RESUME

About Me

I am a communications specialist with a passion for writing, graphic design, non-profit marketing strategy, fundraising campaigns, and project management,

Skills

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE - EXPERT

iMOVIE

ALL FUNDRAISING SOFTWARE

SHOPIFY
SKETCH UP/CAD

May 2017 - Present

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

HHPLift

Chicago, IL

Copywriting, graphic design and messaging strategy for all marketing materials, including brochures, website, presentations, flyers, sales kits and more
Concepting and designing new marketing collateral and campaigns
Strategizing, scheduling and implementing new marketing and fundraising campaigns and programs

November 2016 - May 2017

COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING SPECIALIST

HHPLift

Chicago, IL

Coordinating publicity and media outreach for trade shows and events
Creating marketing campaigns and writing extensive copy for printed collateral, websites, email, social media, proposals, speeches and press releases
Strategizing annual fundraising campaign plan, including donor prospecting, board cultivation, marketing plan and budget

2014 - 2016

MARKETING SPECIALIST

CauseForce

Chicago, IL

Negotiated pricing and oversaw the concept, designs and production of all printed materials for 10 multi-million dollar charity events
Worked closely with creative, brand teams and client to execute designs and content that returned results and worked within tight budgets
Created and maintained production schedules and worked with designers, vendors and event staff to assure deadlines were met

2005 - 2014

MARKETING MANAGER

CauseForce

Hollywood, CA

Collaboratively created and implemented the marketing vision and strategy for over 20 events
Wrote copy for print collateral, websites, press releases, targeted email blasts and social media posts
Oversaw the concepting, design and production of all on-event materials
Developed marketing plans and campaigns that generated more partipants and more fundraising dollars

2005

MARKETING COORDINATOR

HOK Architects

Culver City, CA

Designed, wrote and coordinated the production of RFPs, RFQs and other marketing collateral for the firm's principal architects
Coordinated photography shoots, special events, social functions and presentation

Experience

Areas of Expertise

COPYWRITING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
BRAND MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MARKETING STRATEGY
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
EVENT PLANNING FOR
NON-PROFIT CLIENTS
PRINT PRODUCTION
VENDOR AND CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS
NON-PROFIT MARKETING AND WRITING

RESUME

About Me

Skills

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

HHPLift

Chicago, IL

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Copywriting, graphic design and messaging strategy for all marketing materials, including brochures, website, presentations, flyers, sales kits and more

Concepting and designing new marketing collateral and campaigns

Strategizing, scheduling and implementing new marketing and fundraising campaigns and programs

COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING SPECIALIST

HHPLift

Chicago, IL ​

​​

Coordinating publicity and media outreach for trade shows and events

Creating marketing campaigns and writing extensive copy for printed collateral, websites, email, social media, proposals, speeches and press releases

Strategizing annual fundraising campaign plan, including donor prospecting, board cultivation, marketing plan and budget

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2014 - 2016

MARKETING SPECIALIST

CauseForce

Chicago, IL

Negotiated pricing and oversaw the concept, designs and production of all printed materials for 10 multi-million dollar charity events

Worked closely with creative, brand teams and client to execute designs and content that returned results and worked within tight budgets

Created and maintained production schedules and worked with designers, vendors and event staff to assure deadlines were met

2005 - 2014

MARKETING MANAGER

CauseForce

Hollywood, CA

Collaboratively created and implemented the marketing vision and strategy for over 20 events

Wrote copy for print collateral, websites, press releases, targeted email blasts and social media posts

Oversaw the concepting, design and production of all on-event materials

Developed marketing plans and campaigns that generated more partipants and more fundraising dollars

2005

MARKETING COORDINATOR

HOK Architects

Culver City, CA

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Designed, wrote and coordinated the production of RFPs, RFQs and other marketing collateral for the firm's principal architects

Coordinated photography shoots, special events, social functions and presentation

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Experience

Areas of Expertise

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON

Bachelor of Arts

Journalism

Education

Chicago, IL