Marketing & Communications Director

• Dec 2018 - Present

• Hired to develop and implement the marketing campaign for this real estate investment company that focuses on residential remodeling projects, renovations, and “house flipping”.• Increased social media impact through content creation on Instagram (added 4,000+ new followers) and implementedtargeted ad campaigns in the Knoxville market to identify new potential home renovation opportunities.• Conceptualized and implemented creative marketing strategies to showcase new homes under renovation by shootingvideo “walk-throughs” and allowing viewers to vote on their favorite interior design choices. Strategy generatedextensive word-of-mouth promotions and home buyer interest prior to the homes going on the market.• Wrote and posted property descriptions online to generate buyer interest and reduce number of days on the market.• Implemented a direct mail campaign that secured two home renovation opportunities in just three weeks.• Fulfill additional roles for interviewing/hiring new employees and managing renovation projects.

Real Estate Broker

• Mar 2017 - Sep 2018

• Contributed to the success of this real estate company by assisting with 70+ transactions of residential properties withcombined total for all deals valued at approximately $20 million.• Functioned primarily as a buyer’s agent and was successful in building personal name recognition through marketing,prospecting, and networking to secure new home buyer customers.• Assisted clients in achieving home ownership using an educational and consultative process as well as by being honest,trustworthy, and knowledgeable of the real estate market.• Wrote articles for online news media (Whatcom Talk) and local magazine (What’s Up Magazine).

Marketing Director

• Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

Seasonal job, striving to boost holiday season traffic and give a good start to 2017 fiscal year.-Develop marketing programs using email, advertising, promotions and business apps.-Create strategies and tactics to raise rates of customer acquisition and retention.-Increase customer contact by growing social media followers and email database.-Oversee online publishing and communications.-Generate interest in products through email database, social media, and local publicity opportunities.

High School Pastor

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

• Provided leadership direction to the high school ministry program that was underperforming due to declining program participation and other challenges with lack of volunteers and a high level of staff turnover.• Stabilized the program and reestablished momentum by improving the culture, implementing creative program ideas, increasing youth attendance, and gaining support from the parents and volunteers.• Planned and managed multiple new events/trips for the program including a retreat with 200+ attendees, mission trip with 10 church members, a conference in Louisville, KY, and 8+ other events with up to 300 participants.

High School Director

• Mar 2011 - Apr 2015

• Took over a growing and well-established high school ministry program and implemented leadership efforts that encouraged more volunteer participation and increased weekly attendance from 35 to 65 students.• Planned and implemented community service programs and other events/trips including 4 Mexico mission trips (35+participants), 10+ yearly events (100+ participants), and an annual retreat (50+ participants).• Created the City Immersion event by collaborating with partner churches/students to expand awareness and gain an understanding of how to make an impact within the city’s food banks, shelters, and ministries.• Rebranded the entire program to improve appeal to high school students.• Assisted in designing a new youth area, a $1 million renovation project.

Assistant Manager/Delivery Driver

• Dec 2003 - Apr 2009

-Provide on-site training.-Interview and recruit good employees. -Write the schedule.-Placed and managed inventory and product orders.-Cultivation of leads and sales through community marketing. -Provide on-site training.-Interview and recruit good employees. -Write the schedule.-Placed and managed inventory and product orders.-Cultivation of leads and sales through community marketing.

Student Ambassador

• Sep 2007 - May 2008

• Create events welcoming potential students.• Sponsor and promote student events, activities, and projects.• Communicate with potential students regarding financial opportunities they qualified for.• Give tours to new or potential students. • Create events welcoming potential students.• Sponsor and promote student events, activities, and projects.• Communicate with potential students regarding financial opportunities they qualified for.• Give tours to new or potential students.

Student Ambassador

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

-Sponsor and promote student events, activities, and projects.-Provide liaison between student and college administration regarding college policies, student clubs, and activities.-Give tours to new or potential students.-Sit on the board for Link Transit on behalf of WVC Students. -Sponsor and promote student events, activities, and projects.-Provide liaison between student and college administration regarding college policies, student clubs, and activities.-Give tours to new or potential students.-Sit on the board for Link Transit on behalf of WVC Students.

Satellite Communications Technician

• Apr 2005 - Jun 2006