Experience

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  Twitch

  • Twitch Partner

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  Twitch

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Twitch Partner

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Variety streamer on the Twitch live streaming platform. On Screen: NFT Education (with a focus on the WAX Blockchain), charity fundraising, video games, chatting, unboxings, engaging with the audience in real-time. Behind the Scenes: audio & video setup and trouble-shooting, graphic design, communicating with partners & potential partners on sponsorship and affiliate programs highlighted during live streams, merchandise creation and sales, community engagement via social channels and more.

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  Nerd Fu

  • Houston / Seattle

  • Co Owner

    • Apr 2013 - Apr 2022
    • Houston / Seattle

    The latest & greatest in Nerd News & Needs. Movies, TV, collectibles, gaming, comic books, conventions and more. Co-Founder, Co-Owner, podcaster, photographer, graphic artist, business development, social media strategist ....Nerd Fu shares via the official website, social media channels and weekly podcast.As of February, 2017 : Sharing with over 87,000 on Facebook, 22,7500 on Twitter, 12,200 on Instagram & over 10,000 newsletter subscribers.

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  Funko

  • Everett, WA

  • Marketing Manager

    • Nov 2016 - Jun 2020
    • Everett, WA

    Marketing Manager at Funko, with a focus on community management/engagement, and host of the Funko Funkast (the only official Funko Podcast).- Managed all social media channels for the brand - Developed and created content(including copy and graphics), posted to channels & monitored analytics.- Expanded community engagement - Engaged with fans on social channels, viathe company blog, attended conventions & hosted live events (online & in person).- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to bring products to market.- Applied product knowledge and fan mindset to social content and events topromote products.- Created/hosted over 100 episodes of the official Funko podcast (Funko Funkast).- Hosted live streams on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter and more, with up to 10,000 concurrent viewers- Hosted live events/panels at conventions with audiences up to 1,000 people

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  Reliant Energy

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Social Media Strategist

    • Jul 2010 - Mar 2016
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Part of development team on Reliant Energy's first social media initiative. Created, launched and managed the social media presence for this Fortune 500 company on Facebook, Twitter, flickr, Youtube and several other social media channels. Started the first-ever company blog (energyinyourlife.com) and authored the majority of the original content shared on the site.

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  JumpstartMyPC.com

  • Houston, TX

  • Owner

    • Apr 2009 - Aug 2015
    • Houston, TX

    Created JumpstartMyPC.com and the JumpstartMyPC blog from the ground up. Handled all aspects of the business from in-home visits with customers to writing articles for the Wordpress blog. After many successful customers, over 200 blog posts and over 50,000 unique visitors to JumpstartMyPC, the company is still building momentum and helping customers all over the world.

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  A&E - The Graphics Complex

  • Technical Analyst

    • May 2006 - Apr 2009

    Served as the liason between sales and production for our Document Management solution (DFS). Visited customer sites, developed standard operating procedures, designed graphics, wrote technical documents and trained customers and employees.

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  A&E - The Graphics Complex

  • Vault Manager

    • 2002 - 2006

    Managed a department of around 12 people. Oversaw the department transition from a physical document management system to an all digital online planroom. Hired, fired and coached. Became a sort of project manager in the process and eventually took on the newly created role of Technical Anlayst.

  • Various Managerial Positions

    • Jun 1998 - 2002

    Served as Scanning Assistant Manager, Small Format Color Assistant Manager, Small Format B&W Manager and Production Specialist during this time period.