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Marketing and Website Design
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Linda Amodeo Douwsma
Website & Graphic Designer

 

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

  • Broad based experience covering a full spectrum of marketing communications activities including complete management of print, radio or on-line advertising; creation of marketing collateral such as, brochures, posters, e-mail blasts and direct marketing pieces; and writing/editing press releases
  • Internet savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop; and Dreamweaver
  • Certified Web Master with the ability to design, build and update websites using HTML programming or other web development tools


WORK EXPERIENCE: 
Owner, Amodeo Creations, 05/2006 to Present
  • Design, develop and promote web sites for small businesses, educators and non-profits
  • Creation of graphics including logos, promotional material and design elements for websites
  • PR copy/editing white papers and distribution to local newspapers or trade magazines

 
Marketing Manager, TV One, 1/2009 to 6/2009
  • Manage creation process and selection of advertising for trade magazines and the Internet
  • Write newsletters, email blasts and create/edit PR for new products or company announcements  
  • Creation of general collateral material for distribution by Regional Sales Managers and Distributors
  • Trade show coordination of booth equipment, graphics and product displays  

 

Trade Show Mgr./Marketing Specialist, NuVo Technologies, 12/2006 to 10/2007

  • Overall trade show management including graphics and booth design 
  • Monitor/update company websites to assure pages have current and accurate information
  • Interview dealers and compose success stories for publications and website
  • Collaborate with outside agencies to develop marketing collateral for advertisements, catalogs, and sell sheets

 
Marketing Manager, Datalogic Inc., 10/2001 to 5/2006
  • Within first year advanced from marketing coordinator to marketing manager primarily due to my work ethic, drive to exceed expectations of upper management and willfully taking ownership of more marketing responsibilities
  • Communication coordinator for sales staff, distributors and system integrators in the United States and Canada, providing product updates and marketing collateral
  • Responsible for the planning and selection of print and radio advertising


EDUCATION:
Northern Kentucky University

1999 to Present

  • Near competition of BA in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Marketing

 
Web Master Certificate, Northern Kentucky University,

February 2001

  • Intensive course to design, plan and implement a web site using HTML programming and JavaScript