Experience

Leadership and Management

Interpersonal Skills
Relationship Building
Mentorship
Program Management
Event Planning

Scheduling
Teamwork
Conflict Resolution
Organizational Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Marketing Management

Photoshoots (head shots and passport photos)

Sales Promotion

Social Media Management (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube)

Website Management (Shopify, Wix, WordPress, and Squarespace)

Strategic Communication
Quick Learner
Wardrobe Styling
Apparel Sourcing
Merchandising
Customer Engagement
Detail-Oriented

Dawson Solutions, LLC - AFCEC, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL

July 2024 - Current (1 year)

Assists with creating and peer reviewing social media marketing posts and provides marketing and design feedback to strategic communications team prior to publication on social media platforms.
Responsible for quarterly Air Force emergency management newsletter. Modernized newsletter design, proofreads and authors articles, disseminates newsletter to showcase the career field’s latest efforts conducting training exercises and other accomplishments.
Develops digital and print graphics, tabloids, books, and business cards using Adobe Creative Suite. Created an emergency management history book, influential leader posters for the Air Force emergency management schoolhouse, and leadership spotlight banners for social media platforms.
Responsible for photography operations. Schedules appointments upon request and photographs customers. Delivered over 30 passport and official photos to customers.

United States Air Force

September 2009 - October 2023 (14 years)

Planned logistics for 7 planning conferences and 2 major annual events which involved 250 participants from 4 allied countries. Utilized conflict resolution skills to ensure smooth operations through high stress situations. Recognized as a superior performer.
Planned meetings, authored itineraries, managed schedules, meeting topics and reports for the office director and chief executive officer for senior-level meetings.
Managed 3 equipment programs and 5 administrative systems. Realigned program processes with established policies. Resulted in 100% compliant programs including 100 current deployment records, 30 training plans, 158 computer hardware and office items worth $325k. Awarded employee of the year in 2017, 2018, and 2021.
Led, mentored, and developed 60 personnel. Guided employees through professional and educational development and work-life balance. Resulted in team members earning 5 quarterly award winners and 2 employees of the year awards.

Adea Everyday Luxury - Tempe, Arizona

July 2023 - August 2023 (2 month internship)

Event planner for 2 photoshoots. Scheduled makeup artists, photographers, models, location, photoshoot scenes, and wardrobe. Directed and organized photoshoot itinerary, styled models, and directed makeup changes.
Collaborated with business owner on redefining brand identity, target market, user engagement, and company goals for fall and winter 2023.
Formulated third and fourth quarter marketing campaigns for social media platforms and e-mail. Increased monthly profits by 31% and user engagement by 104%.
Designed fall/winter 2023 product catalog using Adobe InDesign.