Resume

Profile

Marketing Communications professional seeking an opportunity to grow, learn with and contribute my diverse skill set to a growing and challenging company. I am passionate about the Web, interactive marketing, business processes/operations and the important relationship between Marketing and Sales.

Experience

Senior Marketing Communications Specialist
Advanced Data Exchange Irving, Texas     2007-Present
Work with Senior Vice President of Strategy to identify the company’s marketing needs and plan and execute them.
Awarded DemandGen Report’s Sales & Marketing Alignment award

  • Responsible for all areas of Marketing, including:
    • Interactive/Email Marketing
    • Branding
    • Trade Shows
    • Public Relations
  • Plan and maintain the ADX Marketing budget.
  • Explore new Marketing approaches,
  • Serve as the resident expert for what others are doing to succeed in Marketing
  • Implement creative, efficient Marketing programs
  • Manage the ADX Website.
    • Analyze Website statistics and make appropriate updates
    • Optimize the Website for best organic search rank (increased unique visits by 57%, keyword sources by 833%)
    • Compile statistics and recommendations for the Website to present to the Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO
  • Plan, execute, and maintain all documentation projects.
    • Manage the ADX Self-Service Portal
    • Write and update all ADX User Guides
    • Write and maintain the CommerceView online help
    • Edit all customer-facing documentation, mass emails, and communications

Director Marketing Operations, Founder
enGEN360/Steelewriter.com     March 2003-Present

  • Work with companies to analyze their existing Marketing/Sales collateral, projects, and business processes and find areas to improve efficiency and effectiveness through improved tools, collateral, and operations.
  • Create interactive and highly maintainable Websites for clients using open-source CMS.
  • Design logos, Websites, business presentations, and other Marketing/Sales items for clients.
  • Help companies identify their lead generation and management needs, then implement the tools that fit their needs and budgets.

Intern
Computer Associates     Summer 2005, June 2006-March 2007

  • Repurposed Millennium bug software documentation to market the products for post 2001 use
  • Worked with senior developers to ensure accuracy of the repurposed documents
  • Learned and followed CA’s strict style guide and standards of writing

Contractor
Accor North America            March 2006-May 2006

  • Outlined and developed user guides and training material for front desk software that would reach thousands of Accor hotel employees
  • Performed field research to determine what content was necessary to include and the best way to deliver it
  • Completed work ahead of development schedule

Copywriter contractor
match.com                    march 2006-May 2007

  • Contributed copy for website, pay per click ads, and external advertising
  • Compiled dictionary of acceptable ‘matchWords’ for Site users
  • Reviewed user profiles to assure they met match.com standards

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English
University of North Texas

Software/Programming Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Joomla! CMS
  • html
  • Some php and JavaScript