Manager Marketing
Resume:
Christopher Pernell Thames
*******.***@*****.***
*** *** **** *** ********, GA. 31906
Professional Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/christopherpernellthames/
Marketing Website/Portfolios: KnoGimmicks.com
Christopher is a Digital Entrepreneur, Marketing Designer, Navy Veteran and a People-
Connector with 10+ years experience in the Engineering & Technology field with an
emphasis on Technical Writing & Engineering Process Improvement. His current area of
concentration is mainly in the Web/Graphic Design and Digital Media Marketing areas. He is
also a professional Digital/Social Media Marketer for Businesses with proven solution-driven
experience in Small Business, Sole-Proprietorship, Human Resources, Education, News,
Service & Non-Profit Industries. Overall, Christopher has more than 10,000+ professionals
that he is connected with worldwide, with a large network of professionals based in the
Greater Chicago Area and the Greater Atlanta Area.
SKILL SET:
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD: InDesign CS6, Premiere CS6, Photoshop CS6, Lightroom CS6,
Dreamweaver CS6, Illustrator CS6, Applications Download Manager, Logos, Flyers, Advertisements,
Portraits, Architecture
APPLE SOFTWARE: MAC OS X Lion, iPhone/iPad, iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, Safari Web Browser,
Applications, Keynote, Numbers, Pages
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE: Windows 8, Microsoft Access 2013, Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Excel
2013, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013
WEB DESIGN: Wordpress.com/Wordpress.org, HTML5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Google Blogger,
Tumblr, Social Stream Coding, Content Development, SEO, Brand Management
MARKETING: Social Media Marketing, Linkedin Profile Development, Linkedin Groups, Linkedin
Company Profiles, Facebook Fan Pages, Google Plus Communities, Pinterest Marketing, Twitter
Marketing, SMMS: Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Raven Tools, Email Marketing
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Depth of Field, Motion, Macro-Photography, Architecture Photography,
Modeling & Portrait, Panoramic, Nature & Animals, Event Photography, Artistic Composition, Aerial and
Landscape Photography
VIDEO PRODUCTION: Adobe Premiere, iMovie, QuickTime Player, YouTube, Apple Photo Booth,
Google Hangout, Skype, GoToMeeting
ADVERTISING: Google Webmaster Tools- Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Google Adsense,
Wordpress.com's Wordad
OTHER SOFTWARE: News Edit Pro, CyberDuck FTP, E-PaperFlip, Scribd and Linear Publishing.
Referrals:
Jacob Keehn, Ad Services Director at The Daily Union. 785-***-****
Carolyn Serdar, College of Lake County Career & Placement Student Services Coordinator.
Fresia Woznick, College of Lake County Career & Placement Student Services Coordinator Student
Services Spec. 847/543-2485
Laura Rios, Waukegan To College Program Manager. 224-***-****
Elyse Danckers, Waukegan To College Organization Executive Director. 630-***-****
EXPERIENCE:
Graphic Designer, Ad Services Department at The Daily Union Newspaper, Junction
City Kansas. January 2014 – May 2014 (5 months) Junction City, Kansas
Worked in the Ad Services Department ad building, digital publishing, digital printing, desktop publishing,
and pre-press operations for several publications using computer software to combine text, photographs
and other visual elements. Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat
Professional, News Edit Pro, CyberDuck FTP, E-PaperFlip, Scribd, PantherPro/36 & PanthrePro/46:
Removing & Loading the Supply Cassette, Troubleshooting, Imagesetting, Clearing Jams; Exporting
Indesign Files To PDF Files, Managing Advanced Adobe Acrobat Settings i.e. Production, Coordinating
With Editorial & Sales Representatives, Night-Shift & Day Time Operations, Meeting Deadlines With Ads,
Linear Publishing eEdition, Meeting Print & Press Room Deadlines.
Digital Media Manager at the College of Lake County, Career and Placement Services
Department August 2013 – Jan. 2014 (5 Months) Grayslake, IL
Writer of editorial content Monitor, listen and respond to users in a “Social” way while cultivating leads.
Conductor of online advocacy and open stream for cross-promotions. Develop and expand community
and/or blogger outreach efforts. Overseer of design (ie: Facebook Timeline cover, profile pic, thumbnails,
ads, landing pages, Twitter profile, and blog). Digital Photographer Career and Placement Services
events and upload to social media Design, create and manage promotions and Facebook ad campaigns.
Compiling reports for management showing results (ROI). Implementing a proactive strategy for
capturing customer online reviews.
Digital Media Manager at Waukegan To College (W2C) Nonprofit Organization
December 2012 – August 2013 (9 months) Waukegan, Illinois
Social Media Infrastructure, Social Media Governance, Policy Development Web Design &
Development: Visual Basic, HTML, Wordpress Development, SQL Linkedin Company Profile Manager
(B2B/B2C), Linkedin Professional Profile Developer Linkedin Coach & Trainer, Linkedin Group Manager,
Prospecting & Lead Generations Facebook Fan Page Manager, Facebook Advertising Manager Twitter
Campaign Manager, Twitter For Business Manager Pinterest For Business Manager, Pinterest Marketing
Manager YouTube Marketing Manager, YouTube Nonprofit Manager Wordpress.com Manager,
Wordpress.org Manager, Wordpress Web Developer.
EDUCATION:
Currently pursuing A.A.S. in Business Mgmt. with a strong emphasis on technology
integration. Estimated Graduation Date: Jan. 2015. Areas of concentration include: Digital
Photography, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, etc.), Printing Production,
Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, and Web Page Scripting. Also engaged in
Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org, Programming (HTML 5), Search Engine Optimization Practices
(SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media Marketing (SMM), Social Media
Management Systems (SMMS), Google Adwords (PPC), Google Analytics, Linkedin Training,
Inbound/Outbound Links (Backlinking) and Online Brand Development.
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