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Business. Marketing. Community.

Jean
Segura.

Building businesses. Connecting people.

I'm a bilingual business and marketing student, web designer, and founder of Segura's Solutions. My work brings together small business operations, thoughtful design, and community leadership.

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Jean Segura, founder of Segura's Solutions SMC · Class of 2027
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01 / My story

It started close to home.

I'm originally from Costa Rica and moved to the United States at 13. Today, I call Upstate South Carolina home. Moving between languages and communities has shaped how I communicate, lead, and approach my work.

At my family's painting business, I learned that good work also needs clear estimates, organized schedules, and conversations that build trust. Creating its website connected those everyday business needs with my interest in design and marketing.

That experience became Segura's Solutions. Today, I'm building websites for small businesses and campus organizations while studying Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing & Sales at Spartanburg Methodist College.

Where I'm headed

After graduating in May 2027, I plan to take on greater responsibility at Segura's Painting as I prepare to eventually lead the family business, while continuing to grow Segura's Solutions.

Business operations Segura's Painting
Web & digital design Segura's Solutions
Campus leadership SMC LASO President

A few milestones

  1. 2018

    Started Todo Fútbol Global

  2. 2020

    Began contributing to Wikimedia projects

  3. 2022

    Started in family-business operations

  4. 2023

    Graduated from Travelers Rest High School; began college at SMC

  5. 2025

    Earned my associate degree; founded Segura's Solutions

  6. 2026

    LASO President, sports communication, research, and capstone development

  7. 2027

    Bachelor's graduation planned for May

02 / Experience

Business, creativity, and everyday responsibility.

01

Segura's Painting

March 2022 – Present Greenville, South Carolina

Business Operations Coordinator

  • Coordinate estimates, invoicing, scheduling, and client communication for my family's residential and commercial painting business.
  • Read house plans, blueprints, and project specifications to prepare scopes of work and pricing.
  • Keep project details and business records organized, and communicate with clients about scope, pricing, and updates.
  • Maintain the company's website and social media presence. My long-term goal is to take on greater responsibility and eventually lead the family business.
02

Segura's Solutions

August 2025 – Present Upstate South Carolina

Founder & Digital Designer

  • Design websites, logos, promotional graphics, and digital content for small businesses and campus organizations.
  • Manage client discovery, site structure, visual design, content development, and basic SEO from the first conversation through launch.
  • Work with clients in English and Spanish and develop bilingual website content when the project calls for it.
  • Photograph sporting events and edit images for social media and promotional use.
03

Spartanburg Methodist College

January 2026 – Present Academic internship followed by continued voluntary work

Sports Communication Intern

  • Capture and edit photography, video, and short-form highlights for athletic events across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  • Continue attending games and producing content after completing the academic internship course.
  • Use audience and performance data to understand which content connects with viewers and inform future work.
04

Spartanburg Methodist College

March 2026 – Present Campus housing & Community Life

Community Assistant

  • Support residential students and help build a positive, welcoming living environment.
  • Communicate housing information and campus updates clearly, assist with resident concerns, and fulfill duty responsibilities.
  • Help with programming and community-building initiatives in collaboration with Community Life staff and student organizations.

Sports content / Selected results

The work, in numbers.

Photography, short-form video, and the audience behind the screen.

11,000+ combined views across 12 basketball YouTube Shorts
39% month-over-month increase in Instagram views
6,000+ views on individual Instagram sports content
3,000+ views on individual TikTok sports content

The 12 basketball Shorts averaged approximately 3,100% more views per video than nine previous standard uploads. This compares cumulative views across different formats, rather than channel-wide growth. In the Instagram reporting period, 59% of views came from non-followers.

03 / Selected work

Ideas put into practice.

Business, culture, and community, brought together through websites and communication.

Segura's Painting website preview
Small business 01

Segura's Painting

A clear home for the family business's services, completed projects, and customer inquiries.

My contribution Website design & business operations
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LASO at SMC website preview
Campus community 02

LASO at SMC

A shared space for cultural events, student leadership, and the organization's campus community.

My contribution Website design & organizational leadership
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El Festival de Culturas website preview
Culture & events 03

El Festival de Culturas

Website and marketing support for Luna Orozco's capstone, which earned first place at SMC's APEX Showcase.

My contribution Website design & event marketing
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68,000+ followers across Facebook and Instagram

Personal project / Founded June 2018

Todo Fútbol Global

I created a soccer media platform and grew an international community through football content, regular posting, and audience interaction. It gave me an early opportunity to learn content strategy, social media management, and online community building.

Currently inactive. The audience figure reflects the project's past growth.

04 / Research & consulting

Business questions. Practical projects.

Team research / Spring 2026

NIL Valuation: A Predictive/Correlational Model

I contributed to an SMC team research project exploring factors associated with the name, image, and likeness (NIL) valuations of collegiate athletes. It connects my interests in business, marketing, sports, and data-informed decisions.

Event
2026 SC Upstate Research Symposium
Presentation
April 10, 2026 · Oral presentation
My role
Listed team contributor
Read the official symposium record

Student consulting / January–April 2026

Walt's Waltz

Through an academic consulting project at SMC, I worked with a student team supporting a nonprofit focused on mental health awareness in Greenville and Spartanburg.

  • Identified operational challenges, including uneven workloads and a lack of structured systems.
  • Participated in two client meetings and a final presentation.
  • Helped create an Event Operations and Volunteer Guide.
  • Helped introduce a simple grant-planning structure to organize opportunities and deadlines.

Currently building / Senior capstone

More local businesses. More ways to connect.

For my senior capstone, I'm building affordable bilingual websites through Segura's Solutions for two Hispanic-owned businesses and one parish. The goal is to help visitors understand what each client offers, find useful details, and get in touch.

Confirmed advisory partners: Dr. Araceli Hernández-Laroche, Christian Bryant, Evelyn Lugo, Ramón Nieves-Lugo, and Yashuri Del Rosario Rodríguez.

The usability goal is for at least 8 of 9 participants to independently find a specified service or parish detail and a way to contact the client. Existing portfolio websites are separate from the three new capstone websites.

Explore the capstone

Project targets

03 Bilingual websites
06 Promotional placements
09 Usability tests

Planned deliverables for the capstone.

05 / Leadership & campus life

Making room for community.

Spartanburg Methodist College

SMC LASO

President · Previously Co-President

Co-President: November 2025–April 2026 · Elected President: April 8, 2026

I lead the Latin American Student Organization's five-member executive team, coordinate member communications, and collaborate with campus departments and other student organizations. Our work brings students together through culture, education, and shared experiences.

Explore LASO
01

March 17, 2026

El Festival de Culturas

Helped with planning, promotion, and the website for a multicultural event attended by approximately 200 people. This was Luna Orozco's capstone, which earned first place at the SMC APEX Showcase.

02

Hispanic Heritage Month · 2026

Voces y Virtuosos

Coordinated a 15-poster bilingual exhibit with students, faculty, and campus partners to highlight Hispanic contributions, stories, and culture.

03

September 22, 2026

We Are One: Fiesta Latina

Helped organize a LASO × Community Life event with 96 registered attendees, plus additional participants who did not scan in. Supported planning, promotion, setup, and post-event feedback.

Student media

Xhype SMC

Member & content contributor · August 2023–Present

Create short-form videos highlighting student life and campus events, working with student teams to plan, film, and edit content for Xhype's social media platforms.

Student-athlete

SMC Men's Soccer

July 2023–May 2025

Represented SMC in training, competition, and campus life for two seasons. Balancing athletics and academics strengthened my teamwork, discipline, and leadership, and led to national scholar-athlete recognition.

Earlier leadership

Spanish Honor Society

Secretary · August 2022–May 2023

At Travelers Rest High School, I helped plan and organize events, field trips, excursions, and group activities with fellow members.

Additional campus involvement

  • SMC Blue Impact
  • Black Student Union (BSU)
  • Venture Club
  • SMC Capital Investment Club
  • Yoga Club · Blossom & Breathe

06 / Education

A strong foundation. Still learning.

Spartanburg Methodist College

August 2023–May 2027 · Expected graduation

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Specialization in Marketing & Sales

Current GPA: 3.935 / 4.00

Coursework and applied experience include digital marketing, professional sales, business strategy, finance, project management, and client communication.

May 2025

Associate of Business Administration

Summa cum laude · GPA: 3.9

August 2019–May 2023

Travelers Rest High School

Graduated in 2023 · High school GPA: 4.3

Spanish Honor Society secretary, Spanish tutor, and varsity soccer player.

Languages & exam results

Spanish Native / bilingual proficiency
English Full professional proficiency
7 / 7 IB Higher Level Spanish · July 2023
5 / 5 AP Spanish Language · July 2022

07 / Honors & awards

The milestones that mean something.

5

President's List semesters

Five semesters. A 4.0 each term.

Named to Spartanburg Methodist College's President's List for Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.

View SMC's published recognitions

Spartanburg Methodist College · May 2025

Summa cum laude

Graduated with highest honors with my Associate of Business Administration.

Men's Soccer · November 2024

Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete

National academic recognition while competing as a college student-athlete.

2023–24 academic year · July 2024

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team

Recognized for academic achievement as an SMC men's soccer student-athlete.

Greenville County Schools · May 2023

ACE Award

One of two students selected from Travelers Rest High School. The Advocates for Character and Education award recognizes character, community service, and commitment to education.

Academic & language awards

  • IB Spanish Student of the Year · 2023
  • AP Spanish Student of the Year · 2022
  • Algebra 2 CP Student of the Year · 2022
  • Converse Junior Scholar Award for academic merit and leadership
  • Premio de Honor, Spanish Honor Society · 2023
  • Certificado de Excelencia and Certificado por Servicios, Capítulo Cervantes · 2022

Athletics & earlier recognition

  • Varsity Soccer MVP · 2023
  • All-Region Soccer · 2023
  • South Carolina High School League Scholar Athlete · 2023
  • Athletic Director's Honor Roll, SMC
  • Dean's List, SMC · Fall 2023
  • Student of the Month · October 2019
Earlier academic membership

National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) member.

08 / Certifications & development

Learning that travels into the work.

Business, marketing, technology, design, and student support.

Business strategy

Business Strategies for Social Impact

University of Pennsylvania

September 2026
Course on Coursera

Student support

Community Assistant Training

Spartanburg Methodist College

August 2026

Project management

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Google

December 2025
Course on Coursera

Business tools

Excel Skills for Business: Essentials

Macquarie University

December 2025
Course on Coursera

Design

Canva for Work

Canva

October 2025

Negotiation

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

University of Michigan

July 2025
Course on Coursera

Branding

Introduction to Personal Branding

University of Virginia

July 2025
Course on Coursera

Digital marketing

Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

Google

July 2025 Professional certificate
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View 8 completed courses
  1. Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce
  2. Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing
  3. From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online
  4. Think Outside the Inbox: Email Marketing
  5. Assess for Success: Marketing Analytics and Measurement
  6. Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores
  7. Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online
  8. Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Social media

Social Media Simternship®

Stukent

April 2025

Web development

Fundamentos de TypeScript

Universidad de los Andes

Completed
Course on Coursera

Personal finance

Finanzas personales

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Completed
Course on Coursera

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View credentials on LinkedIn

09 / Volunteering & service

Sharing knowledge. Showing up for others.

01

Wikipedia & Wikimedia projects

Volunteer Contributor · January 2020–Present

Made 1,500+ contributions across Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons, including 500+ edits to English Wikipedia. I research and improve articles in English and Spanish on sports, Latin American culture, and current events, with attention to sources, clarity, and accuracy.

02

Spanish Tutor

Travelers Rest High School · August 2021–May 2023

Supported students through one-on-one tutoring in Spanish speaking, reading, and writing. Explained grammar and vocabulary in accessible ways and helped with homework and test preparation.

03

Carolina Miracle League

Volunteer Staff · March 2024

Volunteered with the SMC men's soccer team, supporting children with special needs during sports activities and helping create a safe, engaging environment.

10 / Skills & tools

The practical side of what I do.

Business operations

  • Estimating
  • Invoicing
  • Scheduling
  • Project coordination
  • Reading plans & specifications

Marketing & content

  • Social media strategy
  • Digital marketing
  • Content creation
  • Basic SEO
  • Performance analytics

Web & visual design

  • HTML / CSS
  • Website structure
  • Bilingual content
  • Canva
  • Brand development

Client relationships

  • Client discovery
  • Needs assessment
  • Scope & pricing communication
  • Sales support
  • English / Spanish communication

Photography & video

  • Sports photography
  • Photo editing
  • Short-form video
  • Luminar Neo
  • Nikon DSLR

Business & productivity tools

  • Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams & Outlook
  • Google Workspace
  • Wave Accounting
  • Project planning

11 / Beyond the work

Still me, off the clock.

Soccer, running, photography, and my Costa Rican roots are a big part of who I am.

I'm a Barcelona and Messi fan, a former college soccer player, and someone who enjoys staying active. Photography gives me another way to stay connected to sports while learning a different side of the game.

I learn best by doing. That is part of why I enjoy building a website, helping organize an event, or working through a real business problem. Family and community remain at the center of where I want to take that experience.

From Costa Rica At home in Upstate South Carolina

A little taste of home Casado and olla de carne are favorites.

12 / Let's connect

A conversation is a good start.

A business idea, a creative project, or a connection in the community. I'd be glad to hear from you in English or Spanish.

Email Jean LinkedIn
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