Yes, that is her real name! A native of Islamorada, Florida, Sunshine has worked for more than 15 years in digital marketing, human resources, and event management both in Washington, D.C. and Orlando. Sunshine taught Communication and Social Media at the University of Central Florida, where she earned her MA in Mass Communication. Sunshine’s vision for social media is based on genuine connection: "I'm convinced...that the greatest skill you can have in social media is the ability to be human. People respond to People." She serves travel and hospitality clients through Marketing Sunshine, a consulting firm focused on social media and content marketing.
Career Credits
4 Rivers Smokehouse, Bahama Bay Resort & Spa, Tijuana Flats, Tony Roma’s, Rollins College Management and Executive Education, The America’s Cake Fair, Wolfe-Rizor Interiors, EPX Worldwide, among others.
Team Strengths
Social media strategy and execution, influencer relationship marketing, event planning, content development, writing, social media advertising, video production
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- University of Central Florida graduate (B.A. in Human Communication, M.A. in Mass Communication)
- 2015-2017 Board Member, Rosen College of Hospitality Management Events Advisory Board
- Finance Committee Board Member, Meeting Planners International (MPI)
- Volunteer event planner for Modern Widows Club
- Writes about her digital nomad adventures on a travel blog called Digital Nomads In Love
Little Known Fact
One of Sunshine’s favorite projects was the launch of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios. She stayed on-site for two weeks, working day and night on a series of live podcasts which featured the stars of the Harry Potter movies giving guests a first look at the new theme park. Sunshine wrote the scripts and produced the videos and got to know the park VERY well in the process. She served as the red carpet celebrity handler for the live TV broadcast of the park’s ribbon cutting, and got to ride on a train with her favorite actress, Helena Bonham Carter!