Brett Ratchford

Experience

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  English Language School (Various)

  May 2003 - Jan 2006

  English Teacher
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  Linden Educational Services

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2009

  International Marketing Associate

  Led tours and facilitated student recruiting events across Asia and Latin America. Responsible for all design, printing, and fulfillment of promotional materials destined for 25 countries.

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  University of Oregon, Career Services

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Graduate Teaching Fellow

  Counseled undergraduate business students on resume and cover letter writing. Taught class on job search skills.

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  City of Portland

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Sustainability at Work Project Liaison

  Assisted in creation of outreach strategy for City sustainability program targeted toward business owners. Worked with a cross-departmental team to create City’s first comprehensive sustainability plan for city operations. Gathered and verified City utility use data for public facing reports.

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  Learning.com

  Jun 2012 - Apr 2015

  Managed projects related to marketing programs and software product launches for an educational software company. Duties included conducting software demos, client training, market research, focus groups, and product transition plans. Created presentations for quarterly executive board meetings. Compiled, authored, and submitted company responses for RFPs.

  • Product Marketing Manager

    May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Business Development Project Manager

    Jun 2012 - May 2014
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  G5

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Digital Project Manager

  Guided clients through website built and launch process. Responsibilities included product demos and content creation/gathering

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  National Geographic Student Expeditions

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Expedition Leader

  Trip leader for 15 high school aged students on a community serviced themed tour of northern Thailand.

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  Devise Agency™

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2017

  Marketing Project Manager

  Managed technical and marketing projects for clients in a range of industries. Managed copywriter, designer, and development contractors. Devised marketing strategy for businesses including email campaigns, online advertising, packaging, branding, and sweepstakes. Launched new websites. Created training documentation and trained clients on administering content management systems.

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  Sharecare

  Aug 2017 - May 2020

  Account Lead

  Blue Zones Project (a Sharecare program) is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative to help make healthy choices easier for Oregonians. The role of Organizations Lead is to work with local worksites to help them transform their environment into a healthier one for their employees. Ensured worksites achieved maximum value from Blue Zones programs/products. Responsible for driving program success. Compiled and guided KPIs for the overall project. Delivered 50+ presentations (both online and in-person) across the community. Show less

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  Uplight

  Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  Product Marketing Manager

  Uplight is the technology partner for energy providers and the clean energy ecosystem. In my role as PMM, my main responsibilities include Go to Market material development & sales/deal analysis support for our Marketplace, Rates, and EV Advisor products.

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  Devise Agency™

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Account & Project Manager

  Managed marketing projects for clients in a range of industries. Managed workflow for copywriter, designer, and development contractors. Primary marketing contact between agency and multiple clients.

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  University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

  Sept 2024 - now

  Marketing Graduate Career Coach

  Helping Masters of Marketing students find their dream jobs and internships. Teaching class on career development. Setting up internship programs and alumni panels.