
Timeline
About me
Social + Brand Strategy | Alpha Social
Education

Capa international education
2015 - 2015Study abroad program offered by the University of Minnesota that allowed the the opportunity to study in London for 6.5 weeks in the summer of 2015.

University of minnesota-twin cities
2013 - 2016Bachelor of arts (b.a.) journalism (professional strategic communication)Activities and Societies: Student Manager of the Gopher Men's Hockey Team, Minnesota Student Association (Student Government), Gopher Sports Liaison for Colleges Against Cancer, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

University of minnesota-twin cities
2013 - 2016Bachelor of science (b.s.) sport management
Experience

Wisconsin prep hockey
Mar 2013 - Apr 2014ColumnistI managed my blog, Mollie's Ms. Conduct, on wisconsinprephockey.net by writing editorial pieces, feature stories and game previews and recaps. I engaged the readers with polls and questionnaires via social media and the website. I covered 1-5 games each week and participate in the weekly chat, This Week in Wisconsin Prep Hockey, where we discuss the happenings across the state and the current top 10 teams. I helped increase the unique visitors to the site by 75% in one season.

Vx group/spartan race
Apr 2013 - Aug 2013Field promotions team leaderI created and implemented a marketing and PR campaign to promote the Spartan Race event in Milwaukee at Miller Park. I managed a team of 5 interns in the execution of the campaign. Some of my tasks included the following: running social media initiatives on all platforms; enhancing local involvement by soliciting gym partnerships; assisting in the creation of web and email content; photographing workouts and events; speaking at fitness expos; recording interviews with local fitness professionals; and creating brand awareness to increase workout and race participation. Show less

Barbags 212
May 2013 - Aug 2013Personal assistantI worked as a personal assistant for the creator of the performance, health and productivity brand Barbags 212. My duties ranged from arranging meetings with other health professionals, taking video of interviews, photographing daily workouts, running all social media sites, creating and designing website content, managing brand appearance and reputation, responding to inquiries about services, organizing daily meal plans and brainstorming new marketing ideas.

Gopher athletic communications
Sept 2013 - Apr 2016Game day internI worked with several sports teams, including Football, Women's Hockey, Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer and Women's Volleyball, helping out with statistics, press conferences and other game day duties.

Gopher men's hockey
Oct 2013 - Apr 2016Student manager & statisticianI assisted with the daily duties that allowed the team to run smoothly. During the week, I took inventory of new shipments, issued equipment to the players, organized and cleaned the locker room and equipment room, did laundry for the next day and assisted with anything that the coaches or equipment manager may have need. I also assisted the Sports Information Director with the creation of the media guide, compiling statistics and information about the players, team and organization. When I traveled with the team, I either compiled coaches statistics, ran the social media accounts or ran the live blog. Afterwards, I assisted with the post-game articles that are published on gophersports.com. I took numerous statistics -- shot placement chart, plus/minus, face-offs, computer input, etc. -- during the home games. Show less

University of minnesota
Oct 2013 - Apr 2019Hockey statisticianServe on the Stats Crew for the Gopher Men's Hockey team. Duties include shot charting, official scoring, plus/minus and faceoff recording, out of town score reporting, press box announcing and official stat spotting.

Crawley town football club
May 2015 - Jul 2015Communications and digital marketing internAfter analyzing the Community Foundation's communications strategies and situation, I created and implemented a new plan for promotion and marketing. Beginning phases on my work included lots of research so that I could best create an STP marketing plan. The final plan included redesigning the website, creating and running a blog, expanding the social media presence, creating set guidelines for social media posts and photographing events held by the Community Foundation.

Pinstripes, inc
Aug 2016 - May 2017Marketing coordinatorAs the Marketing Coordinator at Pinstripes in Northbrook, I worked to bring our brand to the community through various efforts. In my first month, I drew in thousands of dollars in revenue through our referral program, grew our email database by nearly 1,000 and planned several events with newly-formed partners. I managed partnerships and marketing events from planning to execution by soliciting partnerships, finding events that match our target demographics and activating partnerships to bring guests into the venue. I also managed the referral program in Northbrook by on-boarding new partners and tracking active partners so that they could receive their rewards each period. The Marketing Director selected me to create the weekly online review report for our executive team and general managers. For this, I evaluated several online review sites and compiled a listing of positive and negative reviews for each location. After evaluating, I replied to each of the reviews and engaged in various forms of customer relations. Show less

Corepower yoga
Feb 2017 - Oct 2017Yoga instructor
The social lights
Oct 2017 - Aug 2019In a dual role at The Social Lights, I spent half of my time serving clients in a social media management capacity and the other half of my time serving our company as a part of the business development team. As a social media manager, I provided content production, copywriting, reporting, strategy and moderation services while maintaining my knowledge of the industry. On the business development team, I managed content published to our website, blog and social channels and managed our email marketing efforts. In addition to developing marketing materials, like case studies and quarterly trend publications, I assisted with the growth of our business and identified opportunities to better serve our existing clients. Show less
Account Coordinator
Feb 2019 - Aug 2019Social Media Manager
Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

Prospectaim
Sept 2019 - Apr 2020Head of marketing + communications
Molly's spirits
Feb 2020 - Nov 2021Director of Marketing
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021Creative Project Manager
Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
Licenses & Certifications
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Intelligence certification
SpredfastOct 2017 
3-year substitute teacher authorization
Colorado department of education
Ryt-200
Yoga allianceFeb 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mollie LightUniversity of Minnesota CEHD Dean's List Fall 2015 - 2015 Term GPA of 3.67 or higherAttainment of this distinction in one of the highest ranked colleges of its class in the nation.
- Awarded to Mollie LightUniversity of Minnesota CEHD Dean's List Spring 2015 - 2015 Term GPA of 3.67 or higherAttainment of this distinction in one of the highest ranked colleges of its class in the nation.
- Awarded to Mollie LightUniversity of Minnesota CEHD Dean's List Fall 2014 College of Education and Human Development 2014 Term GPA of 3.67 or higherAttainment of this distinction in one of the highest ranked colleges of its class in the nation.
- Awarded to Mollie LightUniversity of Minnesota CEHD Dean's List Fall 2013 College of Education and Human Development 2013 Term GPA of 3.67 or higherAttainment of this distinction in one of the highest ranked colleges of its class in the nation.
- Awarded to Mollie LightWisconsin's Free Spirit Scholar Freedom Forum & USA Today 2012 I was chosen to represent Wisconsin at the Free Spirit and Journalism Conference, hosted by the late Al Neuharth, founder of the USA Today.
Volunteer Experience
Gopher Sports Liaison
Issued by Colleges Against Cancer on Oct 2013
Associated with Mollie LightRelay For Life Committee Chair
Issued by American Cancer Society on Oct 2005
Associated with Mollie LightLight the Night Walk Planning Committee Member
Issued by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sept 2011
Associated with Mollie Light
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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