Melissa Link

Experience

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  XTOOLS

  Apr 2000 - Apr 2006

  Creative & Marketing Director
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  Brand Eleven Eleven

  Aug 2004 - now

  Graphic Designer, Marketing & Owner

  Brand Eleven Eleven is founded on creating more than just a logo or a website for our clients. While we still create logos and websites we offer a more complete solution for those businesses that need and want more. For those clients we create a full brand experience this includes the basics you would expect logos, business cards, brochures and websites. In addition, we also create a social media presence and secure solid search engine optimization..

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  CS&L CPAs

  Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  Marketing Director

  Marketing planning and overall strategy and implementation. Individual team marketing plans. Targeted potential clients and worked on gaining key interactions with those potentials to turn into clients.

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  AZUMA

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Director of Operations
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  ROBRADY design

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Brand & Retail Manger

  I worked with ROBRADY as a consultant on various capital and studio projects.

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  Ziivaa

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  Director of Marketing & Creative Director

  Oversee strategic planning including go to market plans, promotions, launch schedules, internet content marketing, budgeting and more.

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  State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

  Aug 2015 - now

  Adjunct Graphic Design Professor

  Teaching various classes in the graphic design department including entry level and exit level classes. I have worked with a variety of students both in the art department and outside the department to grasp using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. In addition, I teach them the understanding of creating graphics for the internet and for print and the differences. For professional practices I work with the students to create personal logos, resumes, digital and traditional portfolios as well as introduce them to various speakers about the industry. I also teach Typography and Desktop Publishing.Other courses taught include a series of courses that including Web Design 1, Web Design 2 & Web Design 3. Show less

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  School District of Manatee County

  Aug 2017 - now

  Art & Career Technical Education Teacher

  Currently teaching AP Art, Portfolio Honors, Game & Simulation, Digital Design, TV Production, and 2D Art. I am also the Certification Coordinator for industry certifications and mentor students.

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  Scf It/coding Academy

  Jun 2021 - now

  Adjunct Faculty & Camp Director