Cassandra Slana

Cassandra Slana has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Cassandra currently works at KC Ad Club as a Project Management Lead for the American Advertising Awards. In this role, they lead project management and collaborates cross-functionally to understand event objectives and create detailed plans and timelines. Cassandra also worked at Red Fuse Communications as a Senior Account Manager. Their responsibilities included building and maintaining positive relationships with clients and leading communication with clients and internal teams. Prior to this, they worked as a Bartender at Border Brewing Company and held various roles at Signal Theory Inc., including Account Supervisor, Account Manager, and Associate Account Manager. In these roles, they focused on client relationship management, setting clear expectations, and leading client-facing and internal meetings efficiently. Earlier in their career, Cassandra worked at Ad Astra as a Business Development Consultant and Sales and Marketing Intern. Cassandra also gained service industry experience at Fitter's Pub as a Server, Bartender, and Manager, and at Mazzio's as a Server. During their time at the University of Central Missouri, they held roles as a Student Office Assistant in University Relations and as a Senior Writer at the Muleskinner, where they developed communication, achieved deadlines, and collaborated with staff members to produce media content.

Cassandra Slana pursued their education at the University of Central Missouri from 2016 to 2019, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. In addition to their degree, they acquired various certifications in different areas. These certifications include "HubSpot Champion User" from HubSpot, obtained in August 2020, "Leading and Working in Teams" from LinkedIn, obtained in May 2019, "Advanced Google Analytics" and "Google Analytics for Beginners" from Google Analytics for Business, both obtained in October 2018. Cassandra also obtained the "Hubspot Inbound Sales Certification" from HubSpot in August 2020, the "Hubspot Sales Software" certification from HubSpot in March 2021, and the "CITI Program (Human Subjects)" and "CITI Program (Social & Behavioral)" certifications from the University of Central Missouri in January 2019.