JULIE A. BALLARD, B.S. MARKETING – LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

*** ****** **, ****** ****, CO 80104

ad0qbp@r.postjobfree.com • 806-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position of responsibility and to build upon the organizational, marketing, and communication skills and expertise gained during 10 years in the Mortgage/Lending industry, extensive volunteer work, 3 years of Retail Management, over 6 years as a self-motived Virtual Assistant extraordinaire, self-publisher for over 50 publications, website and graphic designer, Communications Management skills, and Operations and Project Management skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROPHETIC HEART HEALING 1/2023-PRESENT

Operations Manager

At PHH, I report directly to the founders of this organization. The purpose of my role is to utilize my administrative and operations strengths to “run the flow” of the business, keeping everyone organized and on top of their game by refining processes. This frees up their time to work on high leverage activities that drive the company forward by creating growth, jobs, and opportunities for everyone involved. I work on all systems (Thinkific/Keap/Facebook Management/Future Way Forward Projects) and find ways to inno- vate in cost-effective and simplified means while also working with the team on product development as well as administrative tasks. I also coordinate appointments and meetings, filter out and respond to email, book travel, coordinate events, send gifts and welcome cards, handle graphic design and branding, manage event planning, and handle all other personal and business administrative support while effectively creating a way forward by simplifying and amplifying the business as the front face to the public. Most importantly, I systemize all tasks and create procedures to keep things organized. ASSISTPRO 05/2022-7/2023

Executive Virtual Assistant

At AssistPro, I worked closely with my EOS Implementer client out of Laguna Hills while assisting him with scheduling, travel, email management, social media management, and project management. I kept him on track and on schedule while managing and coordinating his active calendar and ensuring schedules were followed and respected. I served as virtual office manager by writing and editing business correspondence and updating our practice management database before and after sessions. VICTORY VISION PUBLISHING & CONSULTING 10/2020-1/2023 Founder

At Victory Vision Publishing, an organization that I founded, I had a team that I oversaw of editors, formatters, and graphic designers. We worked collectively to help our authors produce high quality, compelling books through self-publishing. I am passionate about writers, the books we developed, and our excellent work.

MAVERICK BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMARILLO 10/2020-4/2021 Project Manager

As Project Manager of the Maverick Boys & Girls Club, I was responsible for building out their new website on Wordpress, working closely with the team on branding, creating flyers and signs, and assisting with social media campaigns.

TOOT’N TOTUM CONVENIENCE STORES 01/2020-9/2020

Communications Manager

As Communications Manager at Toot’n Totum, I worked to propel our brand’s image through consistent messaging. I was responsible for keeping track of the daily tasks of our department through exceptional organization. I oversaw the development of brand collateral and helped develop internal and external communications and marketing strategies. I was also responsible for producing high quality content via a wide array of avenues that engaged customers and built brand recognition through customer loyalty programs, team member appreciation events, social media, and more. JULIE BALLARD MARKETING CONSULTANT 03/2019-12/2019 Self Employed Consultant

As a self-employed consultant, I was contracted by Faith City Mission as part of their Public Relations Team. My duties included scheduling, rebranding, and developing a social media presence. I reported directly to the Executive Director. I developed online branding through website development, content creation, email campaigns and graphic design, as well as volunteer coordination. I managed a team and helped create a new initiative for the organization to eventually go paperless with ShelbyNext. I was also responsible for working with the Capital Campaign to help drive donations and plan events and fundraisers to reach our end of year financial goals. COOL SOLUTIONS GROUP 04/2017-07/2018

Executive Virtual Assistant/Marketing

Reported directly to the Chief Solutions Officer and was primarily responsible for planning and executing daily strategies for brand presence through social media, online branding through website development and content creation, email campaigns and graphic design, as well as customer service initiatives to drive sales, and daily interactions. I created scheduled content for all social media channels, created and managed all email campaigns and posted blogs and weekly content, edited and improved articles to coincide with the editorial calendar and worked with team to manage all website content. I collaborated with the team to create effective strategies and digital initiatives, tracked data- driven online performance, designed banners and promotional material, updated websites and planned and coordinated meetings and travel for all events and trade shows by establishing contacts and developing schedules and assignments.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

I have volunteer experience in the following: Walk to Emmaus BST, Speaker for Hope+Choice Reach for Greatness Program, Board Member for the Amarillo Community Prayer Breakfast Committee, Production Team at Trinity Fellowship, Faith City Mission, The Love Up Project Homeless Ministry, HOA Vice President Dogwood Park HOA, Women’s Ministry Leader, Media and Sound Developer, Website Development and Design for countless organizations, Secretary – Barksdale Air Force Base Officer Spouses Club, President – 69th Bomb Squadron Spouses Organization, Secretary – Minot Air Force Base Officer Spouses Club, Rotary Club of Lynchburg, Speaker on several platforms. PLATFORM EXPERIENCE

Adobe Photoshop Mailchimp

Adobe Illustrator Pipedrive

Adobe After Effects Zoom

Inbox management Calendar management

Travel Itineraries Social Media Marketing

Advertising/Graphic Design Financial Records

Sales Reports Kindle Direct Publishing

Database management Blogging/Writing and Editing

Extensive Project Management Goal Setting and Implementation Lead Generation/Sales Salesforce

Canva Dropbox

ShareFile Designrr

Animaker Photoshop

Evernote Google Drive/Docs/Sheets

Wordpress Microsoft Office

Proclaim/ProPresenter QBO Online/QuickBooks

Basecamp Highrise

Outlook CreateSpace

Slack Smartsheets

Square Register Gmail

Website Design – GoDaddy, Wordpress, Wix GoToMeeting Hootsuite PowerPoint

Keap Zapier

EOS Ninety.io

Thinkific

REFERENCES

Business – Adam Fleming – Owner and Lead Ghostwriter, Victory Vision Publishing and Consulting, LLC– ad0qbp@r.postjobfree.com – 574-***-****

Business – Donna Soria – Executive Director and CEO, The Maverick Boys and Girls Club – ad0qbp@r.postjobfree.com – 806-***-****

Personal – Carrie Hicks – ad0qbp@r.postjobfree.com - 806-***-****