Experience

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC)

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Manages external communications, volunteer recruitment and events. - Develop and implement Communications Strategy - Write content for informational services, fundraising and direct marketing - Oversee creation and inventory of collateral for external and internal audiences: videos, annual and monthly newsletters, events and services and programs brochures - Media liaison and spokesperson - Converted website to ADA compliant; organically increased Facebook following, newsletter subscriptions and open rate



Mike Collins Public Relations

• Public Relations Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

  Contract public relations associate advocating on behalf of clients’ goals and mission. - Implemented tool to expedite the aggregation and preparation of news of interest clientele and their supporters - SEO and Analytic management - Execute and manage social media campaigns to increase awareness and drive action • Contract public relations associate advocating on behalf of clients’ goals and mission. - Implemented tool to expedite the aggregation and preparation of news of interest clientele and their supporters - SEO and Analytic management - Execute and manage social media campaigns to increase awareness and drive action •



Selah Freedom

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications

  • Apr 2012 - May 2013

  Volunteered to aid in the development of a marketing and communications plan, the brand, communication pieces, events and social media fundraising campaign. - Leading role in development of initial strategy and marketing communications strategy - Brand development – logo, content and collateral pieces including marketing and communications copy - Media liaison - Develop training and train volunteers for events - Develop speakers presentation for awareness and action Volunteered to aid in the development of a marketing and communications plan, the brand, communication pieces, events and social media fundraising campaign. - Leading role in development of initial strategy and marketing communications strategy - Brand development – logo, content and collateral pieces including marketing and communications copy - Media liaison - Develop training and train volunteers for events - Develop speakers presentation for awareness and action



Church of the Cross

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Communications Director

  • Sep 2006 - Feb 2012

  Production and management position to oversee communications and promotions. - Develop and implement a communication plan - Write copy for various audiences – distant, seeking, interested and committed - Collateral management – development, distribution and archiving - Digital media management including social media, web analytics and SEO management - Oversee Creative team and technical production team Production and management position to oversee communications and promotions. - Develop and implement a communication plan - Write copy for various audiences – distant, seeking, interested and committed - Collateral management – development, distribution and archiving - Digital media management including social media, web analytics and SEO management - Oversee Creative team and technical production team



SGI

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Web Master

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2001

  Contract position to redesign and manage internal and external partner websites, and produce a bi-weekly web-based newsletter on product events and news. - Design, build and maintain websites, utilizing scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools and digital media - Confer with management and marketing teams to prioritize needs, develop content criteria and choose solutions - Analyze sales and marketing teams’ needs to determine technical requirements Contract position to redesign and manage internal and external partner websites, and produce a bi-weekly web-based newsletter on product events and news. - Design, build and maintain websites, utilizing scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools and digital media - Confer with management and marketing teams to prioritize needs, develop content criteria and choose solutions - Analyze sales and marketing teams’ needs to determine technical requirements