Anastasia Rivard
Senior Account Manager / Strategist · adtechnacity
San Juan Capistrano, CAIn My Own Words
A creative who fell into tech. A big picture person with a knack for managing and motivating. Recently oversaw the development of the digital marketing and sales teams for a winter/spring break travel company. A lover of oceans and mountains.
Work Experience

Director of Digital Marketing (Contract/Temp)
Lifestylez2017 – 2018
Devise strategies to drive online traffic to generate leads. Develop, implement, and manage cross-channel digital marketing campaigns. Perform market and competitor research. Design creatives and generate original visual and written content. Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in digital marketing. Responsible for planning and controlling budgets for all digital marketing campaigns.
Photographer, Graphic Designer, Digital Media Consultant
Freelance2015 – 2017
Currently working as a freelancer with clients ranging from surfboard shapers to wedding planners. Please visit www.tasharivard.com for portfolio samples.
Owner
Tiny Van Travels2016 – 2017
Using my tiny van as the vessel, I launched a brand-building and affiliate marketing project called Tiny Van Travels. The goal of the project is to encourage others to contemplate alternative lifestyles while reducing their environmental footprint.
Account Manager
FastG82016 – 2017
Develop, traffic, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across display, social, and search for clients including Smith Optics, Black Diamond, Saxx Underwear, Fjallraven, Arcade Belts, and CorePower Yoga among others. Design display ads for select clients.
Content Marketing and PR Intern
Mountainsmith2016 – 2016
Develop and maintain a social media calendar. Design graphics for print and web within brand guidelines Email marketing campaigns via MailChimp. Write, post, and format posts for the company blog. Shoot lifestyle and product photos and video.
Staff Writer & Photographer
DAILYSTOKE.com2014 – 2016
Regularly generate surf related content - articles, interviews, videos, and product reviews - for online publication
Ocean Lifeguard
Galveston Island Beach Patrol - USLA (Galveston, TX)2014 – 2016
Ensure the safety of swimmers and beachgoers, respond to emergencies
SUP Instructor, Sales
Southern Spears Surf Co.2015 – 2016
Hard/soft goods sales, retail merchandising, cashier operations, store maintenance, SUP Lessons

WSL Contest Representative & Contributing Photographer
Turtle Bay Resort (Kahuku, HI)2014 – 2014
I worked as the face of the Turtle Bay Resort at their sponsor booth during the Van's Triple Crown of Surfing (Reef Hawaiian Pro, Vans World Cup of Surfing, Billabong Pipemaster's). I was responsible for encouraging fan participation in social media contests, coordinating packages for VIP guests, generating interest in Turtle Bay Resort, and providing visitor information. I was also responsible for contributing photos of the contest, venue, and competitors for Turtle Bay's website and social media pages.
Surf & SUP instructor, Sales
Tropical Rush Surf Co. | Volcom (Haleiwa, HI)2014 – 2014
Hard goods/soft goods sales, teach private surf and SUP lessons, organize equipment rentals, schedule lessons
Editor / Proofreader
Author Douglas Grummons2014 – 2014
Edit, proofread, and format Douglas Grummons' third book
Graphic Designer, Social Media Manager, Managerial Accountant, Event Planner, Surf/SUP Instructor
Ohana Surf & Skate (Galveston, TX)2013 – 2014
Manage social media marketing efforts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Create original content for social media on a daily basis. Organize/promote events to generate community engagement. Generate managerial accounting reports including yearly/quarterly GMROII analysis, business model analysis, and open-to-buy budgeting. Assist with the buying process: attend tradeshows, meet with line reps, place orders, track orders, analyze spending.
Surf Instructor
Billabong Surf Camps (Galveston, TX)2013 – 2013
Supervise and coach small groups of campers ages 6-17, teach private surf lessons outside of camp hours
Climbing Wall Monitor
Colby College Indoor Climbing Gym (Waterville, ME)2011 – 2013
Check in members, Teach belay lessons, Organize gear rentals
Oceanfront Lifeguard
New Hampshire Dept. of Parks and Recreation (Hampton Beach, NH)2011 – 2012
Ensure the safety of swimmers and beachgoers, Respond to emergencies
Route Setter
Hangdog Climbing Gym (Wollongong, NSW, Australia)2012 – 2012
Set and grade indoor climbing routes
Oceanfront Lifeguard
Newbury Police Department (Plum Island, MA)2006 – 2009
Ensure the safety of swimmers and beachgoers, respond to emergencies
Excursion Guide
Holderness Outback (New Hampshire)2009 – 2009
Trip leader on an 11-night winter hiking/camping trip through New Hampshire's White Mountains for high school students
Education
Design Media Specialized Certificate
University of California at San Diego (Extension)2015 – 2016
Design Media Specialized Certificate