Writing
Digital strategy
Community management
Samantha Flanagan
Branding & Media Strategist
Self Employed
Boston, MA
I design, build, and tell the stories of entrepreneurs and organizations that are making the world a better place.
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Skills
Interests
Design, branding, media, social entrepreneurship, writing, product design and development, health and wellness, fashion, travel, American-made, small businesses
Marked Point
Strategist
October 2013 — Present
Building meaningful businesses by investing time, attention, and energy in the people and ideas that have the power to change the way we live.
Communications strategy, community development, content creation, project management.
Career
WellnessFX
Media Manager
August 2012 — Present
Empowering consumers to optimize their health with access to personalized, on-demand data.
Digital media strategy and implementation, community management, content creation.
Career
Samantha Flanagan
Branding & Media Strategist
July 2012 — Present
Helping businesses and entrepreneurs tell their stories in order to build engaged communities that care and act.
I work primarily with startups in the health, technology, and media space.
Brand design, digital media planning, community building, content strategy and creation.
Career
Startup Institute
Product Design and Development Student
June 2012 — August 2012
Completed a full time, intensive professional development program, facilitated by Tech Stars.
UX planning and design.
University of Miami School of Education
Research Assistant- Health and Wellness Gaming (Product Development)
January 2012 — May 2012
Researched the UX of health-centered, online games and mobile applications based on the latest mHealth, social gaming, and MMOG studies.
• CITI certified to perform research on human subjects at Research I institutions
Career
Authentic.ly
Team Member
August 2011 — January 2012
Helped to build a Social Media Agency that connects businesses and organizations directly to the communities they serve; worked primarily with the Hospitality, Art, and Non-Profit industries,
Career
TrainingPal
Community Manager, Marketing and Sales Team Member
June 2011 — December 2011
Built an online platform that enables personal trainers and fitness specialists to expand their businesses by training clients over the Internet.
CRM, digital media planning, content creation, copywriting, product design and testing.
Career
Green Monkey
Communications and Marketing Associate
March 2010 — August 2011
Implemented email marketing campaigns targeting university students; edited, researched, and wrote features about health, fitness, nutrition, and balanced living. Organized a national team of writers to provide fresh, engaging content.
Email marketing, grassroots marketing, writing and editing.
Career
University of Miami
Communications and Marketing Assistant
September 2009 — May 2010
Researched and edited features for Miami Magazine, the University of Miami's print alumni magazine, and for e-Veritas, UM's digital employee newsletter. Covered press conferences and breaking news with video and photography, conducted interviews, and designed and selected multimedia to be uploaded to the web.
Writing and editing, video and photography, research.
Career
Startup Institute (formerly Boston Startup School)
Product Design and Development
2012
University of Miami
BSC Summa Cum Laude, Journalism (Custom Track) and International Studies, Minor in Business Law and Community Wellbeing
2012
Cardinal Spellman High School
2008
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