Marketing & Communications Portfolio

Hi, I'm Kimberly

A marketing & communications specialist who helps community-driven brands tell their story through social content, editorial design, and events people show up for.

Portrait of Kimberly Melena-Gonzalez
PR & Digital
Media · SJSU
About me

Stories with heart

I'm currently a marketing & communications specialist at the nonprofit CommUniverCity, with about three years of hands-on experience in integrated marketing communications, digital content, and project management. I'm finishing my bachelor's in public relations, with a minor in digital media, at San José State University this December.

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Strategy

Integrated marketing communications that connect each post, campaign, and event to a clear goal and audience.

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Content

Short-form video, carousels, and static posts that build a consistent, recognizable brand presence.

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Design

Editorial layouts, campaign posters, and creative mockups that put brand storytelling first.

Selected projects

My work

By the numbers

Real results

+1,200%
Monthly viewership growth, CommUniverCity
+800%
Engagement, June to August, Treat Day Spa
$5k+
Raised by each of two donation campaigns
60
Page annual report, designed and curated
01 · Editorial

Editorial design

CommUniverCity: Annual Report

Objective

Design and curate a 60-page annual report highlighting organizational achievements, community impact, program outcomes, and stakeholder stories.

Process

Used editorial design, visual storytelling, and data visualization to communicate the organization's refreshing, impactful, and community-driven identity. Led the design process over the course of two months.

18
Projects highlighted
6
Community events featured

Tools

PhotoshopCanva
02 · Social

Social media marketing

CommUniverCity

Objective

Develop and execute social media content strategies to showcase organizational impact, promote community projects, and amplify voices within the SJSU community, using informational posts, short-form content, and digital resources to grow visibility, reach, and engagement.

Process

For the past two years, I've consistently developed content that strengthened the organization's visual identity, brand consistency, and online presence, helping establish it as a recognizable, engaging brand in the community.

+1,200%
Monthly viewership
+60%
Monthly non-follower viewership
3.3k
Views on a single reel, 86.3% from non-followers
93.1%
Non-follower reach on a campaign poster

Campaign posters: two donation campaigns raised over $5,000 each, plus one recruitment campaign

Static carousel posts

Treat Day Spa & Shop

Objective

Create consistent, engaging content to increase follower engagement, reach new audiences, bring in new spa clients, and promote products.

Process

Used static content and short-form video to bring fresh, modern ideas to our audience, tracking analytics, performance rates, and engagement growth along the way.

+800%
Engagement, June to August
+100
New followers

College of Adaptive Arts

Objective

Create social media content to build a consistent brand presence and increase awareness of the program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Process

Leveraged short-form video to give CAA students a voice and put a face to the program, with educational and emotional appeal.

Result

Increased viewership and a more consistent social media presence.

03 · Events

Event marketing

Toastique: Downtown San José grand opening

Objective

Support Toastique's grand opening through event marketing, social media content, run club events, and promotional campaigns designed to engage Downtown San José residents and drive café visits.

Highlights

Collaborations included the ConRitmo × Toastique Run Club and Toastique × Milo.

100s
Community members at the grand opening
30+
Run club participants through a successful collaboration
04 · Partnerships

Influencer email marketing

SHA Agency

Objective

Support the agency across client brand management, partnership development, outreach, and digital marketing initiatives.

Process

Learned the fundamentals of influencer marketing strategy and campaign execution. Researched and contacted brands for partnerships aligned with each client's personal brand strategy, assisted with influencer research and campaign outreach, and curated new-client lists to grow the agency's clientele.

9
Clients supported
45
Weekly partnerships
20
New-client outreach each week
05 · Concept

Experimental marketing

Tower 28: Concept campaign

Objective

Create a campaign for a brand I know well, developing several versions of creative mockups, including a tagline and theme, unlike anything the brand has done before.

Deliverables

Print / placement adsSocial content mockupsTagline: "Makeup That Empowers"

Alaska Airlines: Experimental product design

Objective

Design a fragrance bottle and outer packaging for business-class and luxury airline travelers, including the packaging, scent profile, brand, copywriting, typography, and name.

Process

Researched the airline's history and identity, built moodboards to set the fragrance direction, researched scent notes and profiles, created mockups, finalized the scent notes, then designed the bottle, packaging, typography, and copy.

Always learning

Skills & certifications

✦Digital MarketingHubSpot
✦Digital AdvertisingHubSpot
✦Fundamentals of Generative Engine OptimizationMuck Rack
✦Online Marketing FoundationsLinkedIn
✦Graphic Design EssentialsCanva
My toolkit

Tools I love

CanvaAdobe Creative CloudPhotoshopCapCutHubSpotMailjetMuck RackApolloNotionSlackG SuiteInstagramLinkedIn
Good to know

A few things

you might be wondering before we work together…

What kind of roles are you looking for?

I'm interested in digital media, brand storytelling, and brand design, especially with brands that care about community.

Where did you study?

San José State University. I'm graduating this December with a bachelor's degree in public relations and a minor in digital media.

How much experience do you have?

About three years of hands-on experience in integrated marketing communications, digital content, and project management, including two years developing content for CommUniverCity, where I'm currently the marketing & communications specialist.

What do you do when you're not working?

I love exploring new coffee shops, taking day trips to small towns, and trying new food spots around my area.

Get in touch

Let's connect!

Kimberly Melena-Gonzalez