Carolyn Parker

Parker+Creative

Cincinnati, OH, USA
Carolyn Parker is recognized for her ability to develop integrated communications linked to business strategy and to effectively lead teams through implementation.

She enjoys mentoring and managing projects, effecting change along with the way when it is indicated as potential/real added business value. She brings calm strength and innovation - without arrogance - to any team in which she is fortunate to be included.

Work Experience

Parker+Creative

Communication Arts

Personal projects include fine art photography, digital illustration, and creative writing, and online blogging.
July 2015 - Present Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Vantiv

Channel Market Specialist

Go-to-Market consultant through Insight Global.
December 2016 - Present Mason, Ohio, United States

Vantiv

Communications Consultant

8600 Governors Hill Drive, Mason, OH 45249

Six-month contract with Insight Global on site at Vantiv. Anna New, Account Executive, 513.578.6900

_Within Agile environment at Vantiv, expedites various requests including migration of merchants and financial institutions from legacy payment system to the new Vantiv iQ
_Proactive activities include developing production database to process bug reports and enhancement requests
_Mentors financial institution and merchant customer service leads with continual and effective processing of client requests.
_Analyzes big data and creates process flow documentation for efficient and sustainable backlog refinement.
April 2016 - October 2016 Mason, Ohio, United States

Convergys

Content Strategist Consultant

201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Three-month contract with TEKsystems on site at Convergys HQ. Lori Jerome, Account Executive, 513.719.3950

_Developed strategy and tactics for migrating legacy WordPress Multisite to new Multisite configuration, broadening target user base of 5,000 agents to engage entire Convergys employee base of over 10,000
_Primary stakeholders: Employee Communications Manager, CEO Andrea Ayers, and COO Marge Connelly
April 2015 - July 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Lockheed Martin Corp

Web Designer Senior

EPA Cincinnati,Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC), 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Rm 406L, Cincinnati, OH 45268

_Granted Public Trust Security Clearance
_Managed EPA Cincinnati requests for new content design, development, and maintenance for legacy Cincinnati@Work Intranet, One EPA identity migration Intranet and National Service Center for Environmental Publications Internet
_Led project management, change management, LAN / web security vulnerability remediation, and key performance indicators communication process
_Led identity guidelines and development of new Large Format Display communications initiative
October 2013 - September 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

RSW/US

Director of Communication + Analytics

6725 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45243, 513.559.3101, Mark Sneider, Owner/President

_Led overhaul of value-added email program and client onboarding process
_Provided graphic design for clients and employer, including award-winning RSW/US capabilities brochure
_Developed unified system of customer relationship marketing
_Designed customized email templates and e-newsletters
_Coached new business directors on effective and efficient outbound /demand marketing copywriting
_Developed and applied clients’ communication strategies
_Introduced analytics standards, including automated scorecard / dashboard and comparison-based metrics
December 2010 - April 2013 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

R&R Partners

Senior Interactive Producer

September 2008 - April 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Cengage Learning

Web Designer, E-commerce and Technology Solutions

October 2007 - June 2008 Mason, Ohio, United States

Procter & Gamble

Internet Marketing Production Manager

February 2007 - October 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Procter & Gamble

Visual Communications Program Manager

October 2004 - February 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

General Dynamics

Visual Communications Design Specialist Senior

October 2001 - January 2002 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Motorola

Visual Communications Design Specialist Senior

Motorola IISG group sold to General Dynamics Decision Solutions.
January 1993 - October 2001 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

SmartPractice

Promotional Services Manager

Started out freelance and was hired direct about a year and a half afterwards.
March 1990 - May 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Education

University Of California, Irvine

Master of Fine Arts, Regents Fellowship

Irvine, California, United States

Wright State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Art Academy Of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Communication Arts, Content Governance, Content Management Systems, Copywriting, CSS, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Arts, Editing, Email Marketing, Graphic Design, HTML, Illustration, Interaction Design, Photography, Program Management, Project Management, Responsive Design, Software As A Service, User Interface Design, Web Development,