Annual Giving Assistant | Web Designer
Oakland University, Rochester, MI | 7/2008 – Present
Develop Web and interactive/multimedia and social media projects for higher education divisional and departmental Web related needs.
- Over 3 years experience with proven background successfully managing all facets of Web site development, from initial design and architecture to site deployment and management
- Lead Web Developer for multiple departments, working with marketing managers and art directors to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
- Write Web pages utilizing programming languages like (X)HTML, Flash, CSS and JavaScript
- Identify essential coding requirements for forms, and specialized scripts for each Web page
- Design, build, test and maintain visually effective and easy to access Web sites
- Demonstrated ability to complete projects in deadline-oriented environments
- Revamp Web sites and E-newsletters to enhance user satisfaction and retention time, streamline navigation, and increase visits to sites
- Maintain design and brand consistency in Web sites
- Talented designer with excellent problem-solving skills
- Communicate effectively with wide range of clients and coworkers
- Directly oversee monthly budgets for several projects, funds, and accounts
- Instrumental in all online facets of $250K - $10Mil marketing campaigns that encompassed ad banners, e-newsletters, forms and print media
- Work directly with clientele to ascertain requirements and projects goals, ensuring that all objectives were outlined and accomplished
- Coordinate with technical services, programmers, and management to ensure that projects do not exceed budgetary or time constraints
- Utilize Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, and InDesign CS5 to create and modify print pieces such as logos, advertisements, newsletters and brochures and digital graphics
- Successfully plan, implement, report and review several fund-raising projects regularly
Administrative Assistant | Desktop Publisher
Spartan Distributors, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI | 02/2004 - 07/2008
Provide high-level administrative support to Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Assistant Vice President of a leading distributor of commercial golf equipment and irrigation supplies with more than $20Mil in annual revenue.
- Coordinated departmental requirements for special projects working directly with the Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Assistant Vice President for this $20Mil firm
- Utilized Windows based applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and FrontPage to prepare contracts, quotes, reports, surveys and displays
- Designed marketing fliers, mailings, postcards, internal organizational documents, web documents and graphics using Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2 and MS Publisher
- Acted as sole decision maker for marketing pieces, costs, and publishing
- Reduced company travel expenses by $45,000 within first three months of tenure by identifying cost-effective travel agencies and negotiating vendor contracts
- Successfully coordinated and hosted numerous client seminars, creating invitations and promotional materials, booking venues and selecting guest speakers
- Commended for consistently meeting production quotas and deadlines with high degree of accuracy
- Resolved customer issues and concerns and provided 100% customer satisfaction based on follow up feedback surveys
- Maintained databases of customer addresses of 4000+, budgeting, rosters, and golf courses