Social Media Digital Marketing
Resume:
LEIGH VILLEGAS
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***********@**.*** · LinkedIn Profile
Purpose
Experienced journalist, marketing communications professional and academic seeking to utilize my content writing, editing, interviewing, PR, media relations, copywriting, research, digital marketing, presentation, design, analytics, language and teaching skills in a progressive role with an innovative, diverse and ethical organization.
Experience
Writing & Editing:
Contributing Writer/Reporter/Editor
GlobalAtlanta.com, Atlanta, GA USA
July 2007 – present
• Interview international business and policy experts
• Write, edit and post freelance articles for online publication Editor
American Journal Experts, Durham, NC
August 2020 – present; December 2013 – August 2015
• Copy- and content-edit academic journal articles for non-native English-speaking clients on topics of education, economics, business, marketing and more Education and Career Q&A Writer
Study.com, Mountain View, CA
August 2020 – present
• Answer academic questions from students and teachers via online research service Contributing Writer, Reporter, Translator/Interpreter U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
September 2007 – February 2011
• Attended official embassy functions, interviewed dignitaries and wrote articles for embassy website
• Translated Spanish press releases and news articles to English for online posting Editor, Lead Reporter, International Business & Policy News GlobalAtlanta.com, Atlanta, GA, USA
August 2000 - June 2007
• Wrote, edited, published all articles for online publication
• Interviewed foreign and domestic business and political leaders, locally and abroad LEIGH VILLEGAS
163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** ***********@**.*** · LinkedIn Profile
Marketing & Communications:
Manager of Corporate Communications
Aegex Technologies LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA
May 2015 – July 2020
• Developed and managed communications activities that helped grow startup company into a global, multi-million-dollar manufacturing and sales operation specializing in mobility and IoT hardware and software solutions for Fortune 100 industrial customers
• Created and edited written content for corporate website, press releases, emails, newsletters, blogs, articles, white papers, case studies, use cases, speeches, brochures, ads, trade show booths, analyst reviews, sales presentations, investor pitches
• Managed webinars, social media, media relations
Director of Marketing & Communications
Aegex Technologies LLC, Atlanta, GA
April 2017 – June 2019
• Led 7-member Marketing Team in promotion of intrinsically safe mobile hardware and IoT sensor solutions to Fortune 100 industrial customers in 40+ countries, increasing sales five-fold in less than three years
• Launched two new mobile and IoT products with go-to-market strategies
• Recruited and supported on-boarding of sales partners in international markets
• Planned and participated in domestic and international trade shows and associated marketing
• Managed and executed marketing technology tools (e.g., Salesforce, MailChimp) Academia & Teaching:
Professor, Human Geography, Distance Learning Course University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA
June 2000 – December 2015
• Taught online university course GEOG1992-641 for Continuing Education Department; Designed and updated curriculum for course; Corresponded with students via discussion groups, blogs, office hour chats
Tutor, Substitute Teacher
Stratford Academy, Macon, GA USA
August 2019 – present
• Tutor Pre-K-12 in Spanish, Social Studies, English Grammar, Literature, Persuasive Writing, Public Speaking, Journalism, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics
• Substitute teach Pre-K – 12th grade, all subjects Virtual Tutor
Varsity Tutors, Clayton, MO USA
LEIGH VILLEGAS
163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** ***********@**.*** · LinkedIn Profile
August 2020 – present
• Tutor students of various ages in multiple language arts/social science subjects via online platform
Professor, Communications Department
University of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
March – September 2009
• Professor of Writing for the American Press course; Created, taught and graded lectures and assignments; Held office hours for students
Ph.D. Dissertation Candidate, Geography; Master’s Thesis/Degree, Geography University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA; Montevideo, Uruguay August 2009 – December 2010; August 1996 – December 1999
• Presented Ph.D. dissertation proposal and conducted field research on national protected areas in Uruguay and development of a new national parks system in the country, focusing on ecology, natural resource management and anthropological geography
• Published Master’s thesis, “The Minus One Generation: Making Space for Immigrant Latinas,” based on direct qualitative and quantitative research in Denver, CO
Education
2014 Stanford University/Oregon State University
MOOC Course: Supporting English Language Learners Under New Standards 2008 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Continuing Education Distance Learning Instruction
1998-9, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Geography Department 2009-10 PhD coursework, comprehensive exams and field research, Geography 1998 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Globalization & Democratization Program Master of Arts in Geography
GPA: 3.95/4.0 Summa Cum Laude
1996 Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, GA USA Bachelor of Science in International Affairs
Minor in Spanish
GPA: 3.98/4.0 Summa Cum Laude
Skills
LEIGH VILLEGAS
163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** ***********@**.*** · LinkedIn Profile
• Windows, iOS
• Microsoft 365 (Office, OneDrive, Outlook)
• Salesforce
• SEO
• Adobe Suite
• Google Suite
• Google Analytics
• Google AdWords
• Web, multimedia editing (WordPress, Expression Engine, MailChimp, Canva, Otto.ai)
• Organizational technology (Trello, Asana, Sharepoint, Slack)
• Social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), Paid advertising
• Virtual meeting software (Zoom, Teams, Meet, Skype)
• Teaching, training (in-person or virtual with D2L, Seesaw, Kahoot!, ClassDojo)
• Fluent in spoken and written Spanish
• Converse/read/write Brazilian Portuguese
Additional Experience:
Judge, Journalism & Communications
Golden Eagle Awards by Macon Telegraph
2018, 2019
• Judged best journalism project for annual student scholarship competition Spanish Instructor
Ashbrook Independent School, Corvallis, OR, USA
Garber Preschool, New Bern, NC, USA
Playdate Childcare, New Bern, NC, USA
October 2011 – May 2015
• Created and led interactive Spanish classes or camps for preschoolers English Tutor, Instructor
American School Foundation of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico Vancouver Language Institute, Guadalajara, Mexico
Private Tutoring
July – December 1998
• Taught English as a Second Language to K-12 students and adult professionals English Translation Editor
TrueWord Translations S.A., Montevideo, Uruguay
October 2007 – March 2009
• Edited documents translated to English for company clients
• Sought new business leads as representative of company LEIGH VILLEGAS
163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** ***********@**.*** · LinkedIn Profile
Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant, Human Geography University of Colorado, Geography Department, Boulder, CO USA September 1996 – December 1999
• Taught undergraduate Introduction to Human Geography and World Regional Geography courses as a graduate student; Held office hours to consult students as needed
• Conducted research as professor’s assistant and for Master’s work
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