Amanda Clark

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Experienced event planner & graphic designer with skills in project management, photography & crafting

work

Kowala Designs

Freelance Graphic Designer & Photographer, June 2005 – Currently Employed, Remote

Meet with clients to conceptualize and brainstorm design ideas and bring them into fruition. Design digital and print collateral including social media, advertisements, brochures, posters, logos, invitations, websites and more.

• Social Media campaigns for Highmark Drive-thru Systems

• Designed a regional bus advertisement campaign for Boulder, CO based Sturtz & Copeland Garden Center

• Logo design for the Holes of Hope golf tournament fundraiser helping the Tebo Cancer Center in Boulder, CO

• Content design for Probility Physical Therapy and Fl!p Your Kitchen meal-planning Workbook

Events North

Freelance Events Specialist, February 2023 – Currently Employed, Traverse City, Michigan

Onsite support of event set up for corporate, non-profit and other events.

Local Goods Colorado

Marketing & Events Manager, January 2022 – December 2023, Lafayette, Colorado

Strategized best revenue income streams. Managed workshops and markets. Website development. Community outreach. Designed print and digital marketing collateral. Customer engagement. Inventory tracking. Retail display design. Budgeting.

• Helped launch company website

• Conceptualized and designed ad for Best of Boulder East County 2022 (won Best Gift Store)

Resource Recycling Systems

Travel & Event Planner, Aug 2018 – May 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Planned and executed in person, virtual and hybrid events and travel for 50+ RRS employees. Organized exhibits and sponsorships for 100+ conferences. Designed training manuals, white papers, data corners, presentations, etc. Created and reviewed RFPs. Reviewed resumes. Implemented protocols for COVID-19 travel. Inventory and budget planning.

• Coordinated RRS and Carton Council hosted events including booking venues, caterers, transportation and more

• Implemented NextCycle Michigan, a program to build a circular economy through partnership and innovation

Fair Food Network

Executive Assistant to the CEO, Jan 2016 – Dec 2016; Operations Assistant, Early 2018, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Maintained scheduling for CEO. Coordinated budgeting, logistics, travel and post follow-up for special events. Grant writing. Designed marketing material. Office management. Revised and executed development plan for Board of Directors.

• Coordinated logistics for a Flint water crisis funders event bringing in Michigan's top foundations and state leaders

• Planned and executed events for expanding the Double Up Food Bucks program in Kansas and Missouri

• Co-led the 2016 Board of Directors annual meeting

SparkFun Electronics

Education Project Manager, Nov 2011 – Aug 2015, Boulder, Colorado

Coordinated budget, logistics and travel for events throughout the US. Created electronics projects, taught workshops, and documented them through tutorials, photography and blogging. Managed inventory. Developed curriculum and department training manual. Conceptualized and designed booth layout for conferences, advertisements and promotional material.

• Coordinated logistics for a ten-month, 75 stop Education National Tour across the United States

• Created education tutorials including: LilyTwinkle Firefly Jar Kit and the Cackling Apple Head Witch

The Daily Camera Newspaper

Graphic Designer, June 2005 – April, 2011, Boulder, Colorado

Created print and web ads for companies statewide. Built relationships with clients to develop design and branding techniques. Trained/mentored new designers. Proofed/edited ads under tight deadlines. Led special section design/layout.

Technical Skills

Education

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, minor in Environmental Science – May 2001

Volunteering

TC Paw

January 2023 – Current, Traverse City, Michigan

For Fun!

Hosting events for friends and family; traveling; preparing and eating quality food; music in many forms; volleyball; tennis; plants and gardening; surrounding myself with animals; so much more…

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