Darren W.
Agency Mentor & Account Representative at Creative Agency Success- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Leadership Essentials
eCornellMar, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Bloomberg Market Concepts
Bloomberg LPOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
California Notary
-Nov, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Creative Agency Success
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Agency Mentor & Account Representative
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Feb 2019 - Present
At Creative Agency Success, we specialize in helping creative agency owners create meaningful, lasting solutions. Our team works closely with you to develop creative and data-driven solutions to enable the sustainable scaling of a business that works for you. What does this mean? So many agencies get stuck in the day-to-day of their businesses. If you’re like most founders, you are amazing at what you do. However, the administration side gets in the way of truly fulfilling your potential. As you try to build your business, you may find you’re so overwhelmed with your work you’re unable to take a step back and figure out how to build the structure your company needs. This is where Creative Agency Success comes in. We’ve spent years working closely with businesses to help them implement the strategies and solutions to achieve the results they’re looking for. Our role is to help you take all of the knowledge and expertise you have and turn them into a business that keeps clients happy, generates impressive profits, and allows you to live the life you envisaged for yourself when you started your agency Show less
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Loyola Marymount University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Director
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
• Developed a financial model used to maximize the budget and to manage employee hours more efficiently which resulted in a 7% increase in exploratory learning excursions and a decrease in time necessary for scheduling. • Created and implemented disciplinary guidelines and action plans for the program that led to a 40% decrease in recordable incidents. • Developed and implemented a Resident Advisor Training Program which was used to properly train staff on how to mentor and ensure incoming freshman are adhering to community standards. • Responsible for the training and supervision of 8 resident coordinators and advisors. • Planned and oversaw day-to-day logistics, including but not limited to transportation, meals, venue and guest lectures series. Show less
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Senior Accountant
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
• Performed comprehensive bookkeeping functions including reconciliation, generating balance sheets, tax preparation, and review of financial statements revealing multiple instances of fraud, misappropriated funds, and banking errors resulting in client savings in excess of $26,000. • Managed clients’ accounts receivable and payable process and administered independent contractor payments utilizing QuickBooks. • Assisted in client onboarding including but not limited to financial modeling as well as company formation, business licensing, permit acquisition and cash flow projection. Show less
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LPL Financial
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Financial Services
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Intern
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
• Yielded a 11% increase to the company’s address book by developing a personal marketing and outbound calling strategy to high net worth individuals in the aerospace industry to assist with company leads for the Sales Team. •Improved the company’s scheduling and win tracking Excel spreadsheet, allowing for intern performance metrics to be tracked and analyzed making it easier for decisions to be made about which interns would be selected to continue with the company. • Yielded a 11% increase to the company’s address book by developing a personal marketing and outbound calling strategy to high net worth individuals in the aerospace industry to assist with company leads for the Sales Team. •Improved the company’s scheduling and win tracking Excel spreadsheet, allowing for intern performance metrics to be tracked and analyzed making it easier for decisions to be made about which interns would be selected to continue with the company.
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Program Assistant, Black Student Services
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Sep 2015 - May 2017
• Develop and implement educational programming designed to facilitate cultural, ethnic identity development, as well as intercultural competence.• Develop marketing strategies and content designed to publicize events • Represent Black Student Services through attendance at and participation in various University events and initiatives.• Serve as a liaison to the Intercultural and LMU Campus Community • Work closely with Black faculty and staff to conceptualize and deliver various resources to the student body Show less
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The Learning Community, Resident Advisor
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
• Facilitate and advise staff about community building activities• Ensure the summer participants arrive to make meetings, planned activities and classes on time• Ensure TLC participants adhere to the LMU student conduct code, enforce policy, and conduct health and safety checks
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Assistant Coordinator
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Utilized a budget of $60,000 to create a 30-day program for 44 students by contacting various vendors in Los Angeles• Coordinated and organized various events that align with the mission and goals of the program• Created marketing strategies and content to effectively publicize to program participants• Drafted professional e-mails, letters, cards to distribute throughout entire university administration• Trained incoming staff members on professionalism, leadership skills and teamwork strategies Show less
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Referee
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
• Facilitated effective strategies of conflict resolution between intramural participants • Guided to the facilitation of athletic engagements that promoted respectful competition at all times. • Worked closely with participants by clearly articulating and promoting a sound comprehension of all rules and regulations. • Facilitated effective strategies of conflict resolution between intramural participants • Guided to the facilitation of athletic engagements that promoted respectful competition at all times. • Worked closely with participants by clearly articulating and promoting a sound comprehension of all rules and regulations.
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Education
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2018 - 2018
Miami Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2013 - 2017
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance, General
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