Accomplished professional with strong curiosity.
Analytical, strategic thinker.
Conscientious and emotionally intelligent.
Substantive written and verbal communications skills.
Organized, efficient and adaptable.
Quick learner.
Hi, I’m
GREGORY BASKIN
Summary
Overview
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Administrator
Pay It Forward Processing
01.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Advanced administrative and technical support. Create and execute B2B merchant processing solutions with mission-critical detail for million-dollar organizations. Onboarding with crucial, 100 percent accuracy via multiple vendor portals and NMI Iris CRM.
- Precise, confidential communication and cooperative, efficient relationships produced plug-and-play outcomes for clients, the national Account Officer team and CEO via in-person meetings, Zoom, telephone, CRM, email, text and social media.
- Managed databases of merchants, contacts, and financial services vendors.
- Worked directly with CEO to deliver time-sensitive projects as assigned.
Self-employed
Family Caregiver
10.2016 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Assisted parents through business and life transitions.
Three News Outlets
Journalist & Editor
06.2014 - 11.2016
Job overview
- Researched, wrote and edited hundreds of feature, news, and opinion pieces.
- Short and long form, primary research and satire.
- Two speeches that were delivered to the U.S. Senate.
- Published in The Congressional Record, Guardian Liberty Voice, National Monitor, HautNews (Assistant Managing Editor) and Emergency Horse (News Editor).
- Portfolio: muckrack.com/gregory_baskin
Self-employed
World Travel
07.2012 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Fulfilled lifelong dream to explore Earth without agenda.
Founder & CEO
Gold Mountain Trading, LLC
10.2000 - 07.2012
Job overview
- Created and massively expanded the go-to gift store for the global western lifestyle community. A pioneer in online customization.
- Thirty percent year-over-year growth (over 10 years) was fueled by adept search engine optimization. Data-driven UX/UI.
- Installed and nurtured empowering "Shock 'Em With Service" company culture.
- Web Content Development: Wrote thousands of high-ranking, search engine optimized web pages, social media, newsletters, and direct mail.
- Ongoing marketing via SEO, email and direct mail.
- E-commerce site design, operation, database and management.
- SEO, HTML, RTML, CSS, Photoshop, InDesign
Marketing & Campaign Associate
United Way of Lane County
08.1997 - 03.2002
Job overview
- Presented dynamic fundraising appeals to thousands.
- Campaign saw 60 percent donation growth during my tenure.
- Wrote and designed (InDesign and Photoshop) press releases, annual reports, direct mail, brochures, newsletters, display ads.
- Utilized strong written and verbal skills for trainings, marketing materials, stage and video productions.
- Strategic communications with CEOs and leaders of 130 corporate accounts. Tracked and monitored detailed metrics of each campaign's performance. Opportunities were thus identifified.
- Nurtured connections with executives to build long-term cash and volunteer donor relationships.
Self Employed
Watch Liquidators
05.1995 - 12.1997
Job overview
- Sold hundreds of wristwatch styles at retail holiday shows and county fairs around the Western U.S.
Jerry Rust For U.S. Senate
Press Secretary
06.1996 - 11.1996
Job overview
- Candidate promotion and media relations during U.S. Senate primary election.
- Represented candidate to journalists throughout Oregon.
- Wrote and distributed press releases.
U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield
Legislative Intern
08.1989 - 12.1989
Job overview
- Composed floor speeches, correspondence and briefing reports for U.S. Senator and legislative staff.
- Learned ins and outs of how legislation moves through the U.S. Senate and relevant committees.
- Learned ins and outs of how appropriations move through the U.S. Senate and relevant committees.
- Represented the Senator at social engagements.
Education
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science from Planning, Public Policy & Management
University Overview
Skills
- Project management
- Leadership
- Copywriting and editorial
- Community engagement
- Interpersonal communication
- Research
- Photoshop, InDesign, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Iris CRM
Volunteer
Volunteer
Crisis Mapping
Standby Task Force
Administrative Appeals Writer
Ore. Natural Resources Council
Reader to Children
Reading Pals
Writing Portfolio:
muckrack.com/gregory_baskin
References available.
Timeline
Pay It Forward Processing
Office Administrator
01.2022 - 05.2023
Family Caregiver
Self-employed
10.2016 - 12.2021
Journalist & Editor
Three News Outlets
06.2014 - 11.2016
World Travel
Self-employed
07.2012 - 09.2015
Gold Mountain Trading, LLC
Founder & CEO
10.2000 - 07.2012
United Way of Lane County
Marketing & Campaign Associate
08.1997 - 03.2002
Press Secretary
Jerry Rust For U.S. Senate
06.1996 - 11.1996
Watch Liquidators
Self Employed
05.1995 - 12.1997
Legislative Intern
U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield
08.1989 - 12.1989
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science from Planning, Public Policy & Management
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