Dan Barden

Experience

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  Sierra Nevada College

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Topics included: • Financial Accounting• Managerial Accounting• Finance• Microeconomics• Macroeconomics Mentored students to:• Raise their GPA to bring them out of academic probation• Skill development in the areas of organization, time management, test preparation, schoolwork, writing skills, and miscellaneous tutoring

  • Academic Tutor

    Jan 2010 - May 2011

  • Student Mentor

    Aug 2009 - Jan 2010
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  Davis Joint Unified School District

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2014

  Paraprofessional

  • Special education assisting students (Grades 10 – 12) in schoolwork and daily routines• Provided tutoring in many mainstream high school subjects including geometry, algebra, trigonometry, chemistry, biology, zoology and botany, life sciences, English, Spanish, reading and writing, US and world history, and economics• Worked closely with other faculty and staff to help students reach academic and life-skill accomplishments• Mentored student skill sets in order for them to function day-to-day and succeed in school and life• Coached students on finding success from within themselves and being resourceful when faced with challenges in life Show less

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  IFLY Indoor Skydiving

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  Sales Specialist and Flight Instructor

  • Member of the sales force driving reservations for individuals, groups and parties• Provided full services to customers including booking, arrival, orientation, and departure• Fully proficient at "driving" a wind tunnel• Embarked on instructor training program which included over 35 hours spent in the wind tunnel, grueling physical exertion, safety training and training for introducing first time flyers to wind tunnel flying

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  WELL - WeLearnLive.com

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Entrepreneur in Residence

  • The WELL project is a start-up group of creative minds coming together to bring two products and one digital service to market over the course of one year• Responsibilities included conceptualizing and development of branding, website, UX, UI, product design, social media channels, marketing materials and pitch deck

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  Urban Creek Delivery LLC

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Co-Founder

  • Distribution company aimed at providing IKEA goods to Spokane, WA• Drove sales by various marketing strategies targeting Spokane, WA and surrounding region• Designed and built supply chain by partnering with IKEA business to place POs (purchase orders), pick up order and haul to Spokane• Implemented logistical systems to optimize delivery scheduling and inventory management in order to make deliveries possible at scale• Built website, Facebook and Instagram accounts to drive sales of IKEA goods and home/office delivery• Produced company materials including flyers, newsletters, media, website copy and social media content• Secured PR placement in several regional publications to greater Spokane area• Sought and secured one round of seed funding• Underwent registering with state and federal agencies (WSDOT, FMCSA, USDOT) to become a distribution company legally permitted to move commercial goods interstate and on-highway• Maintained equipment and hauling safety requirements according to local and federal laws• Hauled hay from Eastern Washington on return trip back to Seattle to maximize revenue and avoid deadhead hauling• Secured hay customers in Greater Seattle area to offload goods upon arrival Show less

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  Lakeshore Commerce

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

  Co-Founder

  Supply Chain Management• Design supply chain to move products from partner brands through fulfillment centers and into Amazon FBA distribution network• Create and nurture brand partnerships• Establish fulfillment center relationships for distribution channels• Sell partner goods to customers within the Amazon marketplace• When appropriate, implement a dropshipping model to distribute goods• Manage Amazon listings for optimal visibility and sales performanceTeam Building & Management• Recruit, train and manage international team of remote employees (up to 6 at a time)• Creation of training materials including instructional videos, PDFs and live video trainings• System builder for internal tools used by teamSystem Building• Designed, built and manage scalable low cost systems that can process over 10,000 prospective products at a time and manage over 5,000 active products in inventory• Necessary system capabilities include integration with other softwares and tools (CRM, price adjustors, inventory tracking & customer service auto-responders), evaluation of products for market feasibility, sales forecasting, inventory management, team productivity, internal cross checking for duplicate data, supply chain tracking, purchase order (PO) tracking and management, team management, training management, customer service workflows and templates, and many more.General Ownership• Responsible for company finances and taxes• Successfully sought multiple rounds of seed funding• Worked alongside a partner• Built company website• Achieved over six-figures in sales as a part time endeavor Show less

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  Roam Robotics

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  Digital Marketing Specialist

  Social strategy & content creation• Content management• Growth software management• Video editing• Copywriting• Account growth strategyDigital marketing• Marketing funnel design & construction• Inbound lead generation• Custom link tracking• Ad design & copywriting• Ad placement• Targeting strategy & a/b testing• Hubspot CRM and marketing platformsWebsite management• Layout planning & construction• Digital copywriting (site copy & blog) Show less

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  Mountain Workspace

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  Social Media Manager & Associate

  • Coordinator of company Facebook and Instagram• Content creation and scheduling• Social calendar management• Coordination with event manager and webmaster for event scheduling and marketing

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Commissioned Notary Public in the State of Nevada• National Notary Association Certified Notary Signing Agent• Loan Signing System Certified Signing Agent• Remote Electronic Notary (RON) Freelance and consulting services in digital marketing and e-commerce. Focus areas include Amazon FBA, affiliate marketing, driving leads, social media marketing, social media growth, funnel building, and ad campaigns.

  • Notary Loan Signing Agent / Notary Public

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Freelancer & Consultant

    Jan 2019 - now
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  Vewix Services, LLC

  Apr 2020 - now

  Chief Marketing Officer

  We help small business owners access funding WITHOUT using their personal credit score or personal assets as collateral.