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Alex Finger

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  • Joined June 2015

I love people. My drive to create *WOWZA* experiences for community members shines through in everything I do!

  • Jersey City, NJ
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Alex Finger
Jersey City, NJ
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Availability

Seeking work

Available

  • Available during business hours only

Commitment

  • Can work 10hrs per week
  • Can commit to 1-3 months

Services

Categories

Social Media Public Relations Community Content Email

Experience

Summary

I'm a community manager,writer, trainer, creative problem-solver, event planner, and general tush-kicker. I have a rich background in performance and first-person character performance, and my improv skills help me keep on my toes in any situation!

Work history

Waywire Enterprises
Curation Coordinator and Product Trainer, asst to the VP of product
I wore two hats at Waywire! For the Enterprise side, I trained new customers on the product and handled customer service via email and phone. For the Consumer side, I curated channels and recruited and trained new curators.
Meetup Inc
Community Specialist, Trust & Safety screener
Responsibilities included replying to email and phone support requests, liaison to the dev team to develop new communication tools, UserVoice moderator, screening new groups for inappropriate content, creating training programs
LUSH Cosmetics
Senior Keyolder, Training Liaison
Worked at one of the highest volume LUSH stores in U.S. As keyholder I ran the floor and boosted sales by creating a cohesive team atmosphere! As corporate training liaison I developed exciting training programs for new employees and for new products.

Education

Accreditations

Flagler College, St Augustine, Fl
B.A. in Theater, B.A. in Psychology

Skills

Skills

communication event organization blogger outreach social media social media management social media marketing content creation content curation Podcasting proofreading

Tools

Constant Contact Facebook Kickstarter Instagram Eventbrite Hootsuite Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Prezi Meetup Reddit YouTube Bitly Contently

Interests

Industries I love

Animals & Pets Consumer Products Education Entertainment Events Food PR & Communications Social Enterprise

What I read

Some recent favorites: The Glass Castle (memoir,) Present Shock (nonfic about technology and culture,) Freakonomics (the book, and now a podcast listener,) and MANY podcasts, including Tim Ferriss, Stuff You Should Know, The Moth, and more.

Side projects

No Peeking experimental theater for the blind, Scentscaper*singer in a cappella quartet Cabaret Sauvignon*Recently gave a well-received TEDx on body image & burlesque, link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME-c0l8oTkY