Position:
Owner, Blogger at rsmithing.com, Lead Manager, Communications at RAI Services Company, Owner, Designer at rsmithdesign
Location:
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
rsmithing.com
- Winston-Salem, NC since Oct 2011
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Owner, Blogger
RAI Services Company
- Winston-Salem, NC since Dec 2009
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Lead Manager, Communications
rsmithdesign
since 1999
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Owner, Designer
PhoneTree
- Winston-Salem, NC Jan 2002 - Nov 2009
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Manager, Creative Services
Winston-Salem Jaycees
- Winston-Salem, NC Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
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Director: Individual Development; Co-Webmaster
Insync Creative
- High Point, NC Jan 2001 - Oct 2001
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Designer, Online/Print Media
Pratt & Whitney
- West Hartford, CT Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
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Presentation Specialist
Market America
- Greensboro, NC Jun 1997 - Dec 1998
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Art Director
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
- Boone, NC Oct 1996 - Jun 1997
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Marketing Administrator
Education:
Appalachian State University 1992 - 1996
BA, English
Skills:
Writing, Social Media, Graphic Design, Web Design, Public Relations, Editing, Copywriting, Media Relations, Advertising, Blogging, Social Media Marketing, Press Releases, Marketing Communications, Public Speaking, Photoshop, Corporate Communications, Communication Skills, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare, Google Analytics, Logo Design, Web Development, Art Direction, Art, Digital Photography
Interests:
Graphic Design, Public Relations, Photography, iPhoneography, Writing, Editing, Technology, Music, Social Media, Travel, Cats
Awards:
Artist Of The Day
iPhoneArt.com
My photography and image editing has twice been featured as the main artwork on the home page of http://iPhoneArt.com, the top ranking site for "iPhone Art" Google search and other queries.
http://www.iphoneart.com/featured_artists?page=44&sub_tab=day&tab=alphabetical
Outstanding Director
Winston-Salem Jaycees
Recognized by fellow Board members of leadership organization as top Director for the year.
Recruited for and managed community & volunteer projects achieving national awards.
1000 Words Showcase Photography Featured Artist
WeAreJuxt.com
The Juxt photography group features my photography as part of their "1000 Words Showcase."
• March 2013: http://www.wearejuxt.com/2013/03/03/1000-words-showcase-week-24/
• December 2012: http://www.wearejuxt.com/2012/12/09/1000-words-13/
MobileArtistry Featured Artist
MobileArtistry
The MobileArtistry group included my artwork in their gallery, recognizing me to subscribers as a featured artist.
http://rsmithing.com/2012/09/04/up-with-the-sun-a-mobileartistry-feature/
Flickr.com Daily "Explore" Page Feature
Flickr.com
Flickr selected two of my photos this month for its curated Explore page. Of the approximately 12 million public photos submitted to the site daily, only 500 are highlighted on the Explore page.
• January 9, 2012: http://www.flickr.com/explore/2013/01/09/with/8363978553
• January 13, 2012: http://www.flickr.com/explore/2013/01/13/with/8377482546
Certifications:
Bullet Proof Manager Training Series, Crestcom International, LLC
Performance-Based Communication and Presentation Skills Training, Pinnacle Performance Company