https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpoduska/
Experience includes: marketing, PR, graphic design and business integration with print, online, and television.
Specialties include: branding and identity, integrated marketing, graphic design, illustration, and photograph editing
education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business, MBA - Marketing
Luther College, BA - Communication, Art
Kirkwood Community College, State of Iowa Coaching License 1015538
software experience/technical skills
Adobe Creative Suite; Microsoft Office Group, including Publisher
Networks, Servers,
Various operating systems: Windows, Mac, Linux
Digital Photography
3D Printing
HTML, CMS
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Slack, LinkedIn
relevant work experience
Poduska Design
Visual Designer, Consultant
1999-Current
Marketing projects, including consulting for strategy in print and/or digital projects. Project management includes effectively connecting with engineers, accountants, athletes, artists, advocates, and other target markets. Agency clients include/have included: Common Sense Advertising, Compass Advertising, and Pick a Number Productions.
Independent projects have included Cornell College, various small local businesses, and private ventures. I've been fortunate to work with schools, major Iowa political campaigns, coffee shops, hair salons, and engineering firms. A firm believer in giving back/karma, the bulk of my in-kind print and web design consulting has been for Iowa Humane Alliance and Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation/Chalk the Walk.
By having a flexible schedule, I am fortunate to continue working in my medium while not only continuing my formal and studio education, but also actively volunteering in the community, assisting in managing the family's LLC, and somewhat keep track of my two almost-teen boys and their pets.
My design is reflective of the various experiences I encounter and fuels my empathetic, yet effective visual marketing.
Coordinator of Volunteerism & Service
Mount Mercy University
May 2024 - Present (20-30 hours/week as needed)
In a return to the Mount Mercy campus, I have put my communication and marketing skills to work as the volunteer liaison for the MMU community. I manage, promote and design service-learning experiences and programs on and off campus. While working with students, staff, professors and faculty, I connect them with volunteer and service opportunities within our community and beyond. These opportunities are rooted in the Sisters of Mercy Critical concerns: Immigration, Earth, Racism, Nonviolence, and Women. (sistersofmercy.org)
This position has forced me to look at another facet of the non-profit industry, as well as how important it is to integrate volunteerism into academics. As a self-starter it has been challenging, eye-opening, and heart-warming to see how communities keep afloat by giving, often without any recognition.
Cornell College
Interim Designer/Creative Director Services
April 2013 to June 2013
A return to Cornell following a creative director transition in the Office of Marketing and Communications following the inauguration of a new president.
While serving as Interim Designer/Creative Director, I created a seamless transition keeping projects on track, including numerous commencement materials, new logo
roll out, and mailings while prepping for homecoming and future end-of-summer
publications. Using my printing contacts and effectively overseeing an assistant and utilizing student workers, I not only kept the position afloat with under 30 hours a week, I was able to keep projects organized and push design boundaries during my interim tenure.
Mount Mercy College
Web Communications Manager
2007 to 2009
Director of the external Web site. Included project management, marketing and design.
- Constructed and ran highly successful special flood site in June 2008, kept communication open for whole college after flood debris severed out ICN cable.
- Organized and completed highly political server change in August 2008.
- Converted 10+ year old site to a content management system, writing/updating content along the way and creating new design.
- Trained and managed over 35 separate departments on the content management system (CMS), including academic departments.
- Created Facebook (new social media at the time) site with over 400 fans in under six months.
- Managed multiple work study students/young designers with great success.
- From November 2007 to February 2008 handled both campus-wide print designand the web management.
- Left the full-time position to take care of family. Worked with staff and administration to ease transition.
- Committees: Safety and Security, Software Priority, Emergency
Cornell College
Assistant Director of Publications
2006 to 2007
Worked as a contract position for Cornell College. Supplied support for their vast amount of print publications and some web graphics.
Volunteerism
Chalk the Walk, Committee Member – Marketing and Sponsorship
February 2015 – 2020; 2023 – current
Mount Vernon School District, Volunteer as Needed
September 2014 – current
Lisbon and Mount Vernon Area Lost Pets Facebook Page, Creator and Administrator
July 2015 – current
Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, Youth Coach
May 2014 - 2024
Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, Board Member
February 2015 – 2022; Chair 2018-2022
Iowa Humane Alliance, Volunteer Webmaster
October 2014-June 2018
Iowa Humane Alliance, Board Member
May 2015-2016
Supplemental Courses - Always learning!
- Cedar Rapids Citizen's Police Academy
- Continuing Education: The Keys to Effective Editing
- Continuing Education: Writing Essentials
- NFHS Concussion for Students
- NFHS Concussion in Sports
- NFHS Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment
- NFHS Engaging Effectively With Parents
- NFHS Heat Illness Prevention
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