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Cole Ankenbrandt

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Deeply personal social media content creator and sales representative that has a passion for customer care and creating a fun and positive work environment for both customers an coworkers.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Social media content creator

Explore Charleston
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Working with a team of students promoting the event of Illuminations Charleston for Explore Charleston
  • Our Instagram handle is @lightupchs
  • This includes Instagram post designs as well as communicating with our client about needs to be met or issues that need to be fixed
  • This work taught me how to work in groups as well as sharpened my message designs and communication skills as a whole.

Social Media Internship/ Sales

Skate Escape
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • The creation of posts for facebook and instagram promoting Skate escape to Atlanta residents
  • While also doing face to face sales on bike rentals and roller skate sales
  • Doing sales and also working social media for this company taught me great multitasking skills as well as personable interactions with customers.

Salesperson

Big Johns Christmas Tree Lot
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Worked to build relationships with customers.
  • Delivery sales as well as on the floor sales for the Christmas season.
  • Helped manage workers that were new ro the season work of selling trees.
  • Gained skills in communicative sales and customer satisfaction.

Volunteer

Oak Grove Methodist Church, Christmas Trees Lot.
11.2015 - 12.2019
  • Helped sell and deliver Christmas trees each winter season.
  • Worked with the Church to gain more customers from other parts of the city.
  • Opened and closed the shop and made sure all funds and trees were accounted for at the end of the day.


Education

Undergraduate - Communication Marketing

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
05.2025

Skills

  • Team work on social media content creation and group speeches and presentations
  • Digital and social media writing and communication
  • Digital Media Marketing
  • Helping local businesses market their messages on social media
  • Skills in public speaking and group presentations
  • Media Ethics and Journalism
  • Message design and targeted communications
  • Proficiency in Canvas, Google slides, Powerpoint and SPSS apps
  • Floor sales and customer satisfaction when it comes to delivering products
  • Research
  • Promotional video development

Timeline

Social media content creator

Explore Charleston
08.2023 - 12.2023

Social Media Internship/ Sales

Skate Escape
05.2022 - 08.2022

Salesperson

Big Johns Christmas Tree Lot
11.2018 - 12.2019

Volunteer

Oak Grove Methodist Church, Christmas Trees Lot.
11.2015 - 12.2019

Undergraduate - Communication Marketing

College of Charleston
Cole Ankenbrandt