Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Extracurricular Organizational Experience
Timeline
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Justin Owens

East Peoria,IL
Justin Owens

Summary

Enthusiastic marketing and communications professional seeking to leverage experience in promoting companies and developing mass communications messages, devising promotional and informational messages to build brand image, inform general public of promotions and initiatives and influence targeted audiences. Astute in utilizing metrics to monitor campaign results.

Work History

Eureka College Marketing Department, Eureka, IL

Project Manager
2023.09 - Current (1 year)

Job overview

  • Collaborated with intern marketing staff to develop and optimize social media pages.
  • Prioritized team assignments and resources based on organizational goals.
  • Generated media stories and digital messaging related to program initiatives.
  • Drafted press releases.
  • Coordinated internal communications to relay current information to interns and student employees.
  • Aligned marketing messages with organizational vision, mission and focus.

Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois

Resident Assistant
2022.08 - Current (2 years & 1 month)

Job overview

  • Devised various activities for social, educational and recreational resident programs.
  • Welcomed new students and assisted with community adjustment.
  • Communicated with staff to resolve problems with individual students.
  • Assisted with resolving student conflicts and disputes.
  • Fostered relationships with students and worked with new students to optimize acclimation and ease transition to new living environment.
  • Assessed and communicated risks and liabilities to students and administration.

5 Star Nutrition, East Peoria, IL

Sales Associate
2022.12 - 2023.05 (5 months)

Job overview

  • Provided general fitness consultation and customer education
  • Drive Sales for supplements tailored to customer goals
  • Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
  • Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.

Glad Tidings Assembly of God, East Peoria, IL

Intern Worship Director
2022.05 - 2023.01 (8 months)

Job overview

  • Selected mix of contemporary and traditional music to meet expectations of congregation.
  • Improved choir and praise team performance by directing regular rehearsals.
  • Recruited, equipped and motivated band members for professional accompaniment.
  • Planned worship schedules and sequences of events to keep members engaged and active.
  • Directed and participated in weekly worship set for adult and youth services.

Chick-FIl-A, East Peoria

Team Leader
2019.01 - 2021.10 (2 years & 9 months)

Job overview

  • Managed kitchen team of 8-10 members to assure customer service and team satisfaction.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
  • Promoted to leadership position in recognition of strong work ethic and provided exceptional customer service.
  • Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and enforce standards.

Red Cross, East Peoria, IL

Volunteer Blood Drive Coordinator
2017.01 - 2020.07 (3 years & 6 months)

Job overview

  • Effectively lead 14 blood drives of varying sizes.
  • Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
  • Successfully directed marketing and recruitment efforts.
  • Collected an approximate 450 pints to aid those in need.

Education

Eureka College , Eureka, IL

from Communications
08.2023

University Overview

GPA: 3.62

  • [Fall, 2020 2021, Spring 2023] - Dean's List
  • Uniquely Eureka Scholarship Recipient
  • Eureka Scholars Scholarship Recipient

East Peoria Central Highschool , East Peoria

Diploma
05.2020

University Overview

  • [Fall and Spring, 2016-2020] - Dean's List
  • 3.96 GPA

Skills

  • Trained and Experienced Leader
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Social Media Management
  • Marketing Research
  • Professional Business Writing
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Community Relations
  • Crisis Communications
  • Team Management
  • Aesthetic Sensibility

Additional Information

  • AWARDS “Leaders Save Lives” Red , Cross Scholarship (2019) Chick-Fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship winner (2020,2021) Dean's List Award (Fall 2020,2021) Uniquely Eureka Scholarship Award winner, among others.

Extracurricular Organizational Experience

  • Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE), 02/2022
  • National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), 08/2023

Timeline

Project Manager

Eureka College Marketing Department
2023.09 - Current (1 year)

Sales Associate

5 Star Nutrition
2022.12 - 2023.05 (5 months)

Resident Assistant

Eureka College
2022.08 - Current (2 years & 1 month)

Intern Worship Director

Glad Tidings Assembly of God
2022.05 - 2023.01 (8 months)

Team Leader

Chick-FIl-A
2019.01 - 2021.10 (2 years & 9 months)

Volunteer Blood Drive Coordinator

Red Cross
2017.01 - 2020.07 (3 years & 6 months)

Eureka College

from Communications

East Peoria Central Highschool

Diploma
Justin Owens