• Who moved my cheese?

  In December 2015, I went through one of Oregon’s largest layoffs. It was a pivotal moment in my life and I was moved to write about the experience in my first-ever blog post. After 15 years moving up, around, and through the complex world of banking and credit cards, I enrolled at Portland State University to pursue my passions and level-up my education.

• Back to school

  In the Spring of 2016, I went back to school at 40 years old. I took full advantage of this opportunity and soaked up the education; exploring key business concepts, tackling a variety of business problems, and even launching a marketing podcast. I studied the nuts and bolts of business from an academic perspective while catching up on the latest marketing trends, SaaS tools, and CRMs. By December 2017, I had earned a BA in marketing, finished two marketing internships, and completed three certification programs.

• The video

  To stand out and spread awareness about my job search, I developed a creative plan that combined traditional job search tactics like volunteering and networking with something fresh and creative—a video marketing campaign. Using Final Cut Pro X, Ableton Live 9, a Canon t3i, and a green screen, I produced an original “music video resumé” called I Got Skills. Released on January 3, 2018, it has been viewed over 10,000 times and shared over 80 times across social media. Overall, the plan was a success and landed me a great job at the heart of Oregon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

• Next adventure

  My story was published by Mac’s List in a blog post called Capitalizing on Creativity to Stand Out: Miles Shattuck’s Job Search Story. Not only did I get some great marketing experience, I learned about the startup environment in Oregon and discovered an exciting community of entrepreneurs and founders. 💪#startuplife. After some major changes at OEN, I accepted an amazing job at a distributed tech startup called Rebuy where we help entrepreneurs on Shopify grow their online stores.

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In a Few Words

I’m a digital marketer and content producer who loves collaborating on bold ideas.

Quality > Quantity. EQ > IQ. People call me creative, passionate, and resourceful. A seasoned trainer and a teacher by nature, I create work environments that allow teams to shine.

Strengths Finder

Learner, Input, Maximizer, Winning Others Over (WOO), and Responsibility, in that order.

Myers-Briggs

ENFJ (The Protagonist). ENFJs are often politicians, teachers, and artists. ENFJs you may know: John Cusack, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey

Favorite Business Books

• The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander
• Originals by Adam Grant
• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
• They Ask You Answer by Marcus Sheridan

Favorite Business Podcasts

• Work Life with Adam Grant
• Business Wars
• How I Built This

Skills & Expertise

Content Marketing

Social Strategy & Community Management

Copywriting

Demand Generation

Project Management

Audio/Video Production

Email Marketing

Conferences, Events & Sponsorships

Leadership & Team building

Public Relations

Graphic Design

Check out my LinkedIn

I play music.

Back in school, I was in the concert band, jazz band, marching band, pep band, and the choir. 🤓#bandnerd

I love live music, karaoke, open mics, and ’80s movie soundtracks. MoPop in Seattle and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland are two of my favorite places.

First concert: David Lee Roth on May 22, 1988, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

I’m an avid tennis player.

Playing it. Teaching it. Watching it. Reading about it. Singles. Doubles. Table tennis. Badminton. I’m in. I own several Wimbledon Finals on DVD and I’ve read Open by Andre Agassi, Winning Ugly by Dan Gilbert, and A Champion’s Mind by Pete Sampras.

I like the mix of power, grace, and problem solving tennis requires. It’s a good workout, too.

Favorite tennis players: Rafael Nadal & Kim Clijsters.

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