Avory M. Allmand

Greater Detroit Area • 734.748.3865 • avoryallmand@gmail.com

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   EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

               • College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (2011-August 2015)  |  Kalamazoo, MI

               Western Michigan University - Bachelor of Science

               Graphic and Printing Sciences (Imaging,) University Studies

               Alpha Xi Delta - Theta Eta (Publicity Chair), Graphic Arts Society

 

               • Oakland Community College (2010-2011)  |  Farmington Hills, MI

               General Education

               Transfer Transition Program

 

 

 

          WORK HISTORY

 

• February 2016 – Now: Power Play Marketing  |  Farmington Hills, MI

  National Sales Director

As National Advertising Sales Director, I provide businesses with opportunities to advertise in

USA TODAY Special Edition publications and Professional Sports Publications. I work with a

multitude of publications, however, I specialize in Hunt & Fish. I coordinate sales with business

owners and C-level executives alike to bring their companies on board with our portfolio of

publications. 

 

 

• August 2015 – February 2016: New Customers Now  |  Howell, MI

  Graphic Designer and Administrative Assistant

See products through from design to print using Microsoft Publisher and Photoshop,

creative writing for newsletters/articles. Discussing with customers their target market

to choose a marketing tool best fit for them.

 

 

• January 2015 - August 2015: Griffin Pest Solutions  |  Kalamazoo, MI

  Customer Service, Interim HR Clerk

Click to edit position descriptionAnswering phone lines to schedule services with

current customers as well as selling services to new customers.  

General office projects dealing with Human Resources, Finance, and basic clerical work.

 

• June 2014 - August 2014: Aspen Technologies  |  Brighton, MI

  Production, Quality Control Work 

Manufactured poly-foam injected car parts,

did projects with sample parts for Quality Control

 

 

• June 2013 – 2014: Griffin Pest Solutions  |  Kalamazoo, MI

  Marketing & Graphic Design Intern

Design brochures, contracts, and advertisements using Adobe InDesign,

Keeping up on website using web templates and general office work

(filing, scanning, organizing, scheduling.)

 

 

• February 2012 - May 2013: Western Michigan University  |  Kalamazoo, MI

  Student Graphic Designer

Designed menus for campus cafeterias, event posters for campus,

brochures and newsletters, etc. mostly using Adobe Photoshop & InDesign.

 

                      

               

References available upon request.