The Second City - Chicago Storytelling Showcase

Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.

- Robert McAfee Brown

Who is she?

9-5: Growth Marketing Strategist & Content Creator

5-9: Lake Michigan Sailing Instructor, Non-Profit Leader, Substitute Trivia Host, & Marketing Guru for Family Businesses.

"Off the Clock": Biking the Lake Shore Trail | Competitive Water Skiing | Word Play, Puns, & Pirate Jokes | Ziping around the Midwest via Train, Plane, or Boat | Cooking without Recipes | Espresso al Fresco.

Industry Experience

  • Aerospace & Defense

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Education

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Nutrition

  • Non-Profit

  • Restaurants

  • Retail

  • Sports

  • Wine & Spirits

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

A natural leader with the ability to assess a team's strengths, weaknesses, and set a plan for effective work streams.

6 Years Experience in Coaching & Training.

Work Experience

Marketing Manager | Captura Group

Aug 2020 - Present | Chicago, IL.

  • Find opportunities for market growth by connecting brands with Hispanic cultural intelligence.

  • Generate warm leads and pitch agency for new business

  • Establish Captura Group as thought leaders in the industry

  • Develop winning case studies for award shows

        1. AAF Mosaics: Integrated Creative Campaign

        2. Hispanic Marketing Council Strategic Excellence: Impact on Innovation (Silver)

  • Support Latino Business account supervisor (Pro-Bono)

Chair of The Board of Directors | Aspiras Foundation

Apr 2020 - Present | Chicago, IL

  • Lead Board of Directors and US operations for International NPO.

  • Facilitate collaboration between the US and international teams.

  • Manage international financial plans

  • Evolve programs to increase influence and fundraising.

  • Expand organization with three universities and increased impact abroad.

  • Founding Board Member, CMO 10/2016 - 11/2017, COO 11/2017 - 4/2020.

Owner, Marketing Director | Voska LLC

Barrington, IL. Sept 2019 - Present

  • Commercial Real Estate Management & Restaurant Marketing.

  • Drive customer traffic to a multi-location restaurant group.

  • Promote spaces for maximum occupancy via targeted marketing, relationship management, and events.

  • Brand promotion to build B2B & B2C awareness, equity & loyalty.

Marketing Chair | National Collegiate Water Ski Association

Mar 2017 - Present | Chicago, IL

  • Manage a committee of 5 to support the brand & organization.

  • Orchestrate sponsorships in tandem with content creation & event coordination.

  • Amplify organization and ~50 affiliate clubs within the watersports industry.

Account Executive | TMP Worldwide

Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 | Chicago, IL

  • Recruitment Advertising for Fortune 100 Aerospace company

  • Journey mapping and UX planning for website and media to drive conversions.

  • Strategic recommendations and analysis for efficient spend and innovative solutions.

  • Crisis management and brand revitalization to reinforce employer consideration.

Associate Media Strategist | Mindshare

Jul 2017 - Dec 2018 ·| Chicago, IL

  • Media Strategy for Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company - Abbott Labs

  • Provoked brand relevance through media with solution-based innovation in Traditional (TV, Radio, OOH) & Digital (Online, Programmatic, Search, Social) channels.

  • Supported the development of media objectives, strategies, and tactics to reach the client’s goals.

  • Spearheaded multicultural targeting revamp for the client: translating consumer insights into marketing strategy, and business results (KPI +13%).

  • Collaborated with the in-house agency for project management, optimizations, and trafficking.

  • Managed multimillion budgets for three separate brands.

  • Mentored summer intern, coaching for self-sufficiency & comprehension of media strategy role.

  • Hosted office-wide Hispanic Heritage Month Education Series to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and in advertising.

Marketing Consultant | Bannerman

Spring 2017 | San Francisco, CA

  • Transformed outreach strategy for a Y-Combinator tech start-up.

  • Initiated business shift from full-service security to the current SAAS model.

  • Crafted targeted messaging to optimize lead generation (KPI +19%)

Education

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

BBA | Haworth College of Business | 2013-2017

  • Advertising and Promotion | Minor: International Business, General Business

  • Activities and Affiliations:

    • Waterski and Wakeboard team at WMU - Marketing Director

    • WMU AdClub - Website Manager, Executive Team

    • Swim & Dive team at WMU - Head Diving Coach

    • Aspiras WMU - Founding Member

    • Bronco Connect - Marketing Intern

    • Colleagues International - Marketing Intern

Universidad Iberoamericana

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

International Business Immersion | 2015

Affiliations

She Runs It - Midwest Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Committee

  • Multicultural Bootcamp planning committee - 2021, 2022

  • Educational Loan Grant Recipient, 2022

Skills Toolbox

Insights:

ComScore, Kantar, Pathmatics, SEMRush, MRI Simmons, Infegy, Certified Google Analytics (Analytics Academy).


Media:

TV, OOH, Radio (Digital & Traditional), Print, OTT, Search, Influencer, Display, Programmatic, Social, Experiential, Email, Content Partnerships.


Tool Certifications:

Certified Facebook Marketing Strategy, Inbound Marketing, Sales Software (HubSpot), Google Search Ads (SkillShop).


Communication:

CMS, CRM, Microsoft Suite, Spanish Language Advanced speaking & writing.