Brian Stagner
email: brianstagner@gmail.com
phone: 727.698.6925
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Advertising University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Minors: Business Administration and Environmental Studies GPA 3.2/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Account Planning Boot Camp, Miami Ad School: Hamburg, Germany July – Sept. 2009 • Participated in an intensive, 12-week program learning the process of account planning from some of Europe’s top planners • Learned process of gathering core insights and turning them into creative and relevant solutions • Created strategic marketing campaigns for multiple German and International clients
May 2009
Project Management Intern, 352 Media Group: Jan. - Apr. 2009 • Served as Assistant Project Manager on $60,000 project • Led meetings with both clients and development team • Collaborated with client on overall project goals and branding objectives • Worked with designers to create Web-site design, site architecture, and creative Web-based applications
VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES
Marketing Intern, 352 Media Group: • Created and coded in HTML an online press kit • Conducted analytical research on sales leads • Developed online collateral promoting the company; Strengthened SEO
Sept. – Dec. 2008
Marketing Associate, Trimark Properties: • Coordinated print and multimedia advertising campaigns • Designed Web-based advertising collateral • Executed marketing communications and search engine optimization programs
Aug. 2007 – May 2008
Advertising Intern, Devine Communications: • Learned the basics of branding and Web-development • Negotiated media purchases • Assisted in campaign to recruit new business
May – Aug. 2007
Center for International Voluntary Service: Kenya • Lead team of international volunteers in Western Kenya • Worked with under-privileged orphans at schools and hospitals
July – Aug. 2008
SPCA of Pinellas County • Facilitated adoption process of abandoned animals
Aug. 2004 – May 2005
Christmas Toy Shop • Repaired donated bicycles for under-privileged children at Christmas time
May – Aug. 2004
Community Relations Chair, Ad Serve • Led various community service projects
Aug. 2008 – May 2009
Copywriter, AdWerks: • Collaborated to create an overall plan for an advertising campaign • Wrote all copy for print and multimedia advertisements on a major client
Aug. 2007 – May 2008
Member, Ad Society • UF Chapter of American Advertising Federation
Aug. 2006 – May 2009
SKILLS
Computer: Microsoft Office®, Filemaker Pro®, Adobe Photoshop®, Illustrator®, and InDesign®
AWARDS
St. Petersburg Times Scholarship Winner Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Winner