Shawmut Design and Construction

560 Harrison Ave. | Boston, MA 02118 | 617.622.7000 | Shawmut.com

Creative Specialist | 4.10 – Current

• In-house design and marketing support for over 30 director-level-and-above clients at this nationally-recognized construction management firm
• Responsible for the art direction and copywriting for internal communication pieces to include quarterly printed newsletters, intranet stories, external email-based customer newsletters, and website press releases
• Art Direction and Creative Project Management
• Presentation Design and Branding

The Holland SheltAir Aviation Group

1100 Lee Wagener Blvd. | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 | 800.394.5388 | SheltAirAviation.com

Freelance Designer | 2.05 – 8.05 »
Marketing Coordinator | 8.05 – 11.06 »
Marketing Director | 11.06 – 09.09

• At the time of hiring (8.05), cut outsourcing costs from over $275,000 to under $50,000 annually
• Directed the branding, creative, communications, and marketing strategies of the Holland-SheltAir Aviation Group, which consisted of:
  • 13 national SheltAir Aviation Services fixed base operations that offered ground services and fueling to private aircraft
  • One Sunjet Fueling Services fixed base operation
  • 19 national SheltAir Aviation Facilities aviation real estate properties (aircraft hangars, terminals, and office space)
  • Holland Builders, Inc., an aviation properties construction firm
• Directly managed a department staff of two full-time
  employees, and all print/promotional material vendors
• Indirectly managed 13 regional marketing representatives
• Supported over 20 internal stakeholders across three states in the production of web sites, point-of-purchase displays, promotional materials, operations/training manuals, standards guides, and signage
• Designed the user interface and developed code for the company’s web site, intranet. and blog
• Coordinated all aspects of national industry trade shows; promoted the company while gathering new business leads, and organized client appreciation events
• Produced all proposal packages relating to new construction, company expansion, and requests for proposals, aiding the company to add on 7 locations during my employment
• Responsible for all internal and external communication in regards to monthly newsletters, press releases, web sites, blog entries, and social media sites

Ribaudo Design

(Self-employed) | Brighton, MA 02135 | joerib.com

Owner; Freelance Designer | 5.04 – 07.05

• Built a national client base of businesses in different industries; offered clients personalized support in web development, branding, graphic design, marketing, and communications

Shawmut Design and Construction

560 Harrison Ave. | Boston, MA 02118 | 617.622.7000 | Shawmut.com

Business Development Assistant | 7.03 – 12.03

• Performed research toward future business opportunities in the restaurant and retail markets, while assisting the marketing department on proposal design and production

Grand Circle Corporation

347 Congress St. | Boston, MA 02210 | 866.307.3812 | gct.com

Database Maintenance/ Lead Generation Assistant | 7.01 – 7.03

• Maintained the company’s direct mail database, consisting of over 6,000,000 names and assisted the Marketing Manager in lead generation campaigns

Northeastern University

360 Huntington Ave. | Boston, MA 02115 | 617.373.2000 | northeastern.edu

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration | 9.99 – 5.04

• Concentration in Marketing and Business Management
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Organizational Development
  • Marketing & Marketing Strategy
• Minor in Graphic Design; 4.0 GPA in the College of Visual Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Typography
  • Art & Color Theory
• Northeastern University was ranked 27th in 2009 and 32nd in 2010 among the Top-100 Tier-1 Colleges in the United States by Business Week

AIGA- The Professional Association for Design

34 Salem Street, 2nd Fl. | Medford, MA 02155 | 781.395.1327 | boston.aiga.org

Boston Chapter Member since 7.09

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AIGA, the professional association for design, stimulates thinking about design, demonstrates the value of design and empowers the success of designers at each stage of their careers. AIGA’s mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. Founded in 1914, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design, and is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational institution.