Professional info
Experienced Art Director and Marketing Manager with more than 25 years of marketing and advertising, and visual design management experience. He has done work in the digital and print spaces for a diverse range of categories, such as financial services, health & beauty, retail, home decor, the arts, publishing, and more.
Timothy has worked with brands such as Mory's A Yale Tradition (Yale University), HGTV, American Express, EveryDay Rachael Ray Magazine, Community Action, CTPRA, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Beauty Plus, Sickel Cell Association of America, NAACP, Bregamos Theatre, Amazon, iHost.com, and more.
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Small Business Award Recipient - City of New Haven, Empower New Haven, Fleet Bank, State of Connecticut, etc.
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Best of New Haven - Three-time nominee
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Community Service Award - Martin Luther King Award and Newhall Ville Community Service Award
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Black Excellence In Business Award - Alpha Kappa Alpha
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Mediator Of The Year - Community Mediation
As an entrepreneur, Timothy has been featured in the New Haven Register, Hartford Courant, Gospel Today Magazine, Gospel Flava Magazine, Upscale Magazine, InnerCity News, and New Haven Advocate.
Design Software
Photoshop
Lightroom
InDesign
Sketch
Figma
Fireworks
Majix Video Editor
Theory
Visme
Canva
Work experience
Capital for Change
Marketing & Communications Manager
2021 - Present
Manages $100K+ annual marketing budget. Coordinates aspects related to marketing strategies and campaign design, ideation, development, and execution. Boost rebranding and marketing initiatives by providing creative inspiration and art direction. Creates monthly social media calendar and strategies. Leverages Hubspot and CRM systems to track, analyze, and report customer journeys. Manage vendor asset and design teams to ensure the application of best practices. Consider emerging technologies and offer a perspective on adoption as needed.
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Promoted from Marketing Manager to Marketing & Communications Officer.
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Successfully redesigned and rebranded company website.
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Completed overall rebrand of the agency.
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Improved post and ad engagement by 10% - 15% via extensive planning of monthly social media calendar and strategies.
Mory's Association
Marketing & Membership Manager
2018 - 2021
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Conceptualized, designed, and deployed strategic social media marketing and promotional campaigns, increasing Facebook followers by more than 20% and Yale University membership by approximately 18%
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Planned monthly social media strategies and calendar utilizing Hootsuite and Excel spreadsheets, improving post engagement, event attendance, club membership, and sales
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Designed marketing collateral and promotional materials (advertisements, flyers, brochures, posters, coupons, and sales sheets) in Photoshop and InDesign, promoting brand awareness and identity
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Boosted brand awareness and customer engagement by cultivating new and improved community initiatives resulting in new partnerships and enhanced sales
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Developed and maintained annual and monthly marketing budgets. 95% of projects completed under budget
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Used CRM systems to track and analyze customer journey experience, impacting conversions and customer service
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Conducted website and eCommerce maintenance, improving SEO and site navigation
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Created and coordinated Yale University sponsored and promotional events, which increased sales and has led to new staff and student membership programs
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Management of staff and student volunteers
Integrated Marketing & Design Services
CEO/ Director of Marketing and Visual Design
2002 - 2019
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Developed and managed cross-channel marketing campaigns for diverse clients in health and beauty, medical, food and beverage, fashion, publishing, and nonprofits industries, delivering maximum client satisfaction
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Managed email blasts (1,000 to 300,000+ volume) for b2c and b2b companies utilizing Constant Contact, MailChimp, Marketo, and ExactTarget email systems
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Analyzed email campaign results based on A/B spit testing, subject lines, open rates, and click-through rates, improving email marketing performance by an average of 10% - 15%
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Designed creative sales tools such as PowerPoint presentations, landing pages, videos, brochures, sales sheets, product sheets, and style sheets, improving sales and brand messaging
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Provided art and technical direction for 25+ projects: campaigns, book covers, photoshoots, websites, and retail display windows
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Purchased advertisement slots in online directories, social media, newspapers, magazines, television, and radio
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Successfully performed Product Information Management (PIM) for websites and eCommerce platforms
Gospel Cafe - Exodus Bookstore and Coffeehouse
CEO/ Director of Marketing and Visual Design
1997 - 2002
CRM, Web, & Ecommerce
Hubspot
Salesforce
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce Pardot
ExactTarget
Constant Contact
Hootsuite
Mailchimp
Amazon Store/ Marketplace
Shopify
Survey Monkey
Dashboard(s)
Wix
WordPress
Microsoft Software
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Outlook
SharePoint
Teams
Education
George Washing University School of Business, Digital Marketing Executive Certificate Program
Digital Marketing
Interaction Design Foundation School, UX & UI Design
Earned 4 Advanced Professional Certificates:
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UX for Management
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Design Thinking
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Creative Design
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Web Usability
Charter Oak State University
Marketing Degree
Southern Connecticut State University, Web Design & Information Technology
Completed courses in web design and information technologies
Living Word Bible College
Leadership & Outreach Ministry - Completed 26-Week Certificate Program
LexisNexis Legal (WD), Paralegal
WD Paralegal Training Program - Completed 52-Week
Community Mediation
Mediation & Conflict Resolution - Certified Mediatior
Certifications
Digital Marketing
CRM Marketing
Email Marketing
Hootsuite Email Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Lead Generation
Brand Management
UX Management
UX For Ecommerce
UX Design Thinking
Certified Diversity & Inclusion
Certified Mediator
Leadership Training - 26 Week
Paralegal - 52 Week