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2024 Sonora Court • Vista, CA 92081 • (760) 994-8905 • [email protected]
Education
California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing Option
Relevant Coursework: Marketing Communications, Marketing Research, Global Marketing, Sales Management, Data Analysis, Personal
Selling & Business Development, Consumer & Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Strategic
Management and a Senior Experience marketing project for Flippin’ Pizza.
Financed 50% of college expenses – worked 12-24 hours per week during school
Work Experience February 2015 – May 2015
CSUSM College of Business Administration Dean’s Office – Marketing Student Assistant – San Marcos
Assisted the Director of Marketing in creating flyers, brochures, and pamphlets to promote CoBA events,
programs, and student organizations; used Adobe Photoshop and InDesign CC to create marketing materials
Captured, edited, and uploaded high-quality photographs of CoBA events
Maintained and posted relevant content to CoBA’s Facebook and Google+ account at least once a week
Free-Lance Photographer & Graphic Designer – San Diego August 2010 – Present
Successfully and timely produce, edit, and upload high-quality photographs for clients at private events,
ceremonies, and golf tournaments
Use a range of photography equipment, including lenses, lighting, filters, and photo editing software to capture
images in various settings
Develop expertise with software to digitally improve images by, for example, applying color and light corrections,
adjusting composition, and fixing minor faults while preserving overall image quality
Work with clients to discuss images they require and how they want to be used (personal, marketing, commercial)
Grand Pacific Resorts – Leisure Sales Agent – Carlsbad, CA June 2014 – August 2014
Sold multiple GPR hotel/resort reservations and amenities to 20+ guests per hour over the phone while
navigating through hotel management software programs
Completed administrative duties such as entering reservations from multiple hotel extranet partners, filing
documents, and responding to guest inquiries via email and phone
Polara Golf – Event Coordinator & Sales Intern – Carlsbad, CA May 2013 – January 2014
Engaged in customer service calls for monthly advertorials, weekly conference calls with the VP of Sales,
telemarketed to 100+ previous buyers to inform them of new product releases and benefits, and cold called
potential leads nationwide over a multi-lined phone system
Developed methods to effectively organize and manage merchandise for account managers and promotional
events with an estimated worth of $10,000+
Scheduled promotional events and demo days once a week in San Diego and Georgia; managed 2-4 employees
Served as liaison to charitable/non-profit organizations requesting product donations for events
Shadowridge Country Club – Golf Operations – Vista, CA November 2011 – December 2012
Provided exceptional customer service to members and guests; established valuable relationships
Anticipated and fulfilled customer needs in a variety of responsibilities which included work in the cart barn,
locker room, and golf practice facilities
Computer Skills
-Currently learning Hypertext Markup Language 5 and Cascading Style Sheets through Code Academy
-Competent in using Cascade, WordPress, Survey Monkey, and Mail Chimp
-Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Design Skills
-In the process of completing the HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certificate
-Experience with creating professional flyers and brochures through Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; using brushes,
collecting and applying an array of fonts, rasterizing shapes, and working with vectors
-Extensive knowledge in processing and editing RAW/JPEG/TIFF images through Photoshop; working with multiple
layers, applying color corrections, and adjusting sharpness to create high-quality images
-Able to create professional looking logos, website banners, spreadsheets, reports and advertisements
Leadership/Involvement
-Vice President and member of the CSUSM Marketing Society (Spring 2013 – May 2015)
-Completed the CSUSM Business Professional Development Program (Fall 2013 – April 2015)
-CSUSM CoBA Taste for Student Success event volunteer (October 2014) References & Work Samples Furnished Upon Request
2024 Sonora Court • Vista, CA 92081 • (760) 994-8905 • [email protected]
References
Nicky Johnson, Real Estate Agent
Sea Coast Exclusive Properties
(760) 580-1696
Val Rubins
Life-long Family Friend
(760) 809-0927
Carrie Smith, Director of Marketing
College of Business Administration
California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, California 92096
(951) 201-0467