Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Cori DeGeest

Cori DeGeest

Rapid City,SD

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications Administrator

Black Hills Association of Realtors
Rapid City, SD
02.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive communications strategies to increase member awareness of the organization's mission, services, and events.
  • Sat as liaison for multiple committees, facilitating communication, coordinating meetings, and supporting initiatives.
  • Managed corporate functions, training classes, and community involvement events.
  • Created content for various media, including website copy, newsletters, flyers, and email campaigns, via Canva and Mailchimp.
  • Posted and updated content on company's website and social media outlets.
  • Managed and maintained the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to ensure accurate and up-to-date property listings.
  • Assist with Internal Data Exchange (IDX) feeds, ensuring proper data distribution to brokerage websites.

Wholesale Specialist

Black Hills Farmers Market
Rapid City , SD
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • Networked and collaborated with local businesses and producers to bring more local foods into our community
  • Managed customer profiles and accounts, processed orders, and received payments online
  • Navigated a USDA grant, demonstrating experience in grant compliance, reporting and filing
  • Managed and developed strategies and coordinating to secure funding, monitor project progress and adherence to USDA regulations
  • Curated social media content for Facebook and Instagram

Sales Manager

Wild Idea Buffalo Co.
Rapid City
07.2014 - 07.2023
  • Built strong connections with local and out-of-state customers and wholesalers. Fostered customer loyalty and satisfaction while advocating for the company's mission and spreading environmental awareness.
  • Managed the phone, online and in-person retail store transactions and processed payments
  • Tracked and managed UPS and FedEx shipments daily
  • Oversaw both the on-boarding and continued development of our sales team
  • Tracked inventory levels and replenished as needed
  • Maintained an organized area and ensured that all guests were attended to promptly
  • Curated social media content, engaging with comments, and successfully boosting our online presence and following
  • Curated email campaigns through Mailchimp and Klaviyo

Education

Black Hills State
12.2015

Skills

  • Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills, including managing the organizations image and ensuring consistent brand messaging
  • Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure everything gets done correctly and in a timely matter
  • Event Planning: Developed and executed marketing plans to promote company events and trainings
  • Programs: Experience with Mailchimp, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Google Analytics, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, and Shopify

Timeline

Communications Administrator

Black Hills Association of Realtors
02.2024 - Current

Wholesale Specialist

Black Hills Farmers Market
07.2023 - 01.2025

Sales Manager

Wild Idea Buffalo Co.
07.2014 - 07.2023

Black Hills State
Cori DeGeest