Skills + Qualifications
6+ years of writing and research experience
7+ years of customer service experience
5+ years of administrative and support experience
2 years of various social media management and digital creation experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, ect.)
Proficient in Google Docs/Analytics, Adobe software (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), basic CMS website management and basic E-Newsletter platforms (mailchimp & Constant Contact)
Experience
Community Engagement Specialist – Homeowner Communications (AmeriCorps)
Habitat for Humanity-SKC, Renton, WA
- Manage and build on a storytelling database, used for external and internal communications, in addition to grant components and educational campaigns.
- Promote Habitat Home-ownership and Neighborhood Revitalization programs by interviewing perspective partners, and collecting, organizing and sharing their stories.
- Build relationships and partner with residents, local agencies, elected officials and community stakeholders.
- Serve as the point of contact and liaison between program participants in the homeowner program and Habitat Seattle – King County.
- Generate and share stories, photos and/or videos about acts of service and affiliate programs.
Communications Consultant
Your WordsSTL, St. Louis, MO
- Create and manipulate promotional images for digital and physical distribution
- Create e-newsletters for subscriber outreach
- Teach communication skills to youth
- Assist in event operation including fundraisers and brand identification exhibits
- Seek out possible new collaborations
Digital Communications Intern
AIA Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Create weekly e-newsletters for event promotion and member outreach
- Create media releases and establish press communications
- Conduct co-sponsor outreach for large-scale events
- Work with designers to produce digital promotional materials
- Edit and proof marketing copy
- Co-manage a shared editorial calendar with a team of 4
Marketing + Events Intern
Seattle CityClub, Seattle, WA
- Occasionally assist with press, partner and sponsor communications such as:
- Conduct social media tracking of corporate sponsors on effective donor communications and engagement
- Compile outreach resources for projects such as the “2016 Washington Coalition”
- Promote CityClub events by contributing to their social media presence via blogging and social media management
- Assist with on-site event preparation as needed
Community Outreach Team Member
Missourian Newspaper, Columbia, MO
- Brainstorm, pitch and implement creative ways to present digital news and engage readers and develop coverage for local events on various platforms
- Monitor metrics for weekly newsroom reports
- Manage and follow a shared editorial calendar with a team of 3
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Missouri System’s Talent Management Team, Columbia, MO
- Research the applications of a career development model for 35,000+ employees at various stages of their careers
- Work with a team to create original content and resources for their employees across four campuses in the state of Missouri
- Research various other subjects as directed and assist in the development of training presentations, conference and debriefing materials
- Manage various CMS webpages and research resources for internal communications on the implementation of updated Title IX policies
National Research Intern
Project Vote Smart, Great Ranch, MT
- Research candidates demographics, political platforms and updates through data input and profile management
- Categorizing metadata of speeches and statements
Broadcast Intern
KWQC-TV6, Davenport, IA
- Brainstorm and pitch story ideas in morning meetings
- Become familiar with video, production and editing equipment
- Shoot footage and b-roll
- Write screen prompts for anchors
- Edit footage and pull packages for segments
Education
Masters of Journalism, 2014-2015
University of Missouri- Columbia
Bachelors of Literature, 2011-2014
Augustana College
Associates of Science, 2009-2011
Northwestern Missouri State University
Check out my LinkedIn if you want to know more about what I’ve done.
