Communications / Marketing Coordinator

Alex Elaine Hurtado

Summary

I am a Veteran Marine spouse, writer, creator and communications/marketing professional actively seeking new opportunities.

Contact

Email: ****.********@*****.***

Cell: 626-***-****

Address: 133 N. Winton Ave

La Puente, CA 91744

Social

Instagam: @simply.alex91

Facebook: SimplyAlex09

LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/alex-elaine-hurtado/

Blog:www.itssimplyalex.com

Education

California State University, Fullerton

May 2014

BA Communications, Emphasis in Entertainment and Tourism

Mount San Antonio College

August 2012

AA Liberal Arts, Emphasis in Humanities

Work Experience

Pirates Dinner Adventure (California Dinner Entertainment LLC) – Buena Park, CA

Marketing Coordinator July 2019 – August 2020

Coordinated both local and national bloggers, influencers, press, and other media visits to promote special events and generate publicity.

Monitored and managed social media accounts and review sites.

Distributed marketing collateral to third party resellers and partners.

Reviewed all donation requests submitted to the organization.

Self-Employed – Remote

Freelance Writer Oct. 2016 – March 2019

Research, write, proofread and edit a variety of materials including, news stories, web copy, blog posts, emails, press releases, brochures and informational booklets.

Create content for a variety of industries including – education, government, green energy, entertainment, B2B, B2C, food, automotive, nonprofit, real estate, and travel/tourism.

The MODERN Honolulu by Diamond Resorts – Honolulu, HI

Human Resource Administrative Assistant/Coordinator March 2018 – Dec. 2018

Filed and organized all items in employee personnel and medical files.

Posted open positions both for internal and external applicants, scheduled interviews and conducted reference checks.

Prepared onboarding packets and processed all new hire paperwork.

Assisted with all paperwork for 300+ employees during the transition to Diamond Resorts in April 2018.

Used Kronos to review and update positions and employee information.

Performed a variety of additional administrative tasks and provided any additional assistance needed in the department.

Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific (Formerly Hawaii's BBB) – Honolulu, HI Communications Associate Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2017

Managed the organization's social media accounts.

Created monthly content calendars, as well as basic share images to be used across all social platforms.

Wrote and pitched 2-4 press releases per month on scam alerts/warnings, BBB news, and consumer tips.

Wrote all of the organization's consumer and business tips, as well as any copy needed for materials used throughout the organization, including tri-folds, flyers, pamphlets, and event programs.

In 2016, wrote a BBB column for Hawaii Business Magazine.

Along with the Online Content Manager, created a new Value of Accreditation Booklet and the annual Torch Awards program.

Assisted in organizing large annual events including Torch Awards and Tee Off Against Fraud Golf Tournament.

Visit Anaheim (Formerly AOCVCB) – Anaheim, CA

Communications Intern Sept. 2014 – June 2015

Wrote for the OC Up Close Blog.

Drafted engaging content for Visit Anaheim’s social media accounts.

Was in charge of daily news monitoring and created a daily “In the News” mailing via MailChimp for staff.

Complied up to date coverage grids and new media lists via Meltwater.

Updated staff calendars on BaseCamp and the event calendar on the Visit Anaheim website.

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