Resume: Nichole Flaming

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Summary of Qualifications

Extensive experience with the management of marketing campaigns, public relations and market analysis. Proven ability to develop marketing strategies and implement marketing plans that increase business awareness and sales. Strong writing and analytical skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to meet organizational marketing objectives. Productive and efficient work habits without supervision. Self-motivator with high energy.

Employment History

Manager - Marketing Editor

Vision West Inc. - Oceanside, CA  ·  September 2003-Present

• Edit, design, research and manage all content for professional newsletter
• Website editor and designer
• Public relations coordinator
• Develop and write press releases and media email updates
• Negotiate media buys and partnership agreements
• Copy write all content for direct mail and advertising materials
• Design all promotional direct mail pieces, faxes, emails, and advertisements
• Analyze target market segments and maintain marketing database
• Maintain marketing budgets and develop marketing plans

Event Marketing Manager

Youth Specialties - El Cajon, CA  ·  December 2001 - August 2003

• Managed content and designed all brochures, promotional materials, and advertisements
• Public relations manager -maintained contact with local organizations, radio and television media representatives
• Edited and wrote all website content and assisted in web design
• Media buyer and designer for print and web advertisements
• Researched target market segments for direct mail campaigns
• Managed internal client database
• Maintained all event marketing budgets
• Developed and implemented company marketing strategies and plans

Marketing Consultant

O'Day Consultants, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA  ·  May 2003 - May 2004

• Copy wrote and designed brochures, white papers, and promotional materials
• Website editor and directed design efforts
• Managed marketing budgets and developed marketing plans
• Public relations director and represented firm at all client meetings
• Prepared, wrote and designed all bid contracts/proposals
• Researched all items necessary for state, county, and city bids/proposals.

Education

University of Oklahoma

August 1997 - December 2001

• Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing
• Bachelors of Business Administration in International Business
• Minor - Economics
• Minor - French

Additional Educational Experience

• HTML Programming
• Quark Xpress
• Adobe InDesign
• Photoshop 7.0
• MS Office 98, 2000 & XP
• Access 2000
• Adobe Acrobat

Interest Groups

• Member - Direct Marketing Association, San Diego
• Member - San Diego Advertising Club
• Member - National Organization of Women Professionals