HigherLife Publishing and Marketing | PROJECT MANAGER, TYPESETTER/DESIGNER, COPYEDITOR, AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
October 2013 - 2020
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of publishing and marketing projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, policy, and procedure
• Managed each project to ensure it is delivered on time, on budget, and with high quality
• Created high-quality flyers, typeset books, graphics, and other collateral material for firm and clients
• Edited clients’ books for Chicago Manual of Style, grammar, usage, and spelling
• Identified, evaluated, and monitored relevant social media channels, implemented strategies for using social media channels for marketing purposes, and managed accounts
C2B MEDIA | CONTENT MANAGER
October 2012 - January 2014
• Developed organization and standards for startup company
• Oversaw digital screen and marketing content
• Recruited, trained, and managed graphic artists, editors, and technicians
CITY FURNITURE | SALES MANAGER
July 2011 - August 2012
• Designed processes and marketing materials to increase revenue from service offerings
• Exceeded monthly sales goals by average of 26%
• Managed and scheduled staff of 14 sales associates
• Utilized lean principles and Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycles to create measurable increases in customer satisfaction and sales of profit-leading categories
• Recruited, trained, and mentored new associates and managers in training
• Designed A1, metro, and business pages for a 98,000-circulation newspaper
• Created original and eye-catching pages with emphasis on marketability
• Organized and designed daily and advance sections for up to five editions
• Used news judgment to determine placement of stories and appropriate emphasis
THE (FORT MYERS) NEWS-PRESS | NEWS AND FEATURE DESIGNER
March 2007 - April 2011
THE OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS | NEWS AND FEATURE DESIGNER
December 2004 - March 2007
• Designed attractive section fronts using both hard news and features
• Edited stories using Associated Press style
• Conducted research and interviews to write enterprise articles
• Posted local stories on newspaper website