Libby Kempf has over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and project management. She has held roles managing creative projects, media coordination, customer service, government affairs, and workforce development. Notable achievements include successfully managing over 3,000 creative projects annually, redesigning a non-profit's website, and leading workforce initiatives for a local chamber of commerce. She has expertise in various areas including advertising, fundraising, media relations, and strategic partnerships building.

1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Professional, based in Evansville, IN ~ 2012 to Present at Gehlhausen Floral, Gifts, and Interior Design
 Successfully established a part-time business, Jude Organization and Interiors,while managing young family.
 Customer Service driven with Gehlhausen’s, working in logistics, maintaining the register, design to make the floor look
impeccable, implement interior concepts on the store floor, stock from the warehouse,make sure invoices and shipments
are received correctly, maintain high integrity for clients and wholesalers to make sure they are treated with courtesy
and learned how to budget and maintain profit margins to keep making profit for a locally owned business.
 Provided interior design, home maintenance, inventory and estate management; acted as a buyer for multiple clients.
 Drafted cost estimates based on customer needs.
 Acted as design consultant and supported sales for Dean BoslerFurniture.
Communications and Gallery Events Director,Arts Council Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, IN ~ 2011 to 2012
 Redesigned and created a user-friendly website working with an outside web developer.
 Updated and maintained allinformation on website,resulting in creating considerable costsavings.
 Increased efficiency and productivity by recruiting unpaid interns to boost workforce by 50%.
 Streamlined membership lists by merging alldatabases using Data Mailto insure addressesin Masterpiece,Accessand
Outlook were current.
 Created operationalefficiency with an internalcomputer network overhaulby directing the outside computervendor.
 Revamped and re-designed electronic bi-monthly newsletterto provide organization with the ability to track subscriber
information,and to establish socialmedia capability.
 Successfully managed allinventory for art showsand guided the organization toward Exceluse for show management.
 Introduced and administered new socialmedia initiatives that increased Facebook “likes”,while incorporating YouTube to
record and upload live performancesat the gallery.
 Handled allart show accounting,artist paymentsand artist relationships.
 Implemented a newartist agreement to generate providing additionalrevenue.
 Handled community and media relations leading greatermedia interest.
 Secured and collected online donations and memberships while maintaining membership relations.
LIBBY J. KEMPF
8320 Wolf Creek Court, Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: (812) 893-0696 E-mail: libbyjude@gmail.com
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ~ MID-LEVEL MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 Mid-level manager: Marketing and communications professional experienced in successfully building client
relationships, and developing and completing projects that advanced client needs.
 A leader in building partnerships with clients and vendors by pursuing consensus on a myriad of issues that advance
their industries.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Advertising
 Budget Management
 Business Development
 Client Relationship Management
 Database Management
 Fundraising
 Government Relations
 Leadership
 Marketing
 Media/Public Relations
 Operations Management
 Problem Solving
 Project Management
 Promotional Management
 Public Speaking
 Research
 Sales
 Social Media
 Special Event Planning
 Strategic Partnerships Building
 Workforce Development

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTD.
Creative Project Manager, Axiom Marketing, Advertising and Interactive, Evansville, IN~ 2007 to 2011
 Evaluated customerexpectations,handled vendor relations,managed project timelines,and resolved challenges
between vendorsand account executives.
 Managed creative staffand coordinated/led weekly production meetings with salesand creative departments.
 Developed and submitted requestsforproposals to win production and advertising projects serving local,regionaland
nationalclients.
 Identified new productvendors and evaluated currentvendors in pursuit of cost savings and greaterefficiency.
 Handled emailand direct mailmarketing campaigns while collaborating with accountexecutivesand media director.
 Successfully managed an average of 60 creative projects per week (more than 3000 annually)
 Initiated creative concepts and executed existing and/ornewad campaigns.
 Effectively coordinated print design,web site content,socialmedia,and video production on deadline.
Media Coordinator & Customer Service Representative for Client Services,Keller Crescent,Evansville,IN ~ 2004-2007
 Researched advertising and evaluated markettrendsand identified media opportunities for customers.
 Initiated orders foradvertising campaigns and assisted in the strategic placement of print and broadcastads.
 Handled processing of monthly billing in excessof $100,000.
 Developed a database supporting the account managers’sales efforts.
 Wrote news releases for clients and Keller Crescent and distributed to targeted media.
 Coordinated articles highlighting Keller Crescent success stories for monthly corporate newsletter.
Government Affairs Coordinator,Indiana Chamber of Commerce,Indianapolis,IN 2002-2004
 Administrative team leader for legislative policy committees focused on education,taxation,economic development
and energy policies. Responsible for allcommunications and grass roots initiatives,including pressreleases,marketing
surveys, and communications with the Indiana Senate and Indiana House of Representatives.
 Corresponded daily with state legislators,Indiana corporate businessleadersand public policy committees to promote
and develop pro-business legislation and improved regulatory environments.
 Managed, marketed, advertised and coordinated the development of Indiana’s premiere small business event.
 Designed and developed templates for a new business-to-business website serving small business members.
Workforce DevelopmentCoordinator,Chamberof Commerce of Southwestern Indiana,Evansville,IN ~ 2001 to 2002
 Managed objectives and goals of Hudson Institute research by leading the Tri-State Workforce Initiative.
 Organized and developed interactions with strategic partners and Chamber membership by facilitating meetings,
organizing events and effectively communicating workforce programs to the business community.
 Coordinated and developed new and existing outcome-based committeesdedicated to marketing,education,labor
force,human resourcesand technology,while identifying and addressing skills gaps in localmarkets.
EDUCATION
Bachelor ofScience in Public Relations and Advertising,University of Southern Indiana,Evansville,IN 1997 to 2001
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 2010, Excel, socialmedia management and marketing and experience with WordPress.