

 

 
 
 

August 2018 - July 2020

 

 

Events, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator VISTA

The Set Me Free Project

  • Planned, coordinated and assisted in the execution of Comedy for Change and The Sydney Loofe Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony including creation development of marketing and social media campaigns

  • Developed social media plan and content strategy to help increase social media engagement through creating copy and graphics

  • Scheduled, managed, monitored and analyzed social media by utilizing Hootsuite and Facebook Business Suite

  • Conceptualized, designed and coordinated quarterly newsletters for the organization’s general and donor audiences

March 2018 - March 2020

 

Event Coordinator

Alabama Contemporary Art Center

  • Manage all aspects of events including inquiry, venue tour, event booking, set up and breakdown of event, layout of and navigate vendors throughout venue and accommodate any additional client needs

  • Develop and create marketing material for events, exhibitions, educational programs and rentals department through print and social media campaigns

  • Summer Camps ad published in 2018 Mobile Rundown, summer edition and 2018 Mobile Bay Parents magazines

 

 
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