Resume

Ellen Howes Neustadt

ellenhowesdesigns@gmail.com

(925)708-3746

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hello Penngrove, Penngrove, CA — Web and Social Media Manager

July 2019 - Present

  • Daily  Instagram story and feed posts

  • Creating graphic work for fliers, promotions and special events

  • Photographing and edited photos of merchandise

  • Creating graphic content for website and promotional emails

Punch Clothing, Santa Rosa, CA — Web and Social Media Manager

September 2020 - February 2022

  • Created graphic content for website and promotional emails

  • Edited product images using Photoshop and Lightroom

  • Added product to the website  using Lightspeed, SkuIQ and Shopify

  • Daily story, feed, and reel posts for Instagram and Facebook

  • Created content for TikTok

West County MediaContracted Costume Designer, Novato, CA — Junior Designer

October 2019 - October 2020

  • Part of a two-person media and marketing operation that serviced a diverse group of clients from small businesses to large companies

  • Created engaging social media content for both West County Media and its clients

  • Acted as a liaison between clients and the CEO

  • Assisted clients in developing and executing marketing strategies

  • Performed backups and updates for Wordpress installations

Ellen Howes DesignsContracted Costume Designer

March 2014 - December 2020

  • Designed Costumes for over thirty professional productions working with numerous theaters across Northern California

  • Collaborated on design concepts for each production that met the vision of the director and playwright while introducing new ideas

  • Worked within a tight schedule & budget

Arts In The Garden School, Petaluma, CA — Lead Teacher

March 2018 - June 2019

  • Created daily lesson plans and designed provocations for a preschool of twenty-four students

  • Directed assistant teachers

St Paul’s Episcopal School, Oakland, CA Drama Program Supervisor and Lead Instructor

September 2015 - August 2017

  • Created engaging lesson plans tailored towards K-5 students

  • Managed and assigned tasks to assistant teachers

EDUCATION

University of California, Santa Cruz

Masters of Theater Arts (Design Emphasis)

September 2014 - June 2015

University of California, Santa Cruz

 Bachelor of the Arts (Theater Arts)
September 2010 - June 2014

Summary of Skills

  • Proficient use of Canva, Lightroom, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Mailchimp, Shopify, SkuIQ, and Lightspeed

  • Creating moodboards and pitching design concepts

  • Public speaking

  • Strong writer

  • Client support and outreach

  • Working independently and in group settings

  • Naturally creative

  • Budgeting experience