Hi, I’m
Candace Kasper
Marketing Design Professional
Wright City,MO
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Summary
Ambitious and proven marketing professional with 10+ years’ experience specializing in design creation, brand messaging, campaign execution, social media content creation and maintenance. Profoundly creative with a proven record of delivering unique and effective content, developing successful marketing strategies, growing brand awareness, and executing successful marketing campaigns. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardinal Financial
Marketing Assistant
02.2023 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Graphic design services providing sales and promotional campaigns for internal company customers
- Including, but not limited to, branded stationary, business cards, banners, booklets, direct mail postcards, flyers, and signage
- Design discovery with clients to determine full marketing needs
- Print marketing management – print, cut, assemble, and distribute designed and processed requests
- Fully trained to manage all commercial print equipment
- Manage expenses by maintaining paper media and supplies inventory levels, as well as providing accurate counts for each project
- Contributed to weekly team meetings, brainstorming sessions and staff appraisals.
- Proofread marketing collateral ahead of printing to eliminate errors.
- Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
- Maintained documentation, detailing assignments, in-progress work and completed project milestones.
Freelance
Graphic Designer
03.2018 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Website content and design development including client training for website maintenance
- Social media content development and maintenance
- Creation design services – Including but not limited to logo development, invitations, signage, brochures, business cards, stationary, bookmarks, flyers, event décor
- Corporate branding development with client input and business needs
- Direct mail service assistance marketing/communication specialist & IT Support
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Edited and enhanced existing artwork and graphics.
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association
Communications Specialist
08.2013 - 03.2018
Job overview
- Website maintenance (content/design)
- Create content and engage all social media outlets
- Design all print materials (signage, brochures, business cards, stationary, bookmarks, flyers)
- Maintain department budget
- Prepare all project materials for print
- Coordinate bulk mailings/Every Door Direct Mail
- Troubleshoot IT issues and equipment operation
- Administrative support
- Maintain client confidentiality and database (DonorPro)
- Organize special events and fundraisers
- Volunteer coordination and retention
- Compose marketing material for distribution
- Research and purchase all technology equipment
- Order office supplies
- Corporate Branding
- Direct mail service assistance
- Took photographs and videos during special events for promotional materials and social media pages.
- Copyedited, proofread and revised company advertisements, print materials and press releases before dispersal.
- Created social media content across multiple platforms according to content calendars and promotion schedules.
- Designed company outreach and fundraising campaigns to engage with customers and other businesses.
Northwestern Mutual
Executive Administrative Assistant
03.2013 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Organize case prep for client meetings
- Schedule and maintain calendar appointments
- Compose letters; prepare policies for delivery
- Maintain client database and confidentiality
- Compose marketing materials for distribution
- Maintain social media outlets and website
- Organize special events/secure donations
- Order office supplies
- Handled scheduling for executive's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Seamlessly interacted with colleagues to plan and complete special projects.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
St. John United Church Of Christ
Publications Administrative Assistant
10.2010 - 03.2013
Job overview
- Perform clerical duties and special project as needed and directed by
- Design publications - Including but not limited to, weekly bulletins, monthly newsletters
- Design all event print materials and advertisements
- Design and prepare materials for and coordinate new member classes
- Maintain church record book containing all official acts of the church
- Prepare calendars and announcements for staff meetings
- Maintain Welcome Center current church information, promotions, and inventory
- Develop and compose media releases for church wide events
- Coordinate volunteer programs and schedules
- Manage scheduled automatic door locking system weekly
- Website content and design development (WordPress Platform)
- Bulk mail agent; prepare all bulk mailings
- Schedule and maintain facility calendar and facility rentals
- Receive, track and monitor incoming social welfare requests
- Monthly Church Council Meeting attendance to record and take meeting minutes
- Social media outlet content creation and maintenance
- Maintain church membership records
- Research and assemble information for annual reports
- Correspondence for baptisms, weddings, funerals
- Point person for clergy and committees
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
Education
BUSINESS CERTIFICATION IN MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
PENN FOSTER, ONLINE TRAINING course Certification
International Academy of Design And TechnologyChicago, IL
Associate of Applied Science from Computer Graphics And Information Technology,
University Overview
- Dean's List
- President's List
- Honor Roll
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Google Suite (Drive, Analytics)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat)
- Mac / PC Platforms
- Task Management Platforms (Asana)
- Event Logistics
- Project Oversight
- Office Administration
- QuickBooks Payroll
- Data Entry
- Team Collaboration
- Web Meetings (Zoom, Teams)
- Client Management Systems (DonoPro, OneSite, TNC, Shelby)
- Website Platforms (Joomla, Magento, Word Press, HTML)
- Administrative office operations
- Schedule development
- Records and database administration
- Business Communications
- Time Management
Availability
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Timeline
Marketing Assistant
Cardinal Financial
02.2023 - 08.2023
Graphic Designer
Freelance
03.2018 - 02.2023
Communications Specialist
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association
08.2013 - 03.2018
Executive Administrative Assistant
Northwestern Mutual
03.2013 - 08.2013
Publications Administrative Assistant
St. John United Church Of Christ
10.2010 - 03.2013
BUSINESS CERTIFICATION IN MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
PENN FOSTER, ONLINE TRAINING course Certification
International Academy of Design And Technology
Associate of Applied Science from Computer Graphics And Information Technology,
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