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My resume

I'm Ken, a social media marketing specialist with a premier education in creative advertising and over 6 years of experience helping all kinds of organizations and businesses grow.

Work Experience

the glow plastic surgery and aesthetics
social media manager

​McLean, VA, July 2023 - August 2024

  • Developed and executed a daily content calendar, with posts on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

  • Brought in almost all of The Glow’s leads via social media

  • Increased likes and following counts on all platforms significantly within just a few weeks of starting

James madison university
social media assistant

Harrisonburg, VA, August 2022 - May 2023

  • Wrote copy for countless posts across all social media platforms (Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook)

  • Led social media consultations and presentations to educate staff and peers

  • Regularly created and executed Instagram stories that received over 84,000 views

madison equality
president

Harrisonburg, VA, April 2022 - May 2023

  • Elected to be president of Madison Equality,  JMU's oldest student-led LGBTQ+ organization

  • Managed an executive board of  7 peer employees

  • Presided over general body meetings

AAAD STUDIES DEPARTMENT
social media INTERN

Harrisonburg, VA, January 2022 - May 2023

  • Assisted in a highly successful fundraising campaign that surpassed the center’s goal of $8,500

  • More than doubled average number of likes received

  • Designed assets for social media, as well as digital displays, flyers, and posters

madison equality
media manager

Harrisonburg, VA, December 2019 - April 2022

  • Increased Instagram following by over 700%

  • Designed all digital and physical promotional material for the organization

  • Maintained a regular social media content calendar

plato's closet
social media content creator

Manassas, VA, May 2019- August 2020

  • Created social media posts for the store's Instagram account

  • Developed photographic and digitally designed content

  • Maintained a trendy atmosphere by updating merchandise displays and styling mannequins

pikrallidas and assoc. law firm
office worker + Design consultant

Fairfax, VA, 2018-2019

  • Managed office organization

  • Recognized and troubleshooted organizational and technical issues around the office

  • Assisted lawyers in creating legal presentations for court by demonstrating and explaining Microsoft PowerPoint functions.

education

James madison university
bachelor of arts,
media arts and design

Harrisonburg VA, 2019-2023

 I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Design (SMAD) major at JMU concentrating in creative advertising. I minored in Jazz Studies, and African, African American, and Diaspora Studies.

osbourn park senior high
advanced studies diploma

Manassas VA, 2015-2019

I graduated from OPHS as an honor roll student with a GPA of 4.127, and an SAT score of 1390. I also earned a four year academic letter and marching band letter.

expertise

technical skills

  • Adobe Creative Cloud: specializing in Photoshop and Premiere Pro

  • Google, Microsoft and Mac suites

  • Advanced social media management skills (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Pinterest, TikTok)

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • PC and Mac operating systems

  • Website Design: (WordPress, Wix, SquareSpace, Weebly, etc.)

  • Beginner programming experience: (HTML, CSS, Java)

  • Photography, videography, and editing skills

  • Conversational Spanish

  • Expert customer service skills

soft skills

  • Dedication

  • Creativity

  • Responsibility

  • Adaptability

  • Organization

  • Empathy

  • Communication

  • Discipline

  • Leadership

  • Problem-Solving

  • Enthusiasm

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