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Overview
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Awards
Touring Positions
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Amity Stoddard

Amity Stoddard

Portland,OR

Summary

Dynamic marketing and operations leader with a proven track record in driving brand awareness and revenue growth. Expert in strategic planning and project management, I excel in crafting compelling communication and marketing strategies, and fostering team collaboration to achieve outstanding results. Passionate about elevating organizational success through innovative solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Office & Finance Manager

PRIMO
Rockland, ME
03.2024 - 02.2025
  • Implemented bookkeeping, onboarding, and office administrative systems in a James Beard Award-winning establishment.
  • Created coherent and comprehensive employee guidelines.
  • Produced informative newsletters each month.
  • Developed comprehensive marketing resources to convey company culture and vision across multiple platforms such as print, social media, and web.

Marketing Coordinator

CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
New York, NY
02.2022 - 02.2024
  • Co-created and maintained comprehensive marketing assets such as websites, staff resumes, company boilerplate and style guides for enhancing client relationships.
  • Crafted and refined RFP/RFQ responses, interview presentations, and post-construction surveys for projects exceeding $50MM.
  • Scheduled photo shoots, maintained photo library and photography contractual agreements.
  • Maintained integrity of proprietary marketing database and conducted frequent audits.
  • Oversaw submission processes and tracked the progress of evolving projects.
  • Participation in project go/no-go process.

Director of Marketing & Operations

THE SELLAM CIRCUS SCHOOL
Biddeford, ME
08.2015 - 12.2022
  • Conducted strategic and financial planning along with governance for an elite athletic training studio.
  • Spearheaded development and launch of company websites, press materials, and graphic content.
  • Facilitated employee onboarding and developed student recruitment processes.
  • Directed strategic efforts in negotiating contracts across varied locations and durations.
  • Expanded self-funded business to nearly $500k annual revenue within three years.
  • Executed development of unique persona-based messaging tailored to high-profile founder.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and sales.

Director of Innovation & Development

CAMP KETCHA (now KETCHA OUTDOORS)
Scarborough, ME
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Guided and strategized organizational marketing rebrand to enhance communication of Ketcha programs' capabilities.
  • Managed high-profile fundraisers focused on surpassing targeted monetary outcomes.
  • Oversaw campus tour and event rental operations.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.

Project Manager & Assistant to CEO

CORPORATE RENEGADE
Sunderland, MA
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Functioned as key coordinator at flourishing content and messaging studio.
  • Oversaw brand strategy projects while assisting CEO & founder.
  • Delivered over 30 independent project deadlines daily.
  • Elevated teamwork effectiveness, contributing to higher productivity and substantial profit gains.
  • Engaged in team/client brainstorming sessions to refine plans and enhance outcomes, and discuss project strategies.

Education

M.F.A. - Creative Nonfiction writing program

CHATHAM UNIVERSITY
Pittsburgh, PA
05-2010

M.F.A. - Interior Design studies

BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE
Boston, MA
05-2005

M.F.A. - Creative Writing program

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans, LA
05-2002

B.A. - Human Ecology with major in Writing & Literature

COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
Bar Harbor, ME
06-1996

Graduate Certificate - Greek literature and art history studies

AEGEAN CENTER FOR FINE ART
Paros, Cyclades, Greece
11-1995

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • GoogleSuite
  • Adobe InDesign & Photoshop
  • Open Asset
  • Ceros
  • Wix
  • Mailchimp
  • Constant Contact
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Newsletters
  • Press Releases
  • Content creation
  • Bookkeeping systems
  • Project management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Event coordination
  • Employee onboarding
  • Data auditing
  • Brand development
  • Strategic planning
  • Mentoring and training
  • Proposal writing
  • Editing and proofreading

Awards

  • SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL, Featured guest speaker
  • MAINE ARTS COMMISSION, Individual Artist Fellowship Award, Fiction
  • MONEY FOR WOMEN/ BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND, Fiction Writing Grant
  • LUDWIG VOGELSTEIN FOUNDATION, Fiction Writing Grant
  • HEDGEBROOK WRITERS COLONY, Writer In Residence, Fiction

Touring Positions

  • ACADEMY OF CIRCUS ARTS: Assistant Coach, Student Liaison & Tour Administrator - UK
  • CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Managing Chef on Ovo, Amaluna, Varekai & Kurios - USA, Canada, South America
  • BIG APPLE CIRCUS: Office Manager & Assistant to Artistic Director - USA
  • CIRCUS SMIRKUS: Kitchen Director for 5 seasons of traveling youth show - USA

Timeline

Office & Finance Manager

PRIMO
03.2024 - 02.2025

Marketing Coordinator

CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
02.2022 - 02.2024

Director of Innovation & Development

CAMP KETCHA (now KETCHA OUTDOORS)
01.2018 - 01.2019

Director of Marketing & Operations

THE SELLAM CIRCUS SCHOOL
08.2015 - 12.2022

Project Manager & Assistant to CEO

CORPORATE RENEGADE
01.2014 - 12.2014

M.F.A. - Creative Nonfiction writing program

CHATHAM UNIVERSITY

M.F.A. - Interior Design studies

BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE

M.F.A. - Creative Writing program

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS

B.A. - Human Ecology with major in Writing & Literature

COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC

Graduate Certificate - Greek literature and art history studies

AEGEAN CENTER FOR FINE ART

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