Resume

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OBJECTIVE:

To contribute my extensive creative talents and project management skills to an excellent team.

EXPERIENCE: 

Ruth Kennedy Designs, Jan 2003- Present:

• Sole proprietorship creative direction, design, and photography
• Short to long term contracts
• Currently, accepting small projects, including shooting portraits/events, and designing anything from logos to websites.

 

 

Visual Contractor; Sign Letter Depot, March – Current:

•  Product Photography
• Branding
• Design
• Social Media Setup

 

Interim Marketing Specialist; Jack’s Family Restaurants, Nov 2015 – Jan 2016:

•  Digital Analytic & Campaign Analysis
• Social Media Buying
• Photo/Graphic Imaging
• Building Presentations

 

Creative Director/Webmaster; Black Creek ISC, Nov 2014 – Jun 2015:

• Print ads
• Website management
• Writing press releases
• Images/iconography for software, books, and manuals
• PowerPoint presentations for sales and training

 

Assistant VP Membership-Leadership Dept; Civitan International, Jan 2012 – Nov 2014:

• Non-profit project management, overseeing new clubs built in the United States
• Social media
• Three newsletters monthly
• Quarterly membership promotions
• Event planning
• Bi-monthly magazine for PR Department

 

Photographer; FEMA, (Temporary Contract) Jul-Sept 2012:

Disaster Relief Photographer (I was offered a permanent position, but reluctantly turned in down due to long-term deployments.) https://www.fema.gov/media-library/multimedia/collections/30

 

SKILLS:

• Visually creative
• Print design
• Web design
• Photography/Image editing
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat etc.)
• HTML with CSS and jquery (using Dreamweaver)
• Cooperate branding/brand compliance
• Google products/optimization (Ad Words, & Analytic)
• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Social Media content (FaceBook, &, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, and Pintrest)
• Social Media Optimization Tools (Hootsuite, Offerpop, Survey Monkey, Track Maven, etc.)
• Project management
• Writing and editing
• Creative talent management & training
• Customer service
• Office management
• Excellent time management
• Extremely organized
• Detail oriented
• Self-motivated

 

EDUCATION:

• The Altamont School
• Western Kentucky University:
  

BA, Visual Journalism, concentration in photography, image editing, and graphic design

• Lynda.com; 

(Industry-specific continuing education online)

 

 

VOLUNTEER/ COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Vice President, National Organization of Women (Birmingham Alabama Chapter)

• Magic City Art Connection 
• TEDXBirmingham
• American Red Cross of Central Alabama (PR)
• United Way of Central Alabama (VAT Team for Education)
• Former Foster Parent

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