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Management Assistant, Advertising Research & Planning
Cory Brubaker
Tacoma, WA
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About
I'm a driven people person with over 10 years of customer service experience. I'm privileged to have worked with various professionals over the years and in doing so find it easy adapting to new people and environments. Coupled with a motivation to excel and instinctive ability to observe and analyze projects on multiple levels I've yet to meet a client or colleague that was unsatisfied with my work ethic. I've been recognized for my perseverance, outside-the-box thinking, organizational skills and ability to develop strong relationships with my colleagues.
I received my BFA in Advertising from the Art Institute of Portland in 2008 and began doing freelance work. The following year I was fortunate to earn a position working with the Harmon Brewing Company in Tacoma, WA where I fell in love with the brewing industry and began helping then build a stronger sense of brand presence and recognition. In my spare time doing freelance I've had opportunities to work with some amazing individuals in the advertising world, Kevin May of Sticks Company and Tamara Thompson of Sense Truth LLC.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Art in AdvertisingThe Art Institute of Portland2005 - 2008Fields of Study: Advertising Design, Art Direction, Guerilla Marketing, Persuasive Technique, Research & Strategy and Consumer Behavior.
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Associate of Arts & ScienceTacoma Community College2001 - 2004Fields of Study: Business Management & Organization, Human Relations and Sociology
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High School DiplomaGig Harbor High School1999 - 2001
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Houston High School1997 - 1999
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Experience
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Bar Manager ● Media & Marketing Coordinator ◆ TrainerThe HubJul 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 1 month)The Hub is the second expansion of the Harmon Brewing Company, opening in the Stadium District of Tacoma, WA in 2008. A family friendly neighborhood restaurant The Hub features artisan pizzas, Mediterranean pastas and cold pints of Harmon ale. A dine-in restaurant and open-air bar and deck have made The Hub a favorite among families and local business types.
As Bar Manager my primary duties are to oversee all operations of the daily business in assistance to the General Manager. I was responsible for working directly with the bar & floor staff providing training in customer service, up-selling, suggestive selling and promoting a positive & supportive work environment. Additionally I was in charge of managing the costs for all liquor, beer and wine purchased and sold at The Hub. Other duties are to help promote, maintain and build the Harmon Brewing Co. brand through marketing materials, company website and Facebook fan page. -
Management Assistant ● Business Development ◆ Customer RetentionEnterprise Rent-A-CarJan 2011 - Jul 2012 (1 year 6 months)At Enterprise Rent-A-Car I acquired the knowledge to run a profitable business by focusing on four balance pieces Customer Service, Employee Development, Growth & Profitability.
As a Management Assistant my duties included organizing rental replacements for customers, business development, managing accounts, peer mentorship and training. -
Freelance Account Planner ● Brand StrategistSticks CompanyOct 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 3 months)"Champions of powerful simplicity"
We are world class strategic thinkers available on tap to put to work a huge diversity of experience, skill-sets and perspectives.
Outsourced teams tailored to the task, to help creative companies be even better at the stuff it’s really important for them to be good at.
Website: http://www.stickscompany.com/ -
Service Manager ● Administrative Coordinator ◆ Brand Strategist ◆ TrainerHarmon Brewery & EateryJul 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 6 months)Harmon Brewery & Restaurant is a 15-barrel brewery producing 5 Flagship ales, rotating seasonals and cask conditioned ales on site and on tap at all times. This family restaurant has been "Tacoma's Downtown Gathering Place" for big parties since it was established in September of 1997.
As Service Manager I oversaw the daily operations of the business in assistance to the General Manager. Additionally I provided administrative support with invoices, correspondence with brewery accounts, press releases, newsletters etc. I also worked directly with the floor staff in all aspects from interviewing, hiring, training and working alongside them in the trenches to promote a positive & supportive work environment. Lastly I utilized my skills in advertising to help promote, maintain and build the Harmon Brewing Co. brand through marketing materials, company website and Facebook fan page. -
Freelance Account Planner ● Brand StrategistSenseTruth LLC2009 - 2009What can you expect of us?
You can expect us to find truths about your company and competitors. To find and help shape truths about brands. And, of course, to unearth those unruly truths about people and the social, cultural, and psychological influences on their behavior.
We’re available for:
* Brand & Communications Strategy
* Category Immersion & Analysis
* Qualitative & Secondary Research
* Socio-cultural Explorations & Forces of Change
It’s a pretty safe bet that you won’t like everything we tell you. If it makes you feel any better we won’t always like telling it. But making sense of the tangled mess of rational and irrational influences on your business (and consumer) can make you a stronger more respected brand. We like that a lot.
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Account Executive ● Lead Creative ● Account PlannerbrashCreativeJul 2007 - Jun 2008 (11 months)Student run creative agency based out of the Art Institute of Portland.
Our Story - In 2005 brashCreative was born from the collaborative effort of a few ambitious advertising students. Since then, our agency has grown to include a dynamic flavor of creatives with diverse skills. Together we are passionate, dedicated, and capable. Couple that with the Art Institute’s wealth of resources and we are a force to be reckoned with. We work hard, take risks, and produce kick ass solutions!
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Freelance Account Planner ● Brand StrategistWild Alchemy2008 - 2008Wild Alchemy is a collection of skilled independents who wish to remain unrestrained. Far from
ordinary, these individuals have a wealth of experience and backgrounds they combine to solve our clients' problems in unique ways.
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brashCreative - Student based creative agency.
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On Coroflot@CWBrubaker, member since 2008
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