Keith Durham Jr
St. Paul
Summary
Dedicated branding professional with a history of meeting and exceeding company goals by utilizing consistent and proven best practices. Skilled in optimizing brand awareness, working under pressure, adapting to new situations and challenges, and supporting and encouraging a team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer
Showcase
01.2020 - Current
- Capture high-quality images of events, sports, and street scenes for various print and digital projects
- Exceptional editing skills including adjusting color properties, inverting and cropping using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
- Maintain productive, professional relationships with clients, local models and modeling agencies
- Increased clients by 50% utilizing creative and unique ideas for photography composition.
Founder
blacK Box Testing
02.2019 - Current
- Create and manage 20+ social media campaigns to increase brand engagement and conducted market research to identify new opportunities and target markets
- Secure long-term accounts by recommending strategies to promote brand effectiveness and highlight product benefits
- Establish, initiate, and optimize business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
Fellowship
Black Men Teach
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Assisted in redesigning and developing event strategies and tactical plans to support marketing goals
- Provided testimony to MN Senate to advance grant application for $750,000
- Increased number of fellows and investors through informative and polished local television interviews.
Foundation Assistant
Dakota County Technical College
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Co-lead coordinator and marketer for 2019 silent auction that raised $80,000+ for student scholarships
- Responsibilities included email outreach to donors, updating and maintaining donor database, and researching and making recommendations for auction item pricing
- Managed filing system, entered data, and completed other clerical tasks
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages, and managing incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Supervisor of Operations
Lock-n-Load
07.2013 - 11.2016
- Supervised team of 3 at multiple job sites
- Responsible for efficient and safe construction of pallet racking, storage units, lockers, bathroom partitions, industrial and wire shelving, and mobile industrial shelving for national distribution companies
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize and ensure customer satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MNAssociate of Arts - General Studies
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MNSkills
- Brand strategy and brand awareness
- Market research
- Lead generation
- Podcast production
- Social media marketing
- Public relations
- Media relations
- Client retention
- People management
- Excel, Microsoft, Google suite
Community Involvement
Volunteer, Sanneh Foundation.
Coordinator, neighborhood youth basketball.
Practice squad, Minnesota Lynx & WUSA basketball
Local music supporter and enthusiast
Timeline
Fellowship
Black Men Teach
04.2020 - 09.2020
Photographer
Showcase
01.2020 - Current
Founder
blacK Box Testing
02.2019 - Current
Foundation Assistant
Dakota County Technical College
01.2019 - 05.2019
Supervisor of Operations
Lock-n-Load
07.2013 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Dakota County Technical College
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