SUMMARY

I am a highly versatile technical marketing communications professional who is passionate about design as part of the marketing and brand-building process. I hold over ten years of experience in design, advertising, promotions and brand development and have been described by others as innovative, advantageous, effective, progressive and a true talent.

EXPERIENCE

OWNER / DESIGNER
Pixl Graphics
2010 – Current
• Freelance web design, social media and new marketing consulting.

TECHNICAL PUBLICIST
Tesco Controls, Inc.
2008 – 2010
• Managed all projects relating to the corporate website and SharePoint intranet. Web site traffic exploded by 250% in visitors and 93% in page views in just one year (2009-2010). Produced content and implemented SEO/SEM.
• Developed a brand identity package to bring consistency to the corporate marketing materials. This included sales collateral, PowerPoint presentations, electronic media and technical materials.
• Created communication projects, including the writing and designing of newsletters, magazine advertising, technical project profiles, white papers, and O&M manuals.
• Coordinated special events in cooperation with the National Sales Manager, including trade shows, technical workshops, and other promotional events.
• Member of the business development team, producing project proposal and pre-qualification packages driving a $4M increase in sales over the previous 2 years.
• Managed all direct mail and email marketing campaigns.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Tesco Controls, Inc.
2001 – 2008
• 2007 Employee of the Year
• Managed a 200+ node LAN/WAN network, across 3 campus buildings with users in Southern California, Oregon and Florida.
• Technical support for nearly 200 users including hardware and software maintenance.
• Migrated corporate network from Novell Netware to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Virtual Servers.
• Migrated corporate email from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Exchange. Integrated SonicWall firewall and VPN appliance.
• Implemented Microsoft SharePoint services for corporate intranet, and Office Live Communications server for internal messaging and conferencing.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR / MARKETING ASSISTANT
EPI Leasing Company
1998-2000
• Maintained Novell Netware and Microsoft Windows computer network.
• Designed posters, brochures, web site, and flyers.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Web Design: HTML, CSS, WordPress
• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator
• E-marketing: Google Analytics, Constant Contact, Wufoo, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp
• Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Blogger, LinkedIn, et al.
• Related Skills: Technical writing, Content marketing, Writing for SEO, Commercial photography

EDUCATION

2008 – 2009
Sacramento City College
Marketing & Advertising

2007
University of San Francisco online
SEO/SEM

1998
California Business Institute

1994
AchieveGlobal – Frontline Leadership

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Co-Chair of the Tesco Controls ESOP Employee-Ownership Communications Committee.
Created educational presentations for technical workshops that were certified by the State of California Department of Public Health.
Received an official commendation from the Sacramento Police Department, 1994.
Member of the Rio Linda / Elverta Chamber of Commerce.