MICHAEL SHIRDAN
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETER
Aston, PA 19014
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http://mshirdan.squarespace.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mshirdan
SUMMARY
Experienced social media marketer and graphic designer. Skilled in Social Media Marketing, Advertising campaign planning, Adobe Creative Cloud, Sales Management, and InDesign. Strong marketing professional graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
EMPLOYMENT
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE at THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
Philadelphia, PA May 2017 – September 2O17
America’s oldest and the Greater Philadelphia region’s largest daily newspaper serving the African-American community
+Kept current of digital marketing strategies and competitive media outlets
+Analyzed the market to identify potential prospects
+Effectively gained access to client decision makers
+Presented desired marketing solutions to clients
CONTRACTUAL SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING AND FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER at VARIOUS COMPANIES
2012 – 2017
+Gained a steady 200 followers a week on my own personal accounts through organic social media marketing for 5 months
+Creating marketing strategies that helped clients re-position their brands and increase their following and presence on social media
+Artwork has been featured in articles on major websites, short film posters, billboards and more
+Obtained an understanding of branding and customer service
PRODUCT MANAGER at FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES
Malvern, PA 2015
+Worked in a team setting with occasional leadership roles
+Met and exceeded deadline expectations
+Catalogued over 1000 products on the company's website
+Completed catalogue of products before initial launch date
TECHNOLOGY COUNSELOR at EMAGINATION COMPUTER CAMPS
Waltham, MA 2012
+Learned how to instruct and break down a complex software to different education levels
+Worked in team settings and occasionally had to take leadership roles
+Supervised 10-15 campers at a time
EDUCATION
BS IN MARKETING 2011-2016
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY
GPA: 3.10
SKILLS
Social Media Marketing
Graphic Design
Social Networking
Leadership
SEO/SEM Marketing
Communication
Google Analytics
Art Design
Budget Management
Problem Solving
Microsoft Office
Public Speaking
Creativity
Sales
Customer Service
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
LANGUAGES
English