Experience

Standard Solar

• United States
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Administrator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote Standard Solar. * Serve a liaison between outside marketing and PR consultants and internal working groups. * Consult with product development personnel on product specifications, such as design, color, or packaging. * Coordinate or participate in promotional activities, including conferences and trade shows * Coordinate promotional events and outreach campaigns. * Recommend modifications to products, packaging, production processes, or other characteristics to improve the environmental soundness or sustainability of products. * Advise business or other groups on local, national, or international factors affecting the buying or selling of products or services. * Select products or accessories to be displayed at trade shows and conferences. * Coordinate with Procurement regarding logo-embossed goods and promotional materials * Integrate environmental information into product or company marketing strategies, policies, or activities. * Graphic design and social media marketing Show less



Vibrante Jewelry

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

• MANAGING OWNER/ BUSINESS MANAGER

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Self-Owned Business-Potomac, MD 02/2017 – Present Manage the creation and launching of a self-owned jewelry business. Business focuses on branding, designing, and customizing bridal pieces for clients. Prices vary depending on jewelry design packages chosen and organization needs. Self-owned company geared to support all bridal and social media influencer customers reach the masses through very refined and detailed jewelry requests. Design and launch jewelry collections and custom bridal pieces Manage inventory, purchasing, collaborations, production, business to business relationships, and pop-up sales. Design brand concept, ad campaigns, copywriting, social media marketing, bookkeeping, packaging, web and graphic design, photography, sales Show less



www.vanessarivera.com

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• FREELANCE GRAPHIC ARTIST

  • Oct 2003 - Present

  Self-employed freelance graphic designer that managed layout and editing of print and digital advertisement for Feld Entertainment Inc., Ringling Bros., and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and Disney On Ice. Maintained current business and customer satisfaction by meeting requested deadlines for the product delivered promptly. Collaborated with other departments to create and produced detailed designs of organizations requested mandates. Monitored social media marketing analytics to ensure systems gained the recognition and attention needed to increase profitability and sales. Created a design logo, punch card, postcard, and banner for “Boogie Babes” and brand logo and packaging design for “Baby Blossom Organics." Designed booklets, edited images, and imagery enhancements for “Taxpayer for Common Sense." Revisited and revised the "Bride’s Head” logo and brochure design. Created and drafted a corporate identity brand logo and website for “CASM/World Bank." Conducted a series of public relations designs and logos for places such as Sol Adventure Fitness, F.D.A. News, “El Tiempo Latino Newspaper," City of Alexandria/ William Ramsey Nature Center, and ‘Washington Lacrosse Society." Show less



Feynman School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ELEMENTARY ART TEACHER PREK-5TH

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2016

  Created curriculum for elementary grades in a school for advanced learners (gifted and talented) combining art history, teaching how to use art materials (ex: charcoal, pastels, watercolor, ink, modeling clay). Taught art techniques through the study of various artists, art movements, and styles. Created and managed events and art expos to showcase student(s) artwork. Aided in the recruitment of new students through the art program. Coordinated efforts with other teachers and teaching assistants for all grade levels. Drafted school art curriculum for students between the ages of Prek-5th Grade. Managed both the regular and gifted and talented school art expos, activities, programs, and classes for students. Developed new curriculums based on students' progress to help build and maintain students' creativity and art abilities. Conducted quarterly teacher-student conferences to ensure parents saw the progress of each child(s) abilities and creativity throughout the school year. Show less



British Petroleum and Conservation International

• Various Locations

• SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATOR

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  Bi-linguist translator that supported the organization delegates at international conferences and business endeavors. Subject Matter Expert (S.M.E.) gave insight into what foreign leaders would discuss and the linguist liaison during business meetings. Spanish/English simultaneous translation for delegates attending a joint Smithsonian/British Petroleum world conference on conservation; included a series of classes, field studies, presentations, and award ceremonies. Conducted a series of classes on how to function a translator session while attending business conferences properly. Supervised team members on presentations preparations and conferences on the proper delivery and interaction when translating for leadership. Developed new program processes to help non-bi-linguist personnel on how to understand and interact with foreign leadership and bi-linguist. Improved customer satisfaction levels that had been previously less than satisfied, which led to program performance increases. Show less



Textile Rental Services Association

• GRAPHIC DESIGNER

  • 2003 - 2004

  Designed monthly trade magazine for the Textile Rental Services Association. Package deal included layout, review, editing photos, creating ads, and printing preparation using QuarkXpress and Photoshop. Reviewed and designed trade manuals and rosters for publication using Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXpress. Actively analyzed and monitored relationships and performance with assigned clientele and projects. Translated client needs and branding strategies into design strategies. Designed visual concepts using graphic design tools, including design software. Selected colors, fonts, photographs, layouts, and other design elements to communicate creative concepts. Collaborated with art directors, branding experts, front-end developers, marketing, content, and other professionals to create media. Articulated and pitched design concepts to clients, art directors, and others. Show less



US Department of State - Foreign Service Institute

• SPANISH TEST ADMINISTRATOR, MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPER FOR LONG DISTANCE LEARNING

  • 2002 - 2003

  -Segmented and time coded audio and video clips for long distance learning courses in French, Spanish and Japanese -Reviewed and edited distance learning content with foreign instructors -Provided web design/editing for the School of language Studies at FSI -Administered Spanish language tests to Foreign Service Officers and other Government Employees to determine spoken and oral proficiency levels -Segmented and time coded audio and video clips for long distance learning courses in French, Spanish and Japanese -Reviewed and edited distance learning content with foreign instructors -Provided web design/editing for the School of language Studies at FSI -Administered Spanish language tests to Foreign Service Officers and other Government Employees to determine spoken and oral proficiency levels