Cieana Detloff has been providing high-quality multimedia services since 2004.
Experience:
2014 – 2020 | Independent Contractor
Agency: Empowering Brands
- Supported female Founder & CEO of a start-up which had been launched in 2011;
- Served as a Technical Writer, Content Director, & quarterly Magazine Editor (2018 to 2020) for Empowering Pumps & Equipment (empoweringpumps.com);
- Advised Empowering Brands’ clients on marketing strategy and crafted / executed social media management programs;
- Co-organizer of the in-person 2019 Empowering Women in Industry conference (October 2019) and the 2020 EWiI Virtual Event (Aug 2020).
Agency: PUREi
- Provided white-label services as a copywriter; produced copy for sales cut sheets and website re-designs.
Agency: What2Design
- Provided white-label services as a copywriter; produced copy for new websites and blog posts.
2005 – 2014 | Manager of Graphics & Marketing Dept., Hydro Inc.
- Worked directly with the President and Vice Presidents to develop and execute strategic sales & marketing objectives;
- Managed the initiatives, production and deliverables of an internal creative services department (grew team from 2 to 6 people);
- Interviewed, hired, trained, retained team members and implemented processes, procedures, & technology to support corporate annual revenue growth by 142%.
- Managed corporate websites, tradeshow event support, direct mail & email campaigns, sales collateral creation, social media channels, and more with a data-driven approach.
2004 – 2005 | Graphic / Web Designer, Standard Multimedia LLC.
- Designed e-commerce websites, graphics, and banner ads for a B2C product-focused business (www.abmarketers.com).
2000 – 2004 | Bank Teller, Corus Bank (Chicago, IL)
- Responsible for balancing the bank vault with senior tellers, operating the drive-thru in the evenings, and training new staff.
1999 – 2000 | Bank Teller, First Community Bank & Trust (Beecher, IL)
- Worked after school and before night-time college courses as a bank teller; responsible for handling cash and paper currency, assisting customers, and balancing my cash drawer.
Education:
2010 – 2011 | Certificate of Lean Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BIS
2009 | Certificate of Creative Marketing from Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
2008 | Certificate of Project Management from Harry S. Truman College / Business & Industry Services
2000 – 2004 | B.A., Interactive Multimedia from Columbia College Chicago
1998 – 2000 | Prairie State College (nights during high school to earn GenEd credits)
1996 – 2000 | Beecher High School
Awards:
2011 | Success Story of the Year, 3rd Place Finalist, Awarded by Michelle Segrest, former Editor of Pumps & Systems Magazine, current CEO of Navigate Content, Inc.
2009 | Employee of the Year, Awarded by George Harris, President of Hydro Inc.
2000 | “The Most Inspirational Teacher” Essay Contest Winner, Awarded by Distinguished Citizen Society International of Greater Chicago, a local non-profit organization.