Jesus Adrian Salazar
Milford,MI
Summary
Dynamic Regional Manager and Graphic Designer with a proven track record at Primerica Financial Services, excelling in strategic planning and team management. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite and website development, I drive impactful marketing initiatives and foster growth through effective mentoring, enhancing client relations and team performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Arts Coordinator (Best Buy Teen Tech Center)
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
Detroit, MI
01.2025 - Current
- Led diverse media arts projects, integrating digital media, video production, and animation to foster creativity and technical skills.
- Educated youth on media arts opportunities, inspiring entrepreneurial thinking, and skill development.
- Mentored youth in exploring media arts careers and business ventures, promoting pathways to professional success.
- Collaborated with industry experts in design, photography, cinematography, and animation to enrich learning experiences.
- Implemented outreach and recruitment strategies in partnership with parents, educators, and community organizations to expand program engagement.
Recruited, trained, and supported volunteer mentors, strengthening program capacity and youth support. - Managed Teen Tech Center activities, enhancing youth participation through innovative project development and engagement initiatives.
Supported youth in creating award-winning media projects for national and international competitions. - Mentored youth in developing a positive mindset, resilience, and success-oriented attitudes.
- Facilitated personal growth by teaching self-care, self-love, and mindset strategies to foster confidence and well-being.
Regional Manager/Graphic Designer
Primerica Financial Services
Lodi, NJ
03.2013 - 01.2022
- Analyze individual client's financial information to determine strategies for meeting client's financial goals and dreams.
- Implement financial planning recommendations.
- Provide excellent customer service to client's assisting them with updating account information.
- Maintain the confidentiality of client's personal information.
- Manage a sales force of twenty licenses.
- Supervise a personal volume of financial assets under management.
- Designed and maintaining office website.
- In charge of video editing and printing material as well as running social media.
- Hosted weekly team meetings to teach self-development and foster growth.
- Conducted monthly one-on-one sessions to develop strategies and business plans, focusing on overcoming limiting beliefs.
- Led initiatives to enhance team performance through targeted self-improvement and strategic planning.
- Delivered training sessions on services and public speaking to improve team communication and client interaction.
- Facilitated workshops on service knowledge and public speaking, boosting team confidence and client relations.
Graphic Designer (contractor)
Beloved Star/FX4Boutique
New York, NY
03.2010 - 07.2015
- Directed and maintained Beloved Star website, facilitating consistent updates and upkeep.
- Directed daily functions of FX4Boutique website, including press postings and inventory management.
- Photographed and refined swimwear images for E-commerce site showcase, while developing magazine layouts to highlight company products in targeted publications.
- Created advertising materials for resort clothing line, featuring mockups, banners, and direct mail aimed at potential clients.
- Developed rough drafts, thumbnails, and completed final layouts for print projects.
- Collaborated with social media team to generate visually engaging content for online platforms.
- Developed PHP pages to optimize functionality of E-commerce site.
- Created 360-degree showroom views to improve customer engagement.
- Produced innovative graphic and web designs, contributing to the company's digital content strategy.
Project Manager/Graphic Designer
Deborah Romain Consulting
Yonkers, NY
02.2009 - 03.2010
- Coordinated construction of signage facilities for Columbia University, Battery Park City, and Beth Israel Medical Center across greater New York City.
- Managed five installation contractors to enhance project efficiency.
- Secured vendor contracts to strengthen operational capabilities for signage projects.
- Tracked project progress and provided status updates to CEO.
- Designed impactful signage using Photoshop and Illustrator programs.
- Purchased materials to ensure timely project completion.
- Implemented and installed signage projects according to client specifications.
- Maintained effective communication while consistently meeting deadlines.
Education
B.S. - Graphic Design
Queens College
Queens, NY06.2009
A.A.S. - Graphic Design/Visual Arts
Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY05.2007
Skills
- PC and Mac environments
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Recruitment strategies
- Creative problem solving
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Youth mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Marketing leadership
- Personnel management
- Brand development
- Business development
- Project management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- PHP and HTML coding
- Photography and video skills
- Social media management
- Typing speed 55 wpm
- Website development
- Self-development strategies
- Networking
- Team management and motivation
- Customer service and support
- Conflict resolution
Languages
Fluent, Fluent, Conversational English and Spanish
basic Portuguese
Timeline
Media Arts Coordinator (Best Buy Teen Tech Center)
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
01.2025 - Current
Regional Manager/Graphic Designer
Primerica Financial Services
03.2013 - 01.2022
Graphic Designer (contractor)
Beloved Star/FX4Boutique
03.2010 - 07.2015
Project Manager/Graphic Designer
Deborah Romain Consulting
02.2009 - 03.2010
B.S. - Graphic Design
Queens College
A.A.S. - Graphic Design/Visual Arts
Westchester Community College
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