Resume
Zachary Sheldon
(574)-933-2554 • [email protected]
Skills
Education
Culver Academies June 2011 Culver, Indiana
Telecommunications/ Advertising May 2014
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana
Internships/ Work Experience
Client Advisor 2015- Current
Schomp BMW Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Social Media Marketing Intern Spring Semester 2012
WakeScout Laguna, California
Director of Communications, Immersive Learning Internship Fall Semester 2012
Barn-Find Productions Muncie, Indiana
Leadership and Community Involvement
President Ball State University
Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2012-2014
Co-Founder Culver Academies
B.I.R.D. (Building, Inspiring, Recreating, and Discovering) Organization 2010
College Activities
President: Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2012-2013
Cultural Experience in El Salvador Spring 2012
Secretary: Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2011-2012
Awards and Honors
Barefoot Service Leadership Award- Culver Academies 2011
- Strong Oral/ Written Communication
- (Working knowledge) Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom), Final Cut Pro X
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Ppt., Word)
- Creative Strategy
Education
Culver Academies June 2011 Culver, Indiana
Telecommunications/ Advertising May 2014
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana
Internships/ Work Experience
Client Advisor 2015- Current
Schomp BMW Highlands Ranch, Colorado
- Implemented and guided deployment of improved digital introduction.
- Developed contracts and managed third party vendors.
- Established relationships with clientele, educated on product and advised best fit.
Social Media Marketing Intern Spring Semester 2012
WakeScout Laguna, California
- Posted “Location of the Day,” featuring a location from the listings and providing a small write-up of the facilities/offerings, and other of-interest posts to Facebook and Twitter distributed to over 7k followers to help with overall marketing plan.
- Interacted with, answered questions, and provided the ‘personal touch’ to Social Media platforms to continue credibility and awareness.
- Developed, Implemented and Managed promotions and contests through the Social Media outlets, reaching over 16k people (no funded advertising) to increase traffic to WakeScout.com
Director of Communications, Immersive Learning Internship Fall Semester 2012
Barn-Find Productions Muncie, Indiana
- Oversaw general Public Relations and brand image.
- Created and implemented Social Media marketing strategies and press releases to establish a platform on which to advertise; Ultimately reaching over 100k people in advertising.
- Coordinated the premiere of a documentary, worked closely with catering, printing/ graphic services, and venues to encourage participation and involvement in the project.
- Led the feel of the team through internal relations, and projected the ideal of the team through external relations to keep the team functioning and presenting themselves in a way consistent with the Barn-Find Production ideals.
Leadership and Community Involvement
President Ball State University
Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2012-2014
Co-Founder Culver Academies
B.I.R.D. (Building, Inspiring, Recreating, and Discovering) Organization 2010
College Activities
President: Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2012-2013
Cultural Experience in El Salvador Spring 2012
Secretary: Ball State Waterski and Wakeboard Team 2011-2012
Awards and Honors
Barefoot Service Leadership Award- Culver Academies 2011