1. Tara Howard
473
Mackenzie
Circle
St.
Augustine,
FL
32092
tarahoward.business@gmail.com
904-­‐466-­‐9438
SUMMARY
OF
SKILLS
AND
QUALIFICATIONS
Highly
motivated,
articulate,
detail
oriented
and
organized
individual
with
a
successful
background
and
developed
skills
in
graphic
design,
marketing,
public
relations,
customer
service
and
sales.
Experienced
in
creating
promotional
content
for
use
in
print
and
internet
marketing
campaigns.
Proven
efficient
at
managing
multiple
projects
simultaneously
and
within
deadlines.
Able
to
effectively
motivate
others
on
all
levels
in
the
achievement
of
individual
and
organizational
goals.
COMPUTER
SKILLS
§ Mac-­‐OS,
MS-­‐Outlook
and
MS-­‐Office
Suite
–
Word,
Excel,
Access,
PowerPoint,
Publisher
§ Adobe
Creative
Suite
5
–
InDesign,
Illustrator,
Photoshop;
Basic
HTML
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
MINT
Magazine,
Jacksonville
FL
2015
-­‐
Present
Art
Coordinator/Graphic
Artist
§ Liaison
between
clients,
high
volume
sales
representatives
and
production
staff;
acquire
photos,
logos,
creative
concepts
and
copy
points
from
clients
along
with
stock
imagery
and
corporate
templates
§ Create
updated
and
original
artwork
to
specifications
for
print
advertisements
(page
layout
and
postcard
design)
while
adhering
to
multiple
market
deadlines;
daily
use
of
InDesign,
Illustrator
and
Photoshop
as
well
as
company
specific
software
and
online
databases
to
track
orders
through
the
creative
process
Tara
Howard
Business
Services,
St.
Augustine
FL
2011
-­‐
Present
§ Graphic
Designer
Create
promotional
content
for
brochures,
booklets
and
direct
mail
marketing
materials;
design
print
advertisements;
layout
and
technical
editing
of
a
new
textbook;
upload
new
website
content
§ Payroll
Coordinator
Data
entry,
processing
and
auditing
of
weekly,
biweekly,
semi-­‐monthly
and
monthly
payroll
for
multiple
accounts;
export
cost
reports;
process
tax
payments
including
quarterly
and
annual
reports
§ Marketing/Administrative
Assistant
Create
media
kits,
email
marketing
campaigns;
write
press
releases;
field
incoming
calls
and
emails,
manage
schedule,
conduct
follow-­‐up
calls;
conduct
market
research
Florida
Department
of
Health
in
St.
Johns
County
WIC,
St.
Augustine
FL
2011
-­‐
2015
Client
Counselor
§ Document,
audit
and
provide
phone
and
in
person
follow
up
contact
to
approximately
200
clients
§ Create
promotional
materials
such
as
flyers,
posters,
handouts,
and
brochures
St.
Johns
County
Chamber
of
Commerce,
St.
Augustine
FL
2007
-­‐
2010
Communications
Manager
§ Develop
verbiage
and
design
content
for
print
and
internet
marketing
and
member
services
materials
§ Create
advertisements
(radio,
television,
online
and
print)
and
press
releases;
maintain
advertising
budget
Spherion
Staffing,
St.
Augustine
FL
2003
-­‐
2007
Branch
Coordinator;
Client
Service
Representative;
Client
Service
Supervisor
§ Manage
recruiting,
staffing,
and
payroll
activity
for
approximately
1,500
service
hours
per
week
§ Create
and
execute
marketing
campaigns
via
email,
telephone,
out
of
office
visits
and
networking
events

2. EDUCATION
Flagler
College,
St.
Augustine,
FL
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Communication,
Public
Relations/Journalism
Track
2003
Minor:
Advertising
PROFESSIONAL
REFERENCES
Rick
Burke,
Managing
Member,
SS
Solutions
Tara
Howard
Business
Services,
St.
Augustine
FL
904-­‐392-­‐1021
Carol
Saviak,
Director
of
Volunteer
Services/Flagler
Hospital
Tara
Howard
Business
Services,
St.
Augustine
FL
904-­‐599-­‐3047
Sam
Ruiz,
Sales
&
Marketing
Manager
Tara
Howard
Business
Services,
St.
Augustine
FL
386-­‐383-­‐5134
Beth
Ireland,
Senior
Public
Health
Nutritionist
Florida
Department
of
Health
in
St.
Johns
County
WIC,
St.
Augustine
FL
904-­‐460-­‐3130
Isabelle
Rodriguez,
President
St.
Johns
County
Chamber
of
Commerce,
St.
Augustine
FL
904-­‐534-­‐1974
Melissa
Bianchi,
Branch
Manager
Spherion
Staffing,
St.
Augustine
FL
904-­‐669-­‐4519