KELLIE LANDEN ac8g2u@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Talented business writer with a strong background in interior design, lighting design, renewable energy

and heavy equipment. Portfolio available at upon request.

1999 Master of Arts: Technical Communications

UNC Charlotte Charlotte, NC, USA

1997 English

UNC Charlotte Charlotte, NC, USA

Minor in Communications

SKILLS

Computer Proficient

Microsoft Office & Adobe

Social Media

Group Presentations

Business Writing

Training and development

EXPERIENCE

06/2001 to Current Principal and Lead Designer

Kellie Landen Interior Design Raleigh, NC

Created a product catalog featuring my exclusive night light brand, which was

sold at Larry Lucas' showroom in the Atlanta market, as well as luxury baby

boutiques and ecommerce vendors.

Wrote articles and created advertising for local magazines.

Produced all social media posts.

Design and distributed all marketing and sales tools to sell night lights nationwide.

Managed product fulfillment and new product launches.

Worked with homeowners to determine his/her design needs.

Provided economical recommendations to solve expensive challenges.

Designed lighting layouts for home owners.

Completed photoshoots to display, market, and sell vintage items on Facebook,

Chairish and Instagram.

Collaborated with "Raleigh Magazine" to write articles featuring my interior design.

10/2017 to Current Business Writer and Sales

Earp and Associates, LLC Raleigh, NC

Design documents for collecting data to use for marketing and sales.

Create direct marketing pieces to target interior designers.

Write formal correspondences to manufacturers.

Design power point presentations for architects, engineers and interior

designers.

Create selections booklets for clients.

Established social media presence and created social media posts.

06/2013 to 06/2016 Energy Auditor

Duke Energy: Contractor with Lime Energy Raleigh, NC

Created client proposals to close sale's jobs.

Closed 1 million dollars of sales in first six months.

Presented proposals to prospective clients.

Remained in the top 5% of sales every fiscal year.

Implemented and created tools to educate new employees.

Required to completed continuing education in renewable energy field.

01/2009 to 06/2013 Social Media Writer and Sales

Ferguson Raleigh, NC

Selected to write daily posts representing the entire Ferguson

Corporation on Facebook and Pinterest.

Created selection books for homeowner's, builders and interior designers.

Sold the largest lighting job ever in the Raleigh branch.

Selected lighting and accessories to display in the new Raleigh showroom.

Met consistently my monthly and yearly goals.

08/1999 to 06/2001 Product Specialist

John Deere Cary, NC

Created marketing and sales bulletins and product improvement bulletins.

Designed power point training programs to educate John Deere dealers

and John Deere employees.

Conducted John Deere dealer focus groups to help engineers design new

products as well as adjustments to existing products.

Created focus group templates for dealers to complete.

Designed sales and marketing bulletins and brochures for equipment.

Collaborated with engineers to create instruction sheets and user manuals for product launches.

Trained with Wake Tech on group presentation skills.

Facilitated photo shoots for existing and new John Deere products.

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Junior League of Raleigh; Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor's Society; Student Media Board; Volunteer for Ronald McDonald House; Volunteer for Methodist Home for Children

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Computer proficient

Contract negotiation/review/drafting

Results-oriented

Client focused

Quick Learner

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