Summary
I built my first website at the age of 10, and started attending Alfred State College School of Engineering and Technology at the age of 12. While I am currently a manager of a coffee shop, I am also the founder and CEO of a free city resource MetroSeeker.com, and a business teacher on Udemy.com with my first class launching in the summer of 2013.
Experience
Night Manager (2011 - Present)
Terra Cotta
Internet
Oversight of operations, including cash handling, staffing, and programming of the MICROS E7 Register.
Guest Blogger (2011 - Present)
Virgin
Privately Held, 10,001+ employees, Venture Capital & Private Equity
Blogger for topics related to entrepreneurship, brand development, and urbanism.
CEO (2010 - Present)
MetroSeeker.com
Privately Held, 1-10 employees, Internet
Artist (2002 - Present)
Ysmay
Internet
Mixed media performance artist and poet appearing in corporate collections, private collections, and publications world wide.
Owner (1999 - Present)
Ysmay Consulting
Internet
- Web developer.
- Marketing and social media consultant.
- Business and communications teacher at Udemy.com.
Night Manager (2007 - 2008)
Terra Cotta
Internet
Oversight of operations, including cash handling, and staffing.
Assistant Manager and Executive Assistant to the Vice President (2003 - 2005)
Document Imaging Services
Internet
- Assistance to the VP.
- Creation and maintenance of a digital archival system which utilized Optical Character Recognition for an archive of 250,000 files with hard copy retrieval.
- Development of training manuals.
Overnight Web Editor (2004 - 2005)
Santa Fe New Mexican
Internet
Maintenance and oversight of the website, including selecting and editing stories from the AP Wire.
Skills & Expertise
Advertising, Brand Development, Web Development, Start-ups, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Photography, Email Marketing, Brand Awareness, Personal Branding, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Social Networking, Corporate Branding, Facebook, Editing, Creative Direction, Arts, Digital Strategy, Brand Communication, Company Branding, Entrepreneur, Content Management, Blogging, Public Relations, Press Releases, Google Analytics, Copywriting, Strategic Partnerships, Social Media, E-commerce, Media Relations, SEO, Online Advertising, Digital Media, Web Design, Online Marketing, WordPress, Web Marketing, Mobile Marketing, User Experience, PPC, Marketing Communications, Newsletters, Publishing, New Media, SEM
Education
Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology (2007 - 2008)
, Botany
Activities and societies: President, Alfred State Biology Club, Alfred, NY.
Member, Alfred State Rescue Squad, Alfred, NY.
Santa Fe Community (2001 - 2003)
, Microcomputers and Business Technology
The University of New Mexico (2002 - 2002)
Certification, Emergency Medical Response
Activities and societies:
Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology (1999 - 2001)
, Liberal Arts and Technology
Activities and societies: International Club; Poetry Club.
Helped organise international dinners and gave poetry readings on a regular basis.
