Senior Project Planner

• Oct 2019 - Present

Project Planner

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

Project Manager

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

Campus Crew Member

• Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

– Volunteered to help spread the mission of Love Your Melon across UIUC's campus – Promoted new releases of LYM products to raise money for pediatric cancer research, which allowed us to go on hospital visits and take children with pediatric cancer on superhero adventures

Social Media Account Manager

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

Account manager of the social media team for the Champaign branch of Sofar Sounds– Attended concerts and captured photographs for promotional uses.– Created real-time Facebook posts that helped them spread the word about their secret gigs and intimate concerts without making the events seem like mainstream events, in order to maintain the brand's integrity.

Project Management Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Promoted to Project Management Intern based on previous internship experience at Simantel– Lead Project Manager on the Brand Industrial Services team; in charge of creating a brand identity for the new company; project included new logos, ads, posters, videos, and 3D animations– Assistant Project Manager for over 70 jobs for Caterpillar– Assisted with the creation of estimates and project plans for Caterpillar's Cat Connect jobs

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Feb 2017 - May 2017

– Worked directly with Professor Michelle Nelson to conduct research on American food advertisements and their impact on Jamaican food culture – Coded television programs for their ad and food content; helping to create a food education program for Jamaican teens and their parents to educate them on the importance of making healthy food choices

Media Planner

• Nov 2016 - May 2017

– Created and maintained different social media accounts for new online graduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign– Purchased and managed Facebook and Instagram advertising and Google Ad Words

Account Planning Intern

• Aug 2016 - May 2017

– Managed a team of three in the strategic creation of corporate partnership proposals for UIUC media sales program– Coordinated and facilitated meetings– Created and maintained social media accounts for a new UIUC graduate program

Junior Account Planner

• Aug 2016 - May 2017

Junior Account Planner for Gourmates, a startup organic food delivery service– Used research and strategy to help create the brand name, logo, positioning, and marketing materials

Client Services Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Some responsibilities included: PROJECT MANAGEMENTOpened new jobs; assigned resources, time, and dates to each task; scheduled meetings; updated traffic reports; owned and maintained the production schedule for all ongoing projects for Caterpillar Global MiningACCOUNT MANAGEMENTWorked with EIO reports and PO status reports to assist with billing, creation of estimates, and SOWs; updated media plans with newly scheduled content; scheduled interviews with Caterpillar… Some responsibilities included: PROJECT MANAGEMENTOpened new jobs; assigned resources, time, and dates to each task; scheduled meetings; updated traffic reports; owned and maintained the production schedule for all ongoing projects for Caterpillar Global MiningACCOUNT MANAGEMENTWorked with EIO reports and PO status reports to assist with billing, creation of estimates, and SOWs; updated media plans with newly scheduled content; scheduled interviews with Caterpillar executivesDATA ANALYSISUtilized Tableau and reports from our media partner to assist in the assessment of Caterpillar Global Mining's online media placements Show more Show less

Copywriter

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

Copywriter/Account Manager for a team of seven students who created free advertisements, promotions, logos, etc. for registered student organizations on campus

Account Management Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

– Assisted with a photo/video shoot for billboards, direct mailers, and commercialsfor Midstate College– Proofed and approved links and pages for a new website and touchpoint technology display for Caterpillar Global Mining– Helped with the early planning stages of MINExpo 2016– Reviewed copy and website layouts for several clients

Sales Associate

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

– Ensured that each customer was welcomed into the store and that all of their needs were met while they shopped– Sensored and displayed new merchandise– Managed customer transactions– Maintained order in the store