Work Experience

OCTOBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026

Justin Bua, Inc., Boerne, TX Marketing Consultant (Contract)

  • Audit all marketing channels to provide recommendations for optimization and efficient flow to maximize ROI

  • Consult regarding brand vision and strategy

  • Design and implement a multi-channel campaign to promote gallery events at Art Miami and L.A. Art Show

  • Graphic design, email, postscript, social and web support as needed

JUNE 2024 - AUGUST 2025

Humane Society Silicon Valley, Milpitas, CA Creative Brand Manager

  • Develop and implement a cohesive strategy in alignment with branding/strategic vision

  • Manage the editorial calendar to ensure timely delivery of content for campaigns, events, and ongoing communications

  • Collaborate with cross-functional departments to cultivate a culture of storytelling

  • Conduct market research and monitor design and storytelling trends, audience preferences, and competitor activities. Mentor team members, volunteers, and interns in continuous improvement of storytelling and digital engagement

  • Manage creative consultants and vendors for print, digital, photography, and video assets

NOVEMBER 2023 - JUNE 2024

Humane Society Silicon Valley, Milpitas, CA Creative Services Specialist

  • Execute marketing strategy through social, video, blogs, e-newsletters, print, PR, promotions, and events

  • Create compelling visual and written content and manage production of general marketing

  • Implement visual guidelines to maintain brand integrity and provide branding training to staff

  • Establish and maintain the organization’s digital asset management platform

  • Other roles previously performed

JUNE 2023 - NOVEMBER 2023

Humane Society Silicon Valley, Milpitas, CA Marketing Consultant (Contract)

  • Manage all social channels, including content creation

  • Manage website content

  • Create strategy, calendar, and content for monthly e-newsletter

  • Create content for a monthly blog

  • Manage Storytelling and content generation process

  • Graphic design/ layout for merchandise, signage, promotions, reports, newsletters, and other resources

JANUARY 2021-PRESENT

Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation, Incline Village, NV Graphic Designer (Contract)

  • Create a brand standard use guideline for the Foundation

  • Create and update graphics for all print and digital materials

  • Create all marketing collateral, signage and ad campaigns

  • Manage the DCDF website

  • Create and manage all DCDF social media platforms

JANUARY 2022-PRESENT

Defiance Medical LLC, Black Mountain, NC Graphic Designer (Contract)

  • Design a logo for the organization

  • Create a website to connect with potential partners and clients

  • Design all associated marketing collateral

  • Create and manage all social media accounts

APRIL 2021-PRESENT

Pet Network Humane Society, Incline Village, NV Graphic Designer (Contract)

  • Create and update graphics for all print and digital materials

  • Create all marketing collateral, signage and ad campaigns

  • Manage the PNHS website and all social media platforms

MAY 2011 - DECEMBER 2020

Maui Humane Society, Pu’unene, HI Marketing Specialist

  • Redesign and manage the MHS website

  • Manage all social media platforms

  • Create and update graphics for digital and print materials

  • Draft, lay out and produce newsletters (both print and digital)

  • Produce video media for special events and grants

JANUARY 2011 - MAY 2011

Kahua Institute, Huelo, HI Marketing Intern

  • Assist with editing a book

  • Manage email communications

  • Administrative Assistant duties

MAY 2009 - NOVEMBER 2010

Keystone Shipping Company, Philadelphia, PA Port Engineer Assistant

  • Administrative support and receptionist duties

  • Collect, distribute and post mail packages

  • Maintain communication with key business contacts

MARCH 2008 - MAY 2011

Big Up Magazine, San Francisco, CA Editorial Assistant/ Writer

  • Develop content ideas

  • Write articles/editorials/reviews

  • Proofreading and editing

  • Managing blog content

FEBRUARY 2007 - APRIL 2009

Soundbox Presents, LLC, Boston, MA PR/Marketing Manager

  • Event planning and promotion

  • Social Media Management

  • Approximately 25 events/yr for 100-200 people

OCTOBER 2006 - FEBRUARY 2007

Sheehan Gorelik, LLC, Braintree, MA Executive Assistant

  • Manage schedule and communications for key company executive

  • Gather documents and research to prepare for meetings

  • Coordinating travel arrangements

JUNE 2006 - OCTOBER 2006

Kahua Institute, Huelo, HI Intern

  • Administrative support

  • Facility Maintenance

  • Guest Service

AUGUST 2005 - JUNE 2006

UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX Research Assistant - Department of Integrative Physiology

  • Collect and analyze experimental data

  • Prepare materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations

  • Carry out experiments and research according to protocols laid out by primary researchers

  • Maintain laboratory equipment and inventory

MAY 2005 - AUGUST 2005

JHU Center for Talented Youth, Los Angeles, CA Teaching Assistant - Biology

  • Assist faculty with classroom instruction, exams and other miscellaneous projects

  • Lead lab discussion sections

  • Hand out assignments and grade papers

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