Experience

Stack Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• VP of Marketing

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Bad Portraits by Karlee

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Illustrator

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  I draw Bad Portraits at parties, like weddings, staff parties, and royal affairs. For special events that call for a guestbook, I also create an illustrated guestbook for the host and/or special guests. I draw Bad Portraits at parties, like weddings, staff parties, and royal affairs. For special events that call for a guestbook, I also create an illustrated guestbook for the host and/or special guests.



Saasuma

• Portugal
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Specialist

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Brand consulting, copywriting, and copy editing. Brand consulting, copywriting, and copy editing.



Self-employed

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Writer, Designer & Brand Strategist

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Brand development consulting for small businesses • Copywriting and content strategy • Website design and development (Squarespace & Wix) • Investor pitch decks and business plans • Brand development consulting for small businesses • Copywriting and content strategy • Website design and development (Squarespace & Wix) • Investor pitch decks and business plans



A Jesus Church Family

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Community Development

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Connecting the disconnected in our church with community leaders and staff based on common vision • Coaching leaders on group development, outreach, and relationship building • Website content and strategy • Connecting the disconnected in our church with community leaders and staff based on common vision • Coaching leaders on group development, outreach, and relationship building • Website content and strategy



VC Plans

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Partner, Business Writer & Consultant

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

  • Building the company from the ground up, expanding client base, maintaining website • Creating investor-grade business plans for entrepreneurs seeking funding • Market research for a wide variety of industries, including ecommerce, restaurants and wineries, social networking platforms, medicine, and renewable technology • Consulting with clients to determine business strategy, business plan content, and design • Graphic design that ensures exceptional visual communication customized for each business • Marketing strategy for new businesses as well as SEM for VC Plans • Website content development, including maintaining an informative blog for entrepreneurs



Ultimate 3D

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

  Developing & executing marketing strategies for a startup 3D printing company with lots of personality. • Facilitate brand discovery and oversee brand development • Devise visual communication strategy and execute in marketing materials • Design marketing collateral--website, business cards, internal & external visuals • Collaborate with web designer to develop and launch website from the ground up • Social media strategy, execution, and engagement • Collaborate with company owners to develop strategic goals & objectives • Create marketing plan & style guide/brand manual • Conduct regular market research & study consumer needs • Using Google to teach myself as much as possible about smart & effective marketing



Self-employed

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Freelance writer, editor, and creative consultant

  • 2012 - 2015

  Writing (business, creative, web copy, songwriting, you name it) Copy-editing Brand discovery Creative consulting Writing (business, creative, web copy, songwriting, you name it) Copy-editing Brand discovery Creative consulting



Ethos 360

• Lake Oswego, Oregon

• Writer/Editor

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Writing business plans for a wide variety of industries • Market research, product descriptions, management team summaries, and marketing strategy • Phone communication and consulting with high-level clients who had additional needs and complex requests • Gained increasing responsibility on the team, taking on more demanding projects and handling difficult revisions • Writing business plans for a wide variety of industries • Market research, product descriptions, management team summaries, and marketing strategy • Phone communication and consulting with high-level clients who had additional needs and complex requests • Gained increasing responsibility on the team, taking on more demanding projects and handling difficult revisions



Ethos Magazine

• Designer

  • 2008 - 2010

  • Used InDesign and Photoshop to create high quality magazine layouts for a multicultural publication • Collaborated with a team of writers, photographers, and designers to create conceptually and visually cohesive stories • Traveled to Seattle with a story team to observe a rave for a cover piece on rave culture • Used InDesign and Photoshop to create high quality magazine layouts for a multicultural publication • Collaborated with a team of writers, photographers, and designers to create conceptually and visually cohesive stories • Traveled to Seattle with a story team to observe a rave for a cover piece on rave culture