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EDUCATION DANIEL D. BRUNSDON (720) 284-­‐9476 dan.brunsdon@gmail.com 1853 26th Street, #315, Boulder, Colorado 80302-­‐5742 University of Colorado -­‐ Boulder :: Leeds School of Business May 2013 § B.S. degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing • Certificate in Digital Arts § Relevant Classes: Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, Advertising and Promotion Management, Business Writing, Meaning of Information Technology, Digital Media 1, Business Application of Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurial Environments, Small Business Management, Critical Leadership Skills, Pricing and Channels of Distribution, Management of Services and Operations § Relevant Projects: Integrated Marketing Communication Plan, Social Media Plan for a Promoter, Feasibility Analysis, Restaurant Business Plan LEADERSHIP Elm and Oak Academy – University of Colorado -­‐ Boulder July 2012 – Present Student Group Director § Established the student group on campus and its mission and vision § Organize events on campus that bring success stories in the entertainment industry in to talk about how they got to their position § Cultivated a relationship with several organizations on campus including Program Council, Leeds School of Business, Events Planning and Catering, and the Student Organization Finance Office § Apply for funding through several organizations on campus UMC Board – University of Colorado -­‐ Boulder February 2012 – May 2012 Ex-­‐Officio § Represented Program Council on the board that makes key decisions on budgeting, building improvements, and sets the standards of its organizations Council for the Advancement of Standards – University of Colorado -­‐ Boulder March 2012 – May 2012 Subject Matter Expert § Investigated and evaluated the standards of the Student Involvement and Leadership department § Proposed changes to the standards to ensure efficiency and responsibility among student organizations WORK EXPERIENCE Program Council – Boulder, CO August 2011 -­‐ Present Marketing Director / ‘The Council’ Director § Manage a team of seven in the marketing of 20 – 25 events a semester, including an average of two shows with a capacity of 3,500 and one big show with a capacity of 10,000 § Coordinate all marketing efforts for the 20 – 25 events a semester § Research the students and community using surveys and interviews to analyze their preferences in live music, contact points, and timing of events § Redesigned and manage a membership program that has significantly increased its number of members and the amount of benefits they receive § Established an internship program that will ensure smooth transitions after seniors graduate § Doubled the amount of interaction on social media

Elm & Oak – Boulder, CO April 2012 – August 2012 Intern § Designed and implemented a student group on the University of Colorado – Boulder Campus that brings professionals from the entertainment industry onto campus to lecture and network § Work with key decision makers on online image and social media § Contribute to the music blog featured on their website § Preform general store duties and provide support for in-­‐store events Communikey Electronic Arts – Boulder, CO November 2010 – June 2011 Marketing Intern § Fostered and initiated social media marketing plan aimed at drawing in more local fans to attend the annual electronic arts festival § Solicited local news outlets for complementary advertising and updated events on websites § Developed a Facebook application to drive traffic to promotional music SKILLS Computer Applications § Highly proficient with Google applications § Highly proficient with online music business applications o Pollstar Pro, Topspin, Reverbnation, Tunecore, Next Big Sound Premier, TicketFly, Vendini, Bandcamp, Master Tour, Fanbridge, EventBrite, Spotify, and Soundcloud. § Proficient with Office products o Adobe Adobe CS6 and Microsoft Office § Proficient with POS Systems o Lightspeed and Big Cartel § Proficient with building and managing websites using Wordpress Online Marketing § Highly proficient with managing social media accounts o Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Google+, Myspace, Instagram, and Soundcloud § Proficient with advertising through online platforms Music § Have played the piano and the bass guitar for a combined 17 years § Produce electro-­‐ambient-­‐funk music using Ableton Live 8, Native Instrument’s Komplete, and a Novation 25 SL MkII REFERENCES Heather Starbuck – Director at Program Council p. (303) 492-­‐7705 e. Heather.Starbuck@programcouncil.com Alex Botwin– Paper Diamond, Co-­‐owner at Elm and Oak p. (303) 444-­‐3723 e. alex@elmandoak.com James Nugent – Manager of Sunsquabi, Production Director at Chautauqua, Production Manager of Macklemore, Stage Manager of Childish Gambino p. (301) 385-­‐4234 e. James.Ray.Nugent@gmail.com