Gabriella Narus

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About

Gabriella is a creative marketing specialist with experience managing teams to accomplish successful campaigns across multiple media streams. Her background in brand strategy, visual design, and account management inform her mindful but competitive approach.

Lifestyle Coordinator, Consultant, Personal Assistant, Marketing Specialist, Videographer & Photographer.

  • State: Connecticut, USA

Gabriella is fueled by her passion for creating eye-catching and engaging materials using her photography, videography, and editing skills to bring her colorful ideas to life. She always strives to expand her understanding of the nuances of cross-cultural advertising: while staying in tune with the latest trends and digital marketing strategies through independent studies and professional development.

Skills

Microsoft Suite 100%
Google Suite 100%
Adobe Premiere 100%
Photoshop 80%
DaVinci Resolve 65%
Mail Chimp 85%

Resume

Sumary

Gabriella Narus

Creative and visual Marketing Specialist with 5+ years of experience cultivating brand strategy and efficiently executing the clients’ vision through multiple media sources.

Professional Experience

Lifestyle Coordinator

2022 - Present

Maplewood at Orange Senior Living, CT

  • Provides outstanding customer service to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community.
  • Ensures therapeutic recreation programming meets all state, federal and other regulations.
  • Able to relate professionally and positively to residents, physicians, government regulators, incoming visitors and associates at all levels.
  • Provides ongoing communication to the Lifestyle Director, Resident Service Director and Executive Director regarding staffing issues or concerns.
  • Ensures a monthly program calendars is designed and implemented based on residents abilities, interests hobbies, religions and work/volunteer experience.
  • Plans, implements, and conducts/monitors recreational programs to meet the needs of all of the residents.
  • Select, schedule and lead activities appropriate for all levels and abilities as well as purchasing adaptive program supplies.
  • Assists with coordination with transportation of residents for outings and events outside of the community, which includes driving a community motor vehicle.
  • Successfully works within Lifestyle budgetary guidelines regarding entertainment, supplies and labor hours.
  • Assists with the planning and implementation of special events for the community, at least one family event per quarter.
  • Assists with completion of Staying Connected Form/Personal History Form for all residents as well as maintaining a Staying Connected Binder of all residents personal history forms and utilizes the information when creating the recreation program calendar.
  • Ensures that a full activity program is offered seven days a week, including evenings and holidays.
  • Posts the current monthly, weekly and daily schedule of activities in public areas and distributes to Department Managers.
  • Co-leads monthly Resident Council Meeting with Executive Director and works with ED on agenda.
  • In absent of Lifestyle Director, Co-Lead a monthly Culinary Service Meeting with the Culinary Service Director for the residents to provide feedback.

Consultant / Marketing Manager

2016 - Present

Holly Holden LTD, CT

  • Utilized videography and editing skills to create custom content and videos used in YouTube channels.
  • Worked diligently to cater to client vision, build out strategy, and assist in promoting, marketing, and selling the brand.
  • Compiled and created a variety of content (presentations, speeches, scripts, social media content, book drafts, etc.)
  • Accompanied client to public events.

Videographer/Video Editor

2017 - 2020

Iconivision, NY

  • Able to shoot and manipulate video footage to create a coherent and complete project that accurately depicts the clients vision.
  • Able to use complex editing software to piece together stills, footage, sound effects, dialog, and animation effects.
  • Performed Production Assistant duties such as audio engineering, booming, light bouncing, camera and lighting setup and breakdown.

Coordinator

2014 - 2020

PRG Tech, CT

  • Responsible for answering calls and taking messages.
  • Assisted with scheduling customer appointments and house calls as required.
  • Created, maintained and organized customer database.
  • Completed inventory counts of tools and parts on an ongoing basis.
  • Created and organized invoices and receipts.
  • Maintained the office space, and completed administrative duties.

Education

Tunxis Community College

2014 - 2016

General Education

Portfolio

Here are are a few examples of some of the projects I have had the pleasure of being apart of.

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  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Graphics

Contact

Feel free to reach out! Can't wait to start working with you on your next project!

Location:

Connecticut, USA