Kip Britton
New Orleans, LA 70117
504-***-**** abgi90@r.postjobfree.com
CORE COMPETENCIES
communication
Multilingual, multicultural, multinational,
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multimedia message crafting
Copywriting, speechwriting, editing
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Translation, localization
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Wordsmithing
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branding marketing advertising
Product conceptualization, naming
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Brand development, positioning, strategy
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Research and analysis
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360 brand marketing to support client goals
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and brand direction
Communication/campaign conceptualization
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and execution (print, digital)
Events and promotions from concept
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to execution
EXPERIENCE
United Nations (DoCIP)
2014
Interpreter/Translator, UN World Conference
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on Indigenous Peoples, UNHQ, NYC
(French, Spanish, Portuguese, English)
Simultaneous interpretation for sessions,
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meetings, delegates; translation of official
conference documents
Vincent Longo Cosmetics
2000-2012
Consultant for branding, communication
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and product launch strategies
Craft and position brand communication
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In-house liaison for media and professionals,
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peers and celebrities
Brand products, product families, seasonal
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collections, events, programs, etc.
Redirect and reposition lexical and visual
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communication on Web site
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EXPERIENCE (CONT’D)
Craft brand communication for national
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distribution expansion
Coordinate and manage outsourced team
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(Webmaster, graphics)
Craft communication components of
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brand/product marketing and corporate
identity collateral
BD Imports
2001-2002
Consultant creative director for creation of
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private-label retail specialty coffee brand
Create, execute and deliver brand
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package (product name, logo, label,
packaging, package copy, media copy)
with art director partner
PROFICIENCIES
languages
Fluent: French, Spanish, Italian, English
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Competent: Portuguese, German
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Debutant: Chinese, Malay, Arabic
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Accredited UN translator/interpreter (Fr/Sp)
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computing
Proficient: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Competent: Photoshop, CorelDraw
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EDUCATION
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge LA
Mass Communication
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(Master’s, 2010)
Advertising/PR, Political Economy, Media,
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Chinese, Asian Religions,
Georgetown University
Washington DC
French & Italian Literature (Bachelor’s, 1986)
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Arabic, African Religions/Art, Sociolinguistics
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Université de Paris IV (La Sorbonne)
Paris France (EU)
French Literature
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Parisian Art/Architectural History (1985)
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kipjalal
blog
Cityboy
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