Aaron Meriwether, Communications Manager

Aaron Meriwether

Communications Manager

Dubai Autodrome

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Fine & Applied Arts
Experience
28 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 3 Months

Communications Manager at Dubai Autodrome
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2007

• Manager of media activities including photo shoots,
media accreditation, media events, press monitoring
and press release distribution.
• Press release writer and editor.
• Manager of in-house graphic design production and
personnel for print, website and social media.
• Content developer and editor for the company websites:
dubaiautodrome.com, eskc.co, emiratesmotorsportexpo.com.
• Writer and editor of the company news portal:
tracktalk.ae.
• Photographer for races and events.
• Copywriting for marketing materials, when required.

Industry Lounge Supervisor at Dubai International Film Festival
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2006 to January 2007

• Planned, set up and supervised the film industry
networking lounge, under direction of Industry Lounge
Director.
• Facilitated contacts between film producers, directors, actors and financiers.

Site Manager at Office Depot
  • United States - Oregon - Gresham
  • August 2004 to September 2006

• Managed department operations and staff.
• Exceeded sales and profit margin targets.
• Pioneered the first on-site graphic design workstation.
• Awards: Employee of month (twice), Brand Ambassador
of the Month, District Customer Kudos (three times) and
Legendary Customer Care Champion for region.

Graphics & Electrical Assistant at DD Fowler Electrical
  • New Zealand
  • October 2002 to September 2003

• Graphic design for marketing material.
• Electrical installation.

Instructional Technologies Coordinator at University of Indianapolis
  • Greece
  • November 1999 to July 2002

• Managed the official university website.
• Supervised a networked computer lab.
• Graphic design for print & web.
• Computer trouble-shooting for faculty and students.
• Organized university records at the Registrar Office.
• Proofread student assignments and provided private
tutoring.
• Assisted student events including Odyssey Program
excursions, international students meetings, and
graduation.

Resoration Specialist & Graphic Designer at Environmental Solutions & Supply
  • Greece
  • January 2000 to July 2002

Bioremediation projects including:
· Cleaning oil and pollution from builidings, roads, and marble (in preparation for 2004 Olympics)

Designed company cards, advertisements, and t-shirts.

Lead Production at Lazerquick Printing
  • United States
  • April 1996 to September 1999

• Lead production responsibilities.
• Supervised a networked computer lab.
• Lead typesetting.

Store Manager at Payless Shoe Source
  • United States
  • April 1994 to September 1995

Overall retail operations including:
· Sales/profit accountability.
· Marketing promotion.
· Customer resolutions.
· Supervision of employees.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Fine & Applied Arts
  • at University of Oregon
  • March 1994

Awards: John Strauss Memorial Scholarship Internship: "iNTown" Magazine

Specialties & Skills

Photography
Graphic Design
Writing
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Photography
Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator
Copywriting
Media/PR
Adobe InDesign

Languages

English
Expert
Greek
Beginner