Cody McKibben : Social Media Resume

Overview

I’m a freelance writer, business blogging consultant, and WordPress developer. My two biggest personal passions are for music and travel, and I continually strive to stay actively involved in career and personal development pursuits. I’m an experienced blogger and social media junkie, writing at ThrillingHeroics.com since 2006, where I bring together resources on lifestyle design, personal and professional development, and social media, aimed primarily at Generation-Y.

• Owner & Business Blogging Consultant, ThrillingDesign.com
• Founder & Editor, ThrillingHeroics.com
• Co-Founder, Career MasterMinds peer mentoring organization
• Past VP Public Relations, Toastmasters Leadership Club at Sacramento State

Contact Information

• Email: cody *at* codymckibben *dot* com (preferred)
• Phone/Voicemail: 415.830.6522
• AIM/Gtalk: codymckibb
• Skype: codymckibb
• Twitter: codymckibb
• Connect: LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace
• My Websites: ThrillingDesign.com, ThrillingHeroics.com

Executive Summary

• Some of my best work: del.icio.us Portfolio Page
• See my resume & network: LinkedIn Profile

Professional Bio

I’m a 24-year-old college grad and aspiring internet entrepreneur currently based in Sacramento, California, with a passion for new media, social networking, and personal growth. I’ve been involved with several organizations for young professionals, and I’m always looking for opportunities to make a positive impact with my abilities as a writer, communicator, designer, and marketer.
I’m a business blogging consultant, and I run a freelance WordPress development & design company at ThrillingDesign.com. I build kickass WordPress-powered sites with beautiful CSS and teach corporate clients and individuals how to get involved in the “social web” and optimize their public relations with blogging & social networking.

I am also the co-founder of Career MasterMinds, a peer mentoring and networking group for college students and young professionals in Sacramento, California, and I devote my personal time to developing ThrillingHeroics.com—a small Gen-Y community focused on topics like career development, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and travel. My mission there is to encourage college students and young professionals to optimize their lives, rock their careers, and make the world their playground!

I think of myself as an enthusiastic change agent who brings fresh new ideas to the table and takes the initiative to start up new projects, partnerships, and organizations. I am an entrepreneurial young leader whose core skills are coordinating a team and the ability to develop and carry out projects and web solutions. It’s essential to me to work with creative, ambitious, entrepreneurial-minded partners on projects that foster collaboration and learning, and aim to make a positive difference. No matter what organization I represent or what career avenue I pursue, all my efforts are powered by a deep passion and a set of values that go well beyond my own personal benefit.

Personal Mission Statement

• Seek constant improvement
• Increase my sphere of influence
• Leave a positive impact on the world

I constantly seek personal growth through continued learning and new experiences, and by frequently revisiting my values and priorities. I strive to increase my sphere of influence by building quality, lasting relationships, and I believe in the power of attraction between like minds and the ability of synergy to help us achieve great things in groups! I have benefited greatly from the support and mentorship of others, and I strive to serve my own peers as a coach, trying to build others up and encourage them to reach for their dreams. If I can leave any lasting impact with my life and career, I hope to make a difference in the quality of the lives of those around me and be remembered as a catalyst, thought leader, and positive instigator.