Jerrard K. Polk

About Jerrard K. Polk

Results-driven Consultant and Account Executive with 8+ years of consultative sales and…

Experience

1. Consultant

   Higher Levels

   Dec 2019 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Delivered 12 keynote presentations at schools, libraries, museums, and conferences, reaching a combined audience of over educators, parents, and students- Consult with 15 small businesses and independent creators on entering the K-12 educational publishing market; 2 clients secured publishing deals, 1 self-published, and 13 books in development- Partnered with Random House to launch new book line for emerging illustrators, resulting in 4 published books that advanced the careers of 4 debut authors/illustrators- Built partnerships with 3 major publishers and 9+ key industry stakeholders, resulting in an increase in revenue of 25% YOY every year since 2019- Achieved a 95% client satisfaction rate in post-keynote surveys, with 40% of business coming from repeat engagements or referrals- Published 4 books as an illustrator, and 1 book as an author/illustrator all for major publishers/imprints.

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Illustration
• Art
• Leadership
• Advertising
• Logo Design
• Public Speaking
• Indesign
• Page Layout
• Event Planning
• Web Design
• Contemporary Art
• Mac
• Fine Art
• Painting
• Social Media
• Watercolor
• Event Management
• Digital Illustration
• Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Photoshop
• Small Business
• Management
• Visual Arts
• Typography
• Training
• Strategic Planning
• Illustrator
• Books
• Drawing
• Photography
• Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Social Networking