Lisa Ann Brown
WORK EXPERIENCE
Friends of Newark Free Library
September 2023 – Present
Communications Consultant Intern
Newark, DE
This nonprofit has committed to raising $1 million to help outfit a new library and is planning a major capital campaign to achieve this goal.
Developed strategies to increase membership and awareness
Developed a Facebook community to promote Friends of Newark Free Library events and initiatives as well as interact with current and potential patrons and donors.
Authored an annual appeal to increase fundraising contributions
DALY Computers
January 2023 – September 2023
Social Media Marketing Intern
Frederick, MD
Developed messaging content for DALY’s social media platforms.
Created a LinkedIn campaign that generated an unprecedented click-through rate of 2.15% compared to the previous highest rate of 1.5% and an average rate of 0.17%. This successful campaign significantly addressed the company's hiring challenges by attracting qualified applicants, resulting in a successful hire for the position.
Developed and executed a highly targeted LinkedIn campaign for Toughbook, achieving an impressive click-through rate of 0.8% while maintaining one of our lowest costs per click at $2.92. The campaign's effectiveness was evident as our sales team successfully secured a major account for Toughbook within just three weeks of its launch.
Advocated for and implemented a system to recognize and acknowledge the achievements, contributions, and successes of DALY employees in order to foster a positive work culture and motivate employees.
Created and maintained a task management system to track all marketing activities.
Developed, edited, and presented informative slide decks to update DALY associates on the latest social media marketing initiatives.
1022 Creative, LLC
February 2018 - March 2020
Owner & Graphic Designer
North Ridgeville, OH
Worked closely with local community businesses to meet graphic design, e-commerce and social media needs.
Maintained a presence on all relevant social media platforms.
Designed & maintained company website.
It Keeps Getting Better
December 2008 - August 2020
Owner & Blogger
North Ridgeville, OH
Developed content based on market research, search engine optimization and analytics to reach a predetermined audience on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram.
Worked with brands and online businesses to build their brand and social media presence.
Prepared and executed market strategy to expand the blog to average 34,400 page views a month in 2017.
Partners, LLC
April 2002 - June 2011 Graphic Designer
Cleveland, OH
Designed diverse marketing materials, including weekly company newsletters, promotional materials for the .jobs top-level domain, corporate identities, company websites, as well as invitations, flyers, and brochures.
EDUCATION
University of Delaware
December 2023
MA in Strategic Communication with a specialization in Digital and Social Media
Newark, DE
Created a strategic communication campaign to reduce fossil fuel usage:
Created a strategic communication campaign to stop gerrymandering:
Kent State University
May 2002
BA in Visual Communication Design with a Minor in Advertising
Kent, OH
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, Trello, graphic design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, and Google Analytics
Interests: Reading, hiking, and playing board games