ASHLEY HOUSTON
mktg & design
Resume
EDUCATION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, 2018 Washington, DC
Masters of Business Administration:
Concentration in Marketing
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, 2011 Fairfax, VA
BA in Art & Visual Technology:
Graphic Design Program
“ Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea & modest expectations."
- Paul Rand
affiliations
skills
• Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
• Member, George Mason Univ. Black Alumni Chapter
• Excellent communication skills
• Quick learner
• Social media development
• Customer service-oriented
• Print advertisements
• Superb eye for detail
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Proficient in Adobe CS5
2010 - present
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MAG Aerospace (Corporate HQ), Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist
3/2017 - 12/2017
● Assist Chief Strategy Officer with brand development, website launch, and data entry to MAG’s marketing and online platforms
● Design, consolidate and standardize MAG marketing materials to enable an immediate response to potential customers
● Perform maintenance and basic edits to website and other digital company platforms
● Maintain company blog, social media accounts, and bimonthly internal and external newsletter
The Maids (Fairfax Franchise), Relationship Marketing Coordinator
2/2015 - 4/2017
2010 - present
● Communicated expectations and enforced quality and customer service standards both online and within
clientele telecommunication
● Created content and verbiage for monthly newsletters and social media platforms
● Collaborated with Sales Manager to analyze direct mail pieces, calculate outreach results, and make recommendations
● Assisted General Manager with day-to-day operations inclusive of basic administrative duties, data input, document filing, and schedule changes
Design Concern International (DCI), Graphic Design & Marketing Intern
3/2014 - 12/2014
● Designed aesthetically pleasing advertisements, business letterhead and stationery from concept through completion
● Assisted with overall company rebranding to effectively convey industry concepts and company values
● Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
● Acted as client and/or vendor liaison to update and maintain data entry of vendor catalogs and price lists.
● Performed basic edits to company website: addition or deletion of images, blog entries, and verbiage
5/2012 - 5/2014
The Maids (Fairfax Franchise), Administrative Assistant,
● Handled data input, document filing, and schedule changes of clientele
● Worked with management to determine strategy for annual marketing campaigns to generate sales volume
● Collaborated with Sales Manager to calculate monthly sales inclusive of actual versus potential sales
● Assisted General Manager and Sales Manager with outreach letters to local vendors for maid service opportunities
● Assist Director of Partnerships & Marketing with brand development, website updates, channel marketing, event management, and integrated marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with various departments to produce polished, attention-grabbing communication content for internal and external communication including blog posts, email campaigns, digital ads, social media, etc.
● Manage social media content on all outlets and drive internal social media advocacy program
• Manage content and general maintenance on company website
• Coordinate events and tradeshow planning, setup, and logistics