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Collin Obremski Resume

Education
Indiana University, Kokomo, IN. GPA: 3.4/4.0
New Media Communications, Bachelor of Arts, May 2009
Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts, May 2009
Minor in English Writing, Dean’s List
Taylor High School, Kokomo, IN. Honors. GPA: 11.02/12.00. Class of 2005.

Awards
2011 Color Advertisement Prodigy Award, Indiana Apartment Association
2011 Overall Community Marketing Program Prodigy Award, Indiana Apartment Association
2008 Most Outstanding Student in New Media Communication, IU Kokomo Humanities Department

Skills and Qualifications

New media and print marketing. Marketing strategy development and implementation for print, social media, email, web, search engine optimization (SEO), blogging, and pay-per-click advertising. Web design, writing, usability, and user interface design. Graphic and advertising design. Photography and video production.

Live sound, recording, and production. Music performance and instruction. Public speaking, teaching, and group facilitation. Presentation and speech design, public relations, and community outreach.

Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android operating systems, Adobe CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Premiere), Wordpres, cPanel, Parallels Plesk, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange, front-end & mobile software solutions, server & networking maintenance.

Experience
Gene B. Glick Company – Indianapolis, IN – June 2010-Present

Digital Media Marketing Specialist & Graphic Designer

Design and implement web marketing & social media strategy, email marketing initiatives, search engine optimization, and other new forms of online marketing for the company as a whole.

Web production & design, digital photography, and photo-manipulation.

Print & advertising design for 11 recurring publications in 6 markets, including: Apartment Guide, For Rent Magazine, and various other apartment rental guides, newspapers, and magazines.

Serve the print design and physical printing needs of 100 apartment communities in 10 states.

Cut internal printing costs by 50% through the design and implementation of an outsourced printing initiative. Also created an internal graphic collateral ordering website to improve workflow.

Ivy Tech Community College – Indianapolis, IN – August 2011-Present

Adjunct Instructor (PT)

Created the course curriculum and instructed Web Design II, which focuses on WordPress-based web design, and the necessary tools and knowledge needed to successfully design and sell websites.

Castleton United Methodist Church – Indianapolis, IN – August 2010-Present

Contemporary Worship Leader (PT)

Digital Media Consultant and Designer- Carmel, IN – September 2009-May 2010

Aided companies in the design and implementation of social media marketing strategy, graphic & web design, copy creation, search engine optimization, and blogging.

Oakbrook Community Church – Kokomo, IN – August-December 2008

Communication Arts and New Media Intern

Designed and implemented internal and external marketing campaigns through print and social media.

Created Sunday bulletins, sermon podcasts, web videos, electronic news fliers, and supplementary graphics.

Frequently ran large-scale live sound for the weekly 1,000+ attended church service.

Indiana University Kokomo – Kokomo, IN – April 2007-May 2009

Information Technology Consultant
May 2008-August 2009

Provided customer support and training for student and faculty information technology issues.

Maintained hardware and software for a 4,000 member student body.

Freshman Orientation Leader
April 2007-May 2009

Guided and mentored new students in class registration and adjusting to the campus climate. This included facilitating freshman orientations, learning communities, and study groups.

St. Luke’s Church – Kokomo, IN – October 2003-October 2006

Contemporary Worship Leader

Organized volunteers, facilitated and taught practices, maintained and ran the live sound system, programmed and ran the weekly church services, and taught private music lessons.

Activities

Church music ministry volunteer, teacher, leader, and organizer.
Music recording artist, producer, live sound technician, and volunteer.
Light & Truth Bible Studies (InterVarsity) at Indiana University Kokomo President of the organization for two years.

Student Government Association Senate at Indiana University Kokomo

Served as Senate Secretary and a member of the Student Review and Food Service Committees.

2001-Present
1998-Present
2006-2009

2008