SAMANTHA
WAIS
About Me
Hello!
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My name is Sami and I am an aspiring marketer, advertiser, and graphic designer looking for the right opportunity. I am a Lake Forest College graduate with a BA in Business and Digital Media Design.
My passion to create meaningful content and live an inspired life is what pushes me to get up in the morning. I thrive in a hands-on, collaborative work environment in which I can fully explore my creative eye.
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I am currently looking for a place to start my full-time journey in the marketing/advertising/graphic design world.
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Thanks for checking me out :)
Work Experience
Chris Gardner Foundation
January 2019 - May 2019
• Established contacts at socially responsible companies to collaborate and connect with us for sponsorship
• Developed sales materials and implemented a strategic marketing plan for various social media accounts
• Responsible for applying to government grants that align with our ‘Back2HighSchool’ mission
• Assisted in building out course curriculum that will reach over 10,000 students in the United States
• Designed and launched a new foundation website intended to cover 44 valuable life lessons based on his book, Start Where You Are
EVENTup
September 2018 - December 2018
• Executed site maintenance, completed venue listings and data entry, performed Salesforce assistance
• Responsible for creating a strategic marketing/social media plan that increased our reach by 20%
• Conducted competitor and market research to effectively analyze trends in the event industry
• Created a media kit for potential clients through the Adobe Creative Suite, which increased sales by executing various social media posts
• Managed social media accounts that had over 10,000 followers
Lake Forest College Athletics Department
September 2018 - May 2019
• Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorm sessions
• Prepared unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures, and logo designs
• Continuously evolved the style of designs for social media marketing and athletics website
• Created graphic materials for athletics department website and social accounts
• Managed web pages and graphic elements for email newsletter
Education
2015 / MAY
Walled Lake Northern High School
2019 / MAY
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College graduate
Business major and a Digital Media Design minor