Audra Balkan

• Handling buyer and seller representation with frequent repeat clients and referrals.

• Specializing in contracts, and understanding of surveys, subdivision and city/county regulations.

• Construction. I enjoy building homes.

• Website developer for my company, Performance Horse Alley and client sites as well.
• Developed marketing and sales strategies for breeding stallions and performance horses/ranches.
• Photography, production of graphics for advertising, including managing social media sites and client relations for myself and clients.

• Raised and bred purebred and F1 crosses.

• Calved out 200+ head.

• Daily ranch activities. Check cattle, feed, check fence, process cattle (inoculate, brand, tag etc.)

• Performance horse breeding and sales.

• Collected and managed stallions in the breeding program.

• Personally handled the artificial insemination program, analyzing and shipping semen.

• Showed cutting horses for the ranch.

• Handled all advertising graphics, photography and promotions.

• Coordinated all advertising materials, including supervising print process, for College and University Courses.

• Promotions and marketing in the region for our satellite campuses

• Created and produced all advertising materials for the International program.

• Assisted the advisory board for tech advancement.

• Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
• Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
• Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
• Conceptualized creative designs for print materials, banners, and signs.
• Created artwork for product packaging and promotional materials.
• Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes, and manage project milestones.
• Collaborated with other designers to create visually appealing graphics for range of print and digital media.
• Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
• Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
• Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
• Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
• Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.