James Buck

Experience

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  Dinosaur River Expeditions

  May 2008 - Jul 2009

  Rafting Guide

  River rafting guide on the Weber, Yampa and Green Rivers running through Colorado and Utah. Experience guiding single day trips on the Weber River outside of Park City, Utah as well as 5-7 day expeditions through the Yampa Canyon, Gates of Lodore, and Flaming Gorge. Responsible for river guiding, guest education, safety, camp set-up, cooking three meals per day, and adhering to the rules and regulations set by the National Park Service.

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  Superfly

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

  Intern

  Core administrative responsibilities as well as involvement with artist communication and daily brainstorms with Superfly Marketing Group.Worked with clients including Ben and Jerry’s, Vitamin Water and various other vendors to integrate and showcase their branding and product through various outlets at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

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  Silent Events Inc

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  Online Marketing Manager

  Created and maintained www.silentevents.com along with social media accounts. Position was charged with new product awareness and customer education. Implementation of online marketing strategies to optimize presence across all major search engines. Analyze insights to determine ROIs and make recommendations fuel revenue growth.

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  Omni Hotels & Resorts

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2020

  • Manage website content and strategy• Email Marketing• Brand Management• Online Advertising• Social Media Strategy and Advertising• Reputation Management • Responsible for supervising wait staff and kitchen to providing expedited and quality food and beverage service.• Oversaw phone orders, food preparation and delivery, bill preparation and settlement, and execution of end-of-shift logs and reports.

  • Digital Marketing Manager

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2020

  • Digital Marketing Manager

    Apr 2013 - Mar 2020

  • In Room Dining Captain

    Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Amelia Island Plantation

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Area Manager
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  Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Rental Property Area Manager
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  Champions Mortgage, LLC

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Mortgage Banker

  Left full-time position to focus on raising our first child, 6 months old at the time. Obtained my mortgage broker’s license during free time and worked as an independent contractor under Champion’s Mortgage. I was fully responsible for learning mortgage products, client acquisition, and submitting loans to individual investors.

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  Direct Lending Partners

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Funding Specialist
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  Recently moved back to the Blue Ridge

  Jun 2020 - May 2023

  Digital Marketing Manager
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  Buncombe County Schools

  Aug 2021 - now

  Business Teacher