Resume

Jeremy Lipps

jlipps2@hotmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Davis Memorial Foundation, Event Coordinator  

Mountain View | 12.07 – 7.09

• Planned and executed various fundraiser programs, including tournaments and raffles, to raise money for the foundation
• Organized a donor program, donor database, and communications with prospective and past donors
• Promoted events through email blasts, direct mail, and fax broadcasts
• Created awareness program, including website www.need-a-roofer.com, designed to bring business to association members.
• Drove AdWords campaign to promote traffic to the need-a-roofer.com website including: leveraging the search words feature to find the best words and word combinations to reach as many people as possible from a service consumer POV ("leaks" instead of industry lingo); defining targeted searches such as regional vs. global; and providing quantifiable metrics such as visits, average time on website, and bounce rate, via Google Analytics
• Responsible for preparation and execution of the annual industry tradeshow, Western Roofing Expo (largest regional roofers tradeshow; second largest in the US). Responsibilities included: working with show decorator, onsite execution including booth set-up/tear down, staffing, etc.

 KLAT.com, Blogger                                                                    

The Web | 5.09 – Current

• Brainstorm interesting current events to blog about on a daily basis

• Inject opinion within the realm of social norms and acceptability
• Increase site ‘hits’ through social networking and topic selection, with one blog having received a traffic bonus
• I am also an approved writer for Demand Studios.

 Bay City News Service, Reporter                                                                                                                 San Jose, CA | 10.06 – 12.07

• Generated leads for news stories on a daily basis
• Interviewed city officials, community organizers, emergency services, and other citizens in order to write accurate and concise news stories under deadline

• Maintained community relations with local agencies

Times Media Inc., Staff Writer                                                                                   

San Jose, CA | 7.05 – 3.06

• Generated ideas for feature articles; researched ideas proposed by editor

• Wrote feature articles under deadline

AOL Digital City, Writer/photographer                                                                                                     

San Jose, CA | 2.02 – 6.02

• Wrote 200 word event and venue descriptions, which included photographs, based on research and interviews
• Met tight deadlines
• Reviwed current events and venues, including concerts, cafes, museums, etc.

KBAY 94.5, Assistant to Promotions Director/Radio Personality                                                   

San Jose, CA | 6.00 – 6.01

• Responsible for KBAY promotion at various local events, including corporate parties, fairs
• Acted as radio personality; interacted with listeners through phone, email, and in person

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Wrote and produced successful play titled: “Badfish, Story of a Punk”. Seen by 1000+ people in San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles (5 sold out shows in LA, 2 sold out in San Jose). Ran $7,000 media campaign including radio spots (KROQ, Live 105) print ads, and fliers.
• Wrote script for mobile browser video game, Age of Castles. Story of a hero and his medieval quest.
• Wrote, produced, and organized 28-page, SJSU campus-wide publication, including ad sales and sponsorships
• Published feature stories for SJSU magazine Access Magazine and the San Jose Stealth professional Lacrosse team
• Head Coach of Bret Harte Jr. High Lacrosse program.
• Host an online music and humor radio show for FCC Free Radio.

EDUCATION         

Bachelor of Science, Advertising (Creative Focus), San Jose State University                                                                                             

KEY SKILLS                       

• Proficient in Photoshop CS3, Microsoft 2000, Macintosh, Imis database
• Blogging, including outbound links, integrated SEO words, 'thumbs up' on various social media
• Familiar with AP Stylebook
• Fluent in Spanish; extensive international travel
• Familiar with Drupal Open-Source software
• User of StumbleUpon, Twitter, Facebook
• Creative, able to collaborate with peers, positive attitude, and outgoing

References available upon request