Resume
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- CoStar
- Quark Express
- WordPress
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HTML
- Associated Press style
- Constant Contact
- Mac experience
Experience
Feb. 2015- Present
Colliers International South Florida, Miami, FL
Brokerage, management, development and tenant services firm with a focus on the dynamic Florida commercial real estate market
Senior Marketing Coordinator
• Preparation and production of marketing materials to promote properties listed by Colliers brokers, including flyers, offering memorandum, tour books, broker opinion of values, email blasts, client updates, mailings, etc.
• Creation of case studies on closed transactions involving assigned brokers
• Expert knowledge of all in-house marketing templates to make available to brokers
• Work closely with marketing team as a whole to move the department forward
• Initiate listing agreements and keep track of confidentiality agreements
• Responsible for updates of all information on properties through online systems such as CoStar and Loopnet
• Responsible for the coordination of marketing material needs for broker proposals, presentations and events
Feb. 2015- Present
Colliers International South Florida, Miami, FL
Brokerage, management, development and tenant services firm with a focus on the dynamic Florida commercial real estate market
Senior Marketing Coordinator
• Preparation and production of marketing materials to promote properties listed by Colliers brokers, including flyers, offering memorandum, tour books, broker opinion of values, email blasts, client updates, mailings, etc.
• Creation of case studies on closed transactions involving assigned brokers
• Expert knowledge of all in-house marketing templates to make available to brokers
• Work closely with marketing team as a whole to move the department forward
• Initiate listing agreements and keep track of confidentiality agreements
• Responsible for updates of all information on properties through online systems such as CoStar and Loopnet
• Responsible for the coordination of marketing material needs for broker proposals, presentations and events
Sept. 2014-Jan. 2015
United HomeCare, Miami, FL
United HomeCare is a nonprofit home health and community care helping patients live at home independently
Communications Specialist
• Responsible for updating company website with events and changes
• Create, manage and update all social media platforms
• Write informational brochure for new projects
• Develop, design and execute ads to be featured in service award brochures
• Plan annual Thanksgiving basket program, which includes recruiting volunteers, coordinating with staff and executing distribution of baskets
• Create email blasts to be sent to clients
• Interview and write testimonials on client experiences
• Develop, design, write and execute monthly newsletter and timely informational blasts to be sent to employees
• Work with executive management to help organize and execute annual dinner event
• Draft press releases for distribution to local media
• Photograph staff events along with photos of clients when needed
• Design, write and create email blasts to be sent to donors, community members and volunteers
United HomeCare, Miami, FL
United HomeCare is a nonprofit home health and community care helping patients live at home independently
Communications Specialist
• Responsible for updating company website with events and changes
• Create, manage and update all social media platforms
• Write informational brochure for new projects
• Develop, design and execute ads to be featured in service award brochures
• Plan annual Thanksgiving basket program, which includes recruiting volunteers, coordinating with staff and executing distribution of baskets
• Create email blasts to be sent to clients
• Interview and write testimonials on client experiences
• Develop, design, write and execute monthly newsletter and timely informational blasts to be sent to employees
• Work with executive management to help organize and execute annual dinner event
• Draft press releases for distribution to local media
• Photograph staff events along with photos of clients when needed
• Design, write and create email blasts to be sent to donors, community members and volunteers
March 2014-July 2014
Transwestern Commercial Services, Miami, FL
Agency leasing, tenant advisory, capital markets and management services firm focusing on commercial real estate
Marketing Coordinator
• Responsible for the comprehensive preparation of proposal, presentation, marketing and communication materials, from the start of a project and to completion, including submission into production
• Recommend and implement strategies to achieve marketing goals in support of agency leasing, investment sales, tenant advisory and property/construction management teams
• Serving as South Florida point of contact, work in concert with balance of regional marketing team who are located in the Atlanta office
• Draft press releases for distribution to trade pubs and maintain press release distribution/media lists as needed
• Create and design brochures for commercial real estate properties
• Create email blasts to be sent to clients
• Using Adobe Illustrator, create detailed maps of Florida roads and properties
• Coordinate the distribution of internal and external marketing information and respond to internal and external client requests
• Research and create a wide variety of approved marketing materials for in-house and client presentations using advanced desktop, graphic, and mapping software
• Review internal and external collateral materials, proofread content, ensure appropriate and consistent branding and approve materials for final distribution
• Maintain and update marketing library of standard company proposals, presentations, case studies and other collateral materials
• Write case studies, letters, communications, professional profiles, flyer and brochure content, executive summaries and tenant and market overviews
• Write personal biographies for new employees and update files when needed for other employees
May 2012-March 2014
The Geo Group, Boca Raton, FL
Leading provider of correctional and detention management and community reentry services to federal, state, and local government agencies
Proposal Coordinator and Writer
• Write proposals and respond to RFPs
• Edit and design files
• Design covers for projects
• Edit and update brochures
• Manage the development of proposals that secured proposal projects valued at more than $2 million
• Redesign patient brochure
• Research information for proposals
• Coordinate with several departments to obtain required information for proposals
• Successfully diversifying company-wide project portfolio
• Work with large scale printer to product high volume proposals, brochures, and marketing materials
• Manage graphic design intern
May 2003-April 2012
Treasure Coast Newspapers - Stuart, Fla.
Serves residents in five counties and is owned by The Gannett Company (formerly E.W. Scripps with a combined circulation of 100,000
Copy Editor and a Lead Designer for the Copy Desk
• Designed front page, local fronts and wire pages using InDesign
• Designed the promos for A1
• Coordinated, designed religion content for other newspapers
• Wrote headlines and edited copy
• Created HTML and posted stories to TCPalm.com Edit and update website
July 2011-2015
Friends in Pink, Stuart, Fla.
Provides financial support to individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and who are uninsured or under-insured
Publicity, Webmaster and Communications Coordinator (Freelance)
• Managed social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter and created an Instagram account
• Design monthly newsletter
• Communicate with board and volunteers
• Responsible for photography at events
• Work with public relations team regarding donations, volunteers
• Write features on volunteers
• Communicate with community and media
• Edit and update website using WordPress
April 2012-July 2013
Breast Health Coalition of Martin and St. Lucie Counties in Floria
Provides breast health resources for patients in Martin and St. Lucie counties
Online Editor: breasthealthcoalition.org (Freelance)
• Propose redesign of website with organization and implement a new design
• Create ideas and offer plans for updates
• Develop organization branding strategy including design of logo and website header
• Redesign website using WordPress and HTML and coordinate with board on updating and adding information to new website
Breast Health Coalition of Martin and St. Lucie Counties in Floria
Provides breast health resources for patients in Martin and St. Lucie counties
Online Editor: breasthealthcoalition.org (Freelance)
• Propose redesign of website with organization and implement a new design
• Create ideas and offer plans for updates
• Develop organization branding strategy including design of logo and website header
• Redesign website using WordPress and HTML and coordinate with board on updating and adding information to new website
Aug. 2001-March 2003
Pensacola NewsJournal - Pensacola, Fla.
A daily morning newspaper serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and owned by the Gannett Company
Copy Editor, Page Designer and Clerk
• Designed pages and edited copy
• Wrote headlines
• Wrote feature stories for the Weekender section
• Wrote reviews of restaurants
Education
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FLa.
Bachelor's degree in communications with a specialization in journalism
Awards, Distinctions and Memberships
• AIGA
• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Toast of the Coast In-House Competition: Headline and design categories
• Top 10 page design on Newseum.org: Oct. 18, 2011