Brenda Murray

Resume of Brenda L. Murray Owner of Indelible Creative Marketing Summary A strategic communications professional with experience providing management leadership, motivating teams, and producing creative print, social media and video content. Experience Urban Sketchers (International) Communications Director September 2014 – Present USk is a nonprofit international arts organization with 120,000 + members and volunteers. • Contributes as a board member to the organization's management strategy • Recruited and manages a communication team of 25+ volunteers • defines, promotes and protects the brand • integrates & maximizes communication platforms supporting the org’s mission & values • Manages, writes and publishes a monthly newsletter (readership 16000+) • supports Fundraising, Membership, Education, and Recruiting Indelible Creative Owner 1997 – Present Indelible Creative is a boutique mar/com studio that creates promotional packages, corporate whiteboard animations (explainer videos), illustrations and graphic design. Contracts have included: • Project and team management • Produce communication materials: print, digital media, social media and web communications for promotion, recruitment, fundraising, audience engagement • Create, develop, and execute training materials such as on how to work with the media • Video writer, director and producer • Creating new media such as live streaming videos • Whiteboard animation designer and producer • Writing press releases and pitching to the media • Graphic design using Sketchbook Pro and Photoshop • Contributor to a local newspaper Education University of Waterloo MA, English Literature- University of Waterloo BA, English Literature, Fine Arts minor- Activities and Societies: Volunteered with International Students Club Conestoga College Certificate in French Language 2010 Other courses at Conestoga: • Principles of Graphic Design 2009 • Photoshop 2009 Organizations New Hamburg Board of Trade Member (since May 2016) The Greater KW Chamber of Commerce Member (since August 2013) Writer's Guild of Canada Member (since 2000) Urban Sketchers Waterloo Region Founder 2012 The Art District Gallery Founder 2015 Interests Creative writing, fine art, film, graphic design, innovation, social media, French language, travel, hiking, screenwriting, story, drama, jazz. Independent studies • Story Writing (with Robert McKee) NY • Comedy Writing (with Robert McKee) NY https://twitter.com/BrendaMurray https://www.facebook.com/brenda.murray.7 https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-murray/