I am a creative marketing professional with an education in graphic design, digital content creation, and community storytelling. I excel in managing social media content, producing engaging visual campaigns, and promoting real-world engagement through digital platforms. I am passionate about sustainability, artistic expression, and building meaningful community connections.

Marissa Thompson

I am a creative marketing professional with an education in graphic design, digital content creation, and community storytelling. I excel in managing social media content, producing engaging visual campaigns, and promoting real-world engagement through digital platforms. I am passionate about sustainability, artistic expression, and building meaningful community connections.

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I am a creative marketing professional with an education in graphic design, digital content creation, and community storytelling. I excel in managing social media content, producing engaging visual campaigns, and promoting real-world engagement through digital platforms.

I am passionate about sustainability, artistic expression, and building meaningful community connections.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Print and Marketing Specialist at Staples
October 1, 2025 - Present
Oversee print production and marketing materials; coordinate campaigns; support in-store marketing and promotions.
Design Intern at BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES – GREENVILLE, SC
May 1, 2025 - August 18, 2025
Created creative directions and social media posts to engage customers, produced promotional compilations and posts using photos and video clips with Blue Moon branding and sale details, designed digital/print flyers with engaging illustrations and word play, took photos and videos, and utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate tools.
Design Intern at Blue Moon Estate Sales
December 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Developed social media content/promotional campaigns to increase multi-platform engagement; created promotional video and photo compilations featuring branding, sale details, and sale items; designed digital and print marketing materials aligned with brand identity; supported event visibility and attendance; captured and edited photo/video content to tell compelling stories of featured sales and items; created 8+ promotional videos generating 2,200+ views.
Sales Associate, Staging at Blue Moon Estate Sales
July 1, 2024 - Present
Prepare homes for estate-liquidation sales by sorting items for keeping, donating, or selling; stage selected items in visually appealing displays; create visually engaging product displays to enhance customer experience and increase sales; assist with event setup and execution; engage directly with customers; maintain organized and visually appealing environments to support brand presentation.
Sales Associate, Staging at BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES – GREENVILLE, SC
July 1, 2024 - Present
Worked in a home-liquidation business helping set up homes for sale by sorting items for retention or donation, staging items in visually appealing ways to attract customers, pricing items with the team, assisting customers during sales by helping them find items, explaining pricing, and supporting final checkout operations.
Server at GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA – GREENVILLE, SC
June 1, 2024 - August 18, 2025
Performed server duties at a coal-fired, brick oven pizza chain including taking customer orders, offering food and drink suggestions, delivering food and drinks to tables, ensuring timely drink refills, customer engagement, periodic checks to ensure an enjoyable experience, and learning tasks related to opening and closing the restaurant.
Server at BOVA BRICK OVEN PIZZA – SIMPSONVILLE, SC
December 1, 2021 - August 18, 2025
Worked at a family-owned coal-fired, brick oven pizza chain, taking customers' orders, offering food and drink suggestions, delivering orders to tables, ensuring timely drink refills, engaging with customers, periodically checking on their experience, learning opening and closing tasks, and seating customers as needed.
Intern at PARKSIDE PEDIATRICS – GREENVILLE, SC
August 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Participated in a 6-week unpaid senior year internship as part of the Science Magnet program, involving shadowing doctors, nurses, and front desk staff, observing medical tests such as injections and flu/strep tests, and learning about healthcare professional-patient communication.

Education

High School Diploma at JAMES L. MANN HIGH SCHOOL
August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020
Freshman Year (Fall Semester) at GREENVILLE TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Freshman Year (Spring Semester) at USC UPSTATE
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
B.F.A. with a concentration in Graphic Design and Illustration and minor in English at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
B.F.A. at University of South Carolina
August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Freshman Spring Semester at USC Upstate
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Freshman Fall Semester at Greenville Technical College
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
High School Diploma at James L. Mann High School
August 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Retail, Healthcare, Other, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction