Stephanie M
Stephanie M
About
Based in Los Angeles by way of Nashville and Boston, I bring diverse experience in editing, writing, graphic design, event planning, client relations, branding, and marketing. I am an avid traveler and lover of destination research/itinerary building: my two latest trips include New Zealand and Japan.

My professional experience in the tourism industry began at MMGY Global, a travel and tourism integrated marketing agency. I thrived in the fast-paced environment and was consistently selected to lead key accounts, including Signature Travel Network, Princess Cruises, Sonoma County Tourism, Tourism Australia, Hawaii Tourism (trade), and Visit West Hollywood.

I successfully managed cross-functional agency teams, third-party vendors, and client relations; and had a broad range of responsibilities: from leading big-picture rebrands and integrated campaign development to proofreading print magazines and checking cruise ports within itineraries for accuracy.

I currently work part-time at a custom residential architecture firm, where I independently plan and produce the studio's communications/marketing efforts, including ideation and production of marketing collateral, proposals, and client welcome packets; website management and content creation; event planning; and coordinating photography and publication of homes. I also manage and respond to inquiries from prospective HNW clientele, leading sales processes via email, phone, and in person.

Lastly, I am a freelance brand consultant for Musicians Foundation, a non-profit foundation assisting musicians via direct financial aid. Past work includes the creation of marketing collateral (brochure, advertisements, mailers, branding documents); and leading the re-imagination of the foundation website, encompassing structure, design, text, imagery, and a new tagline.

My stand-out skills are: intuitive and thorough client communication; a meticulous attention to detail in copy writing, copy editing, proofreading, and graphic design; a deep expertise within marketing, branding, and communications; and a strong ability (and passion) to build itineraries and research destinations/experiences.
$40/hour
Santa Monica, CA
English
she/her/hers
Open to ongoing, long term, and short term work
Last active 3 months ago

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Skills
Admin
Adobe
Canva
Client Communications
Content Creation
Copywriting
Destination Research
Dropbox
Event Planning
Excel
Graphic Design
Guest Communication
Inbox Management
Itinerary Building
Local Experience Recommendations
Mailchimp
Marketing
Organization
Proposals
SquareSpace
Welcome Pack Design
WordPress
Fun Facts
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Describe yourself in five words
Detail-oriented, organized, creative, tenacious, empathetic
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First job
In high school, I was hired by a nature preserve in my hometown of Nashville, TN to create a marketing brochure
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Favorite destination
This is tough... probably NZ's South Island for the mix of active adventure, diverse nature, quality food/wine/beer, and friendly locals
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Favorite food
A (massive) homemade Greek salad
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Bucket list destinations
On my list, but haven't yet been to: Swiss Alps, Rocky Mountain National Park, Thailand, Patagonia
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Favorite hotel
WAKKA on the Shiminami Kaido bike route in Japan
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Favorite airline
Delta, JetBlue, Japan Airlines
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Hobbies
Cooking, scrapbooking, travel, workout classes, biking
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Destination expertise
Everywhere I have been, and if not, I am a great researcher :)