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Selected work

Case studies from internships and applied coursework — the throughline is turning messy data into decisions a team can act on. Filter by discipline, or read them front to back.

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Applied · Kontoor Brands · 2026

Reading the digital shelf for Wrangler & Lee

Turning Walmart.com supply, inventory, and competitive-assortment data into decision-ready materials for retail strategy and business planning.

eCommerceAssortmentRetail Strategy
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Applied · Greensboro CVB · 2026

Building a segmented CRM from 2,200+ records

A full HubSpot rebuild — cleaned and standardized 2,200+ records, classified 1,100+ partners across 25+ categories, plus a 980-post seven-platform social analysis and a 913-page SEO audit.

HubSpot CRMData CleaningSprout SocialScreaming Frog
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Applied · Greensboro CVB · 2026

Diagnosing an 89% drop in Instagram reach

Impressions fell 89% year over year — but engagement rate rose 58%. Splitting the two metrics proved the problem was lost distribution, not weak content.

Instagram AnalyticsSprout SocialBenchmarking
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Academic · MKT 429 · 2025

A 16-section marketing plan for a community coffee shop

How to grow a fiercely local brand without diluting it. Qualtrics research, a competitor matrix, four personas, and a Coffee Club subscription strategy.

Consumer InsightsSegmentationStrategy
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Academic · Digital Marketing · 2025

A Google Ads campaign that beat its revenue target

A paid-search and display simulation run round over round — keyword strategy, bidding, and optimization that landed a 35% CTR and cleared a $16K revenue goal.

Google AdsPaid SearchOptimization
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Academic · MKT 422 · 2025

A research plan for an underperforming coffee store

Why a proven Raleigh playbook stalled in Greensboro. A mixed-method research design built on Mintel and competitor analysis, with measurable awareness, trial, and repeat-purchase targets.

Market ResearchMintelResearch Design
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Academic · MKT 424 · 2024

A go-to-market plan for a wellness retail concept

Positioned on guidance over price after research showed 83% wanted a consultation first. Sized the market at 3,516 qualified buyers with the full STP and 5P strategy.

Market ResearchPositioningMarket Sizing
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