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Melissa Varela

Founder & Owner @ Universoul Crystals
Universoul Crystals
Rider University
San Diego, CA, USA

Skills

Word
PowerPoint
Excel
google suite
canva
mailchimp
hubspot

Languages

Spanish
Fluent

Work experiences

Founder & Owner

Universoul Crystals

Jun 2019 ~ Present
Built a wellness brand from scratch that has generated buzz on social media where Instagram followers grew from 0 to 4,000 in 12 month. Craft in-brand messages that drive customer engagement and was able to grow an email list from 0 to 400 within 6 months. Successfully planned and executed 14 virtual events that have increased brand awareness by creating a stellar experience.

Social Media and Marketing Manager

Elevate Business Solutions

Jul 2017 ~ Dec 2020
3 yrs 6 mos
Designed editorial content strategy; curated and segment editorial content to increase engagement and channel growth; collaborated across teams to identify content. Delivered social media monitoring and effectiveness reports for clients. Created, monitored and managed email marketing campaigns via MailChimp to engage with their potential clients. Provided excellent customer support via social media channels.

Marketing Manager

NCEPT

Dec 2018 ~ Jun 2020
1 yr 7 mos
Launched and grew social media channels; engagement growth 40% higher than the average. Championed two-month reputation initiative; improved positive mentions/reviews averaging 20-30 a month. Doubled website traffic from 1,500 average visitors to 3,000. Increased referrals from 100 monthly average referrals to 175.

Event Logistics Coordinator Volunteer

American Marketing Association San Diego

Feb 2019 ~ Feb 2020
1 yr 1 mo
Planned and coordinated event logistics to ensure coordination and execution with the venue, vendors, and on-site team. Partnered with the venues to create and review BEO’s and diagrams to ensure all room requirements are accurate. Negotiated rates and oversaw costs to stay within budget. Coordinated with internal staff and vendors to establish needs for events and serve as the liaison to create marketing materials such as the Event Guide, signage, announcement slides, etc.

Social Media & Content Specialist Volunteer

American Marketing Association NJ

Jul 2018 ~ Oct 2018
4 mos
Developed and scheduled posts for all AMA NJ social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram) Ensured that all social media content aligned with organizational missions, campaigns and events. Built social media advertising campaigns as needed. Built campaigns, including events and Welcome/Renewal/Expire, as needed.

Marketing & Executive Assistant

Structure Tone

Oct 2015 ~ Oct 2018
3 yrs 1 mo
Handled dynamic calendar management to coordinate complex internal and external meetings and presentations for two C-Level Executives. Coordinated off-site meetings and team builders including the creation of agendas and recording meeting minutes. Served as the “face” of the executive team including establishing positive working relationships with company departments, and provided proactive communication with other departments.

Educations

Rider University

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Journalism

2008 - 2010
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