Employment History
June '06 - Present | FlatSixMedia Creative Marketing | Grand Rapids, MI
Left Brain/Co-Founder - http://www.flatsixmedia.com
- One-half of a rapidly growing two man digital and analog marketing team
- Have ample experience writing for the web, design and layout experience, as well as supplementary skills in HTML, CSS, ColdFusion, and JavaScript
May '06 - Jan. '06 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI
Sustainability Initiative Web Editor - http://www.gvsu.edu/sustainability
- Began as volunteer for GVSU Sustainability Initiative, hired in short order on basis of web skillset
- Revisioned and revamped Sustainability Initiative website with news magazine format
- Manage several contributors for news magazine, scout for new contributors and news items, write articles and blogs, and edit other's writing
- Organized Sustainable Car Show, participated in Society for College and University Planning yearly webcast as a presenter for an audience of 1000+
May '06 - Nov. '06 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI
Institutional Marketing/Student Web Developer
- Worked with Web Manager and VP of Marketing for one of the largest Midwestern Universities in the U.S.
- Designed websites/pages, logos, wrote for web, assisted in design of marketing/advertising campaigns
- Re-learned and expanded knowledge of HTML; learned CSS, ColdFusion, and some JavaScript rapidly
May '02 - June '06 | Cottage Inn Pizza | Kentwood, MI
Assistant Manager
- Designed customer retention and marketing programs
- Excellent customer service, organizational, and operational skills
Education
2003 - 2006 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI
- B.S., Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Consumerism and Marketing Sustainability.
- Dean's List 2006
- Exempted from final writing class requirements due to exemplary research writing and storytelling ability
2001 - 2002 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI
- Attended introductory classes
- Transferred to Grand Valley State University to complete degree