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Professional Description: responsible for contributing to the overall strategic marketing plan for the organization. is includes internal and external marketing and special events for almost 50 branches throughout central florida. Experience & Qualifications: communications professional with experience in advertising, public relations, marketing, and fundraising in the financial industry and nonprofit sector. Education & Training: bachelor of arts in advertising & public relations and organizational & Interpersonal communication with a minor in advertising design, florida Southern college (2013). E RIN F ERGUSON Marketing Specialist II MIDFLORIDA Credit Union 129 S Kentucky Ave, Ste 602 Lakeland, FL 33801 [email protected] [phone] Community Service: president, florida public relations association (fpra) dick pope/polk county chapter; Vp of communications & pr, fpra State board; class V, emerge Serves; former member/volunteer: emerge lakeland, Spca florida, and a cause 4 paws rescue. Awards: Joe curley rising leader award, fpra dick pope/polk county chapter (2015). Interests: running, movies, crossfit, concerts, reading, her dogs, and going to the beach. Professional Description: gillespie creates, manages, and runs lakeland escape room. She also manages staff of 12 employees on a daily basis. She creates escape rooms from the ground up for the public to experience and enjoy and runs the everyday operations including marketing, payroll, training, etc. Experience & Qualifications: previous employment includes pharmaceutical Sales with abbott laboratories, Solvay pharmaceuticals and advertising Sales at the St. petersburg times, and co-owner of auto Scouting Services. Education & Training: bachelor of arts, business marketing, University of South florida. Community Service: Sustainer of the Junior league of greater lakeland and volunteer at catholic heart Work camp. A NA V ARGAS G ILLESPIE Owner Lakeland Escape Room 308 E Pine St Lakeland, FL 33801 [email protected] [phone] Awards: rookie of the Year, Solvay pharmaceuticals. lakeland escape room made it to the semifinals in escape authority’s best escape room category (voted against escape rooms around the world). Interests: family bike rides, tennis, creating puzzles and cras, and traveling with family and friends.