Angela Varner

Angela Varner has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Angela started their career at ThankYouKindly as a Sales Associate in 2017. Angela then worked as a Marketing and Membership Intern at Phoenix Country Club before joining Oxygen Hospitality as a Digital Marketing and Events Coordinator. At Oxygen Hospitality, Angela took on various roles and was involved in critical projects such as creating the brand identity and working on future marketing initiatives. Angela also worked with the executive team and managed external web designers for the company's website. Angela then transitioned to Grand Canyon University, where they served as an Administrative Assistant and later as a Resident Assistant. Angela also worked at The Honors College at Grand Canyon University as a Marketing Coordinator, where they planned and executed events, managed social media content, and implemented email campaigns. Angela joined onsemi in 2019 as a Social Media Intern and later became the Corporate Social Media & Blog Program Manager, where they managed multiple social media accounts, improved the program's benchmark ranking, and strengthened relationships with partners and customers. In 2020, Angela joined Apartment Life as a Community Manager, where they planned and hosted monthly events, built community partnerships, and managed event budgets. Currently, Angela is working at R&R Partners as the Associate Director of Channel & Media Strategy, where they are responsible for driving social media strategy, executing content publishing, leading client calls, and developing go-to-market strategies. Angela has achieved significant increases in KPIs and engagements during their time at R&R Partners.

Angela Varner holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Marketing with a Minor in Advertising and Graphic Design from Grand Canyon University. Angela received honors for their degree. Prior to their undergraduate studies, Angela attended Northpointe Christian School, where they completed their high school education and also achieved honors. In addition to their formal education, Angela has obtained several certifications to enhance their skill set. These include certifications in Google Ads App, Google Ads Display, Google Ads Video, and Google Ads Search from the Google Digital Academy (Skillshop), which they obtained in July 2023 and June 2023 respectively. Angela also holds a certification in SEO from the HubSpot Academy, which they obtained in June 2023. Angela further obtained a certification in Google Analytics from the Google Digital Academy (Skillshop) in April 2023. Additionally, they are a Certified Creative Strategy Professional from Meta, earned in December 2021, and has completed certifications in Advertising on LinkedIn from LinkedIn and Twitter Flight School from Twitter in April 2021 and December 2020 respectively. Angela also holds certifications in Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from FranklinCovey, obtained in October 2019 and August 2019 respectively. Furthermore, they have a Hootsuite Social Media Certification from Hootsuite, achieved in October 2018. Angela's educational journey also includes completion of the Professional and Leadership Development Program and Entrepreneurship Training: Operations, Marketing, and Finance from Grand Canyon University in November 2016 and September 2016 respectively.