professional experience
Marketing Coordinator, MJ Care, Inc. (2006-present)
design
  • Develop and create e-mail blasts, brochures, flyers, direct mail pieces and other collateral materials
  • Design, edit and produce agency quarterly newsletter and divisional monthly newsletters
  • Produce multimedia materials
  • Design signage and merchandise fro trade shows
  • Maintain and update company social networking sites  blogs, Internet and Intranet sites
  • Serve as photographer/videographer at events and upon facility request
marketing
  • Championed brand identity for the company, including creation of a streamlined visual identity and graphic standards
  • Edit official association communiqué including press releases and articles for trade and local publications
  • Serve on Website Committee Special Event Planning committees
management
  • Collaborate with vendors concerning marketing and production projects
  • Coordinate all trade shows and recruitment fairs
  • Manage projects across multiple divisions

Freelance Designer (2000-present)
  • Print Ads
  • Logos
  • Business Cards
  • Brochures
  • Banners
  • Publications
  • Websites
  • Social Networking sites
clients include:
  • DIY Productions (2010)
  • S.W.A.G  - Southeastern Wisconsin Arts Guild (2010)
  • Barefoot Capital Group (2009 – present)
  • Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District CKI (2009)
  • Prayer & Crisis Referral Network (2008-present)
  • Chiropractic Health & Wellness (2008-2009)
  • Mondovi Physical Therapy (2008)
  • Jeanette Hurt, Author/Writer (2007-present)
  • Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District Foundation (2004-present)
  • Kiwanis Club of Metro Milwaukee Nights (2000-2006)

other experience
Account Services Specialist, Cramer-Krasselt Company – Yellow Pages Division (2005-2006)

Office Manager/Marketing Coordinator, Chiropractic Health & Wellness (2004-2005)

Creative Director, Milwaukee Yoga Magazine (2004-2005)

Office Manager/Network Administrator, Hunger Task Force (2002-2004)

Development Associate, La Causa Inc. (2000-2002)


education
Marquette University
B.A. Sociology, Social Welfare; minor: Broadcast & Electronic Communication

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
postgraduate classes, School of Education


computer skills/proficiences
Proficient in both PC and Mac environments
  • Graphic/Web Design:   Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & Flash; Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, Front Page, iMovie, Movie Maker
  • Applications:  MS Office 2007/XP/Vista, MS Access, Raisers Edge, Crystal Reports, Quick Books, CRM
  • Internet & E-mail:  Exchange Server, Outlook, Groupwise, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, social networking sites
  • Operating System Network:  Windows Vista/XP/2000/98, Windows Server 2003/NT

 awards/achievement
  • Named “Official Creative Partner” of Southeastern Wisconsin Arts Guild
  • Quality Improvement Award, MJ Care Inc.
  • Distinguished Club President, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Kiwanis
  • Winner, Club Bulletin Contest, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Kiwanis
  • Listed in Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities