About Cultured Social

Career Summary

My name is Maria Schechter. I am a digital marketing and communications specialist with ten years of experience. After college graduation, I worked with the Seattle Art Museum for three years and co-created an international arts collective turned non-profit (What Is Art - What Is Sound), which led to a MacArthur nomination. I initiated my graduate work with New York University in visual arts administration. In 2007 I received the Benjamin Franklin scholarship and attended Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany and graduated in 2009 with a Masters in International Business Management with a published thesis on cause related marketing. Since 2009, I have been a marketing and communications specialist with a platform called Cultured Social Co.. The creative projects, campaigns, and unique experiences I have designed for numerous clients have been an accumulative wonder and an absolute honor. I grew up in the Silicon Valley and pursued my higher education on the East Coast and in the EU. My worldview has been shaped by living in South East Asia and Germany and traveling to 17 countries. By encouraging engagement, we find answers to some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Home

The Clorox Co.

Hired as the Social Media Specialist for the Clorox Company.

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Cisco Systems

Hired as the Global YouTube Specialist

Work Sample

Below are a few of my favorite projects.

Cafe Pluma

Volunteer work: Hired by the owner from Mexico to develop public facing American assets. In addition, I developed a scalable strategy for American customers to purchase directly from farmers.

Overview

Thai Mundo Org.

Volunteer work: In 2010 I raised $10k to bring to Udon Thani children's orphanage. This was 11 hours northeast of Bangkok. I was able to bring the children many books to learn English and Spanish as well as art supplies. I taught Thai forest monks and nuns how to build blogs and get critical information to neighboring villages. The experience changed my life. I returned in 2013 and 2014.

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Victoria Secret Inc

I was hired to design a customized Line for Victoria Secret. This included boxes, tins, and a bicycle.

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Grimmway Farms

Hired by a brand firm to secure Grimmway Farms as a client. My work was successful in securing this

multi-million dollar client for the firm. I have included the pitch deck I designed as well as the strategy for social media assets to be taken on by the design firm.

Pitch Deck

Hope Dances

I was hired by the director to develop the media kit, development and communications for a film titled

"Hope Dances." I also designed and developed the website and social media. Check out the media kit below.

Media Kit Design

Standard Bank, South Africa

I was hired by the design manager for a special campaign working with a visionary called the Swarm project with two other team members from around the world we were able to achieve their goals under budget and before deliverable dates. This was a very exciting project to be a part of. Standard Bank was hosting a mobile banking competition. It was ultimately an innovation search for the best designer to work on Standard Bank's mobile banking project. I brought in over 10,000 idea submissions in less than one year. In three months, my team came out on top and on time.

Strategy