Experience

Lamplight Creatives

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  At Lamplight Creatives, we listen to your vision and learn about your values so we can relay them to your audience in unique and powerful ways. We help conceptualize your brand and image so you are instantly recognizable to consumers. We’re here to create what’s needed to tell your story, make it memorable, and launch it into the world.

• Founder & Creative Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Offering total solutions for your branding, marketing, and promotional needs, at Lamplight Creatives we help you accomplish more by doing less. We understand how consuming running a business can be and that not all of your great ideas can be given the attention they deserve. We also know that even if you have time for your idea, you may not know where to go to turn your idea into a reality. That’s where we come in. We take your ideas from concept to execution and go to work on your behalf so you can focus on running your business.With a team of a dozen professionals, when you recruit Lamplight Creatives, we’ll find the right expert for your project. Creative services include logo development, signage, website design, videography, feature stories, brochure creation, photography, digital promotions, and more. Show less



Linn-Benton Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager of Marketing & Business Development Strategy

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for marketing and promoting classes for five unique programs within the Extended Learning Department. Included branding, strategy, targeting, and designing digital, print, and large format advertising. Duties also included overseeing the production of the quarterly Extend Magazine mailed to 90,000 local homes, and developing the Lookbook, a publication created and mailed to 1,400 businesses. Responsible for marketing and promoting classes for five unique programs within the Extended Learning Department. Included branding, strategy, targeting, and designing digital, print, and large format advertising. Duties also included overseeing the production of the quarterly Extend Magazine mailed to 90,000 local homes, and developing the Lookbook, a publication created and mailed to 1,400 businesses.



freelance writer, editor

• Writing and Editing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist

  • Jun 2015 - May 2018

  Wrote news and feature story articles to submit for newspapers and other local publications. Filled in as a freelance reporter as assigned. Wrote news and feature story articles to submit for newspapers and other local publications. Filled in as a freelance reporter as assigned.



Willamette Living Magazine / WillametteLiving.com

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • May 2016 - Mar 2018

  Write feature lifestyle articles involving food, home, garden, and well-being. Write feature lifestyle articles involving food, home, garden, and well-being.



LB iLearn Online

• United States
• E-Learning Providers

• Marketing Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

  Manage multiple social media accounts. Creator of content and social media campaigns. Writer for the LB iLearn blog. A thinker; part of the marketing team working to best represent our brand. Responsible for writing sponsored content, advertorials, and other advertising material. Responsible for all digital and print media campaigns. Manage multiple social media accounts. Creator of content and social media campaigns. Writer for the LB iLearn blog. A thinker; part of the marketing team working to best represent our brand. Responsible for writing sponsored content, advertorials, and other advertising material. Responsible for all digital and print media campaigns.



Lee Enterprises

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Columnist

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Wrote a monthly column for the Philomath Express with emphasis on lifestyle and topical exploration. Wrote a monthly column for the Philomath Express with emphasis on lifestyle and topical exploration.



Bear Witness Magazine

• Co-Founder (Writer/Editor)

  • 2010 - 2012

  Monthly magazine with a small mailing list and several local outlets to distribute. Focused on aspiring hip-hop and R&B artists in California. Present for all interviews and events, wrote articles, conducted interviews, and edited photos. Coordinated monthly release party. Monthly magazine with a small mailing list and several local outlets to distribute. Focused on aspiring hip-hop and R&B artists in California. Present for all interviews and events, wrote articles, conducted interviews, and edited photos. Coordinated monthly release party.



Checksmart

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• District Manager

  • 2004 - 2010

  Oversaw six stores spanning from Pleasant Hill to San Jose in the Bay Area. Led approximately 40 employees and provided monthly goals to each store focusing on P&L for the district. Responsible for staff development, coaching, counseling, and hiring. Nominated for District Manager of the Year 2009 (against 50 other DMs in the company). Oversaw six stores spanning from Pleasant Hill to San Jose in the Bay Area. Led approximately 40 employees and provided monthly goals to each store focusing on P&L for the district. Responsible for staff development, coaching, counseling, and hiring. Nominated for District Manager of the Year 2009 (against 50 other DMs in the company).



CASH1

• India
• Retail

• Store Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  Led team of eight to 12 staff. Maintained morale while striving to meet company goals. Interviewed, hired, trained, and counseled staff. Developed an internal staff ranking in which staff competed in a monthly performance-based ranking to be Employee of the Month. The ranking was adopted by the Regional Manager to be utilized in the entire region. Won Store Manager of the Year 2004. Led team of eight to 12 staff. Maintained morale while striving to meet company goals. Interviewed, hired, trained, and counseled staff. Developed an internal staff ranking in which staff competed in a monthly performance-based ranking to be Employee of the Month. The ranking was adopted by the Regional Manager to be utilized in the entire region. Won Store Manager of the Year 2004.