Makenna Wallingford

Experience

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  Seattle Pacific University

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2017

  - Promote brands, teams and services to the surrounding community- Coordinate with local business professionals and SPU athletic director- Foster customer relations through positive personal experiences with brand. - Eat obscene amounts of pizza and frozen yogurt. For science. - Work with others to film volleyball, basketball, and soccer games for Seattle Pacific University's online broadcast

  • Brand Ambassador

    May 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Athletics Video Broadcaster

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2017
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  Aqua Quip

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  Copywriter/Marketing Assistant

  - Social media marketing, management and strategy- Generate compelling SEO to improve company search engine standings - Web development, writing alt-tags, HTML, writing and improving web copy (experience with Adobe Dreamweaver)- Content creation, design and editing, working with Adobe programs (Illustrator, Photoshop) to help create and edit print advertisements and emails. - Coordinate in-store promotions and seasonal events- Work with a team to set up weekend events and fairs, organizing layouts of products, posters, and displays- Frequent website audits to make sure everything is up-to-date and working as well as updating product copy for SEO purposes - Write blogs and articles to inform customers about our products, fun facts, how-to's, recipes, and more Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2024

  Graphic Designer

  - Presentation design- Wedding invitations & signage- Logos & branding- Website design and consultation- Brochures- Posters- Print materials

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  SBI Association Management

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2022

  - Help to correct glitches, bugs, and other day-to-day issues related to in-office technologies- Lead web searches to diagnose computer problems- Work with internal Technical Operations team to develop best practices across the company- Proactively seek and identify innovative solutions to current and potential technological issues- Turn computers off and on again- Act as liaison between contracted tech companies and office to ensure products are working correctly and share updates/changes with the system- Look sternly at malfunctioning tech until it acknowledges my authority and bends the knee Show less - Manage outgoing communications to client association members- Design and work with outsourced designers to develop conference imagery for several clients- Manage client websites and conduct regular quality assurance audits- Lead client volunteer communications committees to create communications calendars and construct promotional plans for event and membership marketing- Work closely with a team of member services professionals, association executives, and event planners to plan large events and handle day-to-day requests- Work with internal marketing teams to develop best practices- Assist with social media marketing for clients as well as for SBI- Work with internal marketing teams on web rankings, SEO, and business development Show less

  • Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Technical Support Specialist

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Marketing & Communications Coordinator

    May 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Marketing & Communications Administrator

    Oct 2017 - May 2018
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  HNTB

  Jan 2022 - May 2024

  - Design A/E/C proposals for large-scale projects- Create PowerPoints for project interviews, corporate presentations, recruiting efforts, and more- Develop flyers, brochures, and other digital/print materials for a variety of client presentations- Coordinate design and print of corporate materials used at conferences, including handouts, flyers, and retractable banners- Collaborate with team members both division- and nation-wide on standardizing digital accessibility- Support teams with proposal management tasks- Support photography efforts for new staff professional headshots, onsite project photography Show less

  • Graphic Designer II

    Aug 2023 - May 2024

  • Graphic Designer

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023